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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000078150-06-000001.txt : 20060103
<SEC-HEADER>0000078150-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060103060112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000078150-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078150
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03006
		FILM NUMBER:		06500017

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RAMON CONJUANGCO BLDG
		STREET 2:		MAKATI AVE
		CITY:			MAKATI METRO MANILA
		STATE:			R6
		ZIP:			0721
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0116328143552

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RAMON CONJUANGCO BLDG
		STREET 2:		MAKATI AVE
		CITY:			MAKATI METRO MANILA
		STATE:			R6
		ZIP:			0721
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<TYPE>6-K
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<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Washington, D.C.  20549</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">FORM 6 -K</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Report of Foreign Private Issuer</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 </p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">For the month of January
2006</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Commission File Number 1-03006</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Company</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Exact Name of Registrant as
specified in its Charter)</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Ramon Cojuangco Building</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Makati Avenue</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Makati City</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Philippines</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Address of principal executive
offices)</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F.)</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
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<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Indicate by check mark whether by
furnishing the information contained in this form, the registrant is also
thereby furnishing the information to the commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act 1934.)</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

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<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below
the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-_____)</p>

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<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Enclosure:</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:42.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:42.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:42.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">A copy of the
disclosure letter we sent today to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the
Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the press release that is being
issued by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, entitled &#147;PLDT Mandatorily
Converts Outstanding Series III Convertible Preferred Stock&#148;.</p>

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<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The
Philippine Stock Exchange</h6>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Disclosure Department</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">4<sup>th</sup> Floor PSE Centre</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exchange Road, Ortigas Center</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Pasig City</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Attention:        Ms. Jurisita M. Quintos </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                        <u>Senior Vice President </u></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In compliance with Section
17.1(b) and Section 17.3 of the Securities Regulation Code, we submit herewith
a copy of SEC Form 17-C with a press release attached thereto entitled &#147;PLDT
Mandatorily Converts Outstanding Series III Convertible Preferred Stock&#148;.</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">This shall also serve as the disclosure letter for the
purpose of complying with the PSE Revised Disclosure Rules.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Respectfully yours,</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Corporate Secretary </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MLCRC:amq</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Encs.</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

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style='page-break-before:always'>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">January 2, 2006</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SECURITIES &amp; EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Money Market Operations
Department</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SEC Building, EDSA</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Mandaluyong City</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Attention         :           Director
Justina F. Callangan</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                                    Corporations
Finance Department</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Gentlemen:</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Re       :           Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Company</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                        SEC
Registration No. PW-55</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In accordance with Section 17.1
(b) of the Securities Regulation Code, we submit herewith five (5) copies of
SEC Form 17-C with a press release attached thereto entitled &#147;PLDT Mandatorily
Converts Outstanding Series III Convertible Preferred Stock&#148;.</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Very truly yours,</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Corporate Secretary</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MLCRC:amq</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Encs.</p>

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style='page-break-before:always'>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                                           <b>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>SEC FORM 17-C</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>CURRENT REPORT
UNDER SECTION 17</b></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">OF THE
SECURITIES REGULATION CODE</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">AND SRC
RULE 17.1</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
January 2, 2006</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Date of earliest
event reported)</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SEC Identification Number  PW-55</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
COMPANY                                            </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">5.         PHILIPPINES
6. _____________ (SEC Use Only)  </p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">           Province, country or other jurisdiction          Industry
Classification Code</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">           of Incorporation</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">7.         9<sup>th</sup> Floor MGO Building</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Legaspi corner dela Rosa
Streets, Makati City                            1200 </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Address of principal
office                                                               Postal
Code</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">8.         (632)
816-8553                                           </p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">           Registrant's
telephone number, including area code</h4>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">9.         Not
Applicable                                                               </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Former name or former
address, if changed since last report</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">10.       Securities registered
pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Title of Each Class
          Number of Shares of Common Stock</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">
          Licensed and Amount of Debt Outstanding</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Attached hereto is
a press release entitled &#147;PLDT Mandatorily Converts Outstanding Series III
Convertible Preferred Stock&#148;.</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SIGNATURE</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly
authorized.</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">TELEPHONE COMPANY</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN </p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Corporate Secretary</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Date:  January 2, 2006</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Distribution Copies:  5 copies &#150; Securities &amp; Exchange
Commission</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                        1 copy    -
Philippine Stock Exchange</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                                    1 copy    - Company
Secretary</p>

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clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><img width=639 height=62
src="ussecserieslllmconv010206001.gif">&nbsp;</p>

<br clear=ALL>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>PLDT Mandatorily
Converts Outstanding</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Series III Convertible Preferred Stock</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Manila, Philippines, </b>January 2, 2006 -
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (&#147;PLDT&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) announced
that all of its outstanding Series III Convertible Preferred Stock (the &#147;Series
III Preferred Stock&#148;), represented by Global Depositary Shares (&#147;GDSs&#148;)
evidenced by Global Depositary Receipts (&#147;GDRs&#148;) (Cusip: 718252703), have been
converted into shares of PLDT Common Stock (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) on December 19,
2005 (the &#147;Mandatory Conversion Date&#148;).  As a result of the mandatory
conversion of the Series III Preferred Stock, PLDT issued a total of
approximately 7.9 million shares of Common Stock increasing the total number of
PLDT common shares outstanding to 180.7 million. PLDT&#146;s market capitalization
as of the end of 2005 stood at Pesos 331.6 billion. </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The Series III Preferred Stock holders were
given the option, to elect to receive:  (a) American Depositary Shares (&#147;ADSs&#148;)
representing the shares of Common Stock, or (b) the shares of Common Stock, or
(c) the net cash proceeds of the sale of shares of Common Stock over the
Philippine Stock Exchange.  Series III Preferred Stock holders who did not make
an election by December 14, 2005 were deemed to have elected to receive ADSs.
The distribution of the new ADSs and Common Stock took place on December 28,
2005. </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Dividends were accrued on the outstanding shares
of the Series III Preferred Stock up to (and including) the Mandatory
Conversion Date and will be paid on January 3, 2006 to GDR holders of record as
at December 14, 2005. </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Depositary, will
be terminating the GDR facility effective January 23, 2006.  </p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>For further information, please contact: </b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Anabelle L. Chua                   Anna V. Bengzon   </h2>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Tel No: 816-8213                   Tel No:
816-8024   </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Fax No: 844-9099                  Fax No:
810-7138   </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>About PLDT </b></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
line-height:normal' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PLDT
is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three
principal business groups &#150; fixed line, wireless and information communications
technology &#150; PLDT offers a wide range of telecommunications services across the
Philippines&#146; most extensive fiber
optic backbone and fixed line, cellular and satellite network. </p>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
line-height:normal' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
line-height:normal' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PLDT
is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American
depositary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI) and the
Pacific Exchange.  PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among
Philippine listed companies. </p>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
line-height:normal' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
line-height:normal' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Further
information can be obtained by visiting the web at www.pldt.com.ph. </p>

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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SIGNATURES</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=right style='text-align:right' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:2.25in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">By        :     </p>

<p style='margin-left:2.25in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Name  :     Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan</p>

<p style='margin-left:2.25in;text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Title     :     Corporate Secretary</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:3.75in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Date:  January 2, 2006</p>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

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