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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070131180125
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000078150-07-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	25
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070131
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20070201

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:		25
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03006
		FILM NUMBER:		07569370

	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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<b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

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

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

<p align=center style='text-align:center' 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>FORM 25</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' 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>NOTIFICATION OF
REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(b) OF THE</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</b></p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>                                                                                                                       </b><b>  </b>Commission
File Number   <u>001-03006</u></p>

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

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

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><u>PHILIPPINE LONG
DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY   /   NYSE  Arca, Inc.</u></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and
name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered) </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"><u>Ramon</u><u> Cojuangco Building</u><u>, Makati Ave., Makati City, Philippines 0721 / (632) 816-8553</u></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of issuer&#146;s 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"><u>PHILIPPINE  LONG
DISTANCE  TELEPHPONE  COMPANY,  ADS</u></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(Description of class of securities)</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-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Please place an X in the box
to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities
from listing and registration</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> &#168;    17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)   </p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> &#168;
   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)   </p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> &#168;
   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> &#168;
   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> &#168;
 Pursuant to 17 CPR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange
has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing
and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="font-size:8pt"
title=""><sup>[1]</sup></a>
</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> &#253;     Pursuant to 17 CPR 240.12d2-2(c), the issuer has
complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CPR
240.12D2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities
from listing and registration on the Exchange.</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">Pursuant to the requirement
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, <u> PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
COMPANY</u>   (Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25
and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.</p>

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

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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><u> January 31, 2007</u>                                   By  <u>/s/ MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN</u>                             <u>Corporate Secretary and SVP                 </u></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">          Date                                                          MA.
LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN                                                Title</p>

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">December 18, 2006</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">NYSE Arca, Inc.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">NYSE Arca Equities, Inc.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">100 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1800</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Chicago, Illinois 60606</p>

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

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

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

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In my capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer of
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY (&#147;<b>PLDT</b>&#148; or the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;),
I am writing to give notice to you of the Company&#146;s intent to voluntarily
delist from NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (&#147;<b>NYSE Arca</b>&#148;) PLDT American
Depositary Shares, each representing one PLDT Common Stock.  The Company has
determined that it is in the best interest of PLDT and its stockholders that
PLDT withdraw the listing of its American Depositary Shares from NYSE Arca in
order to eliminate duplicative administrative burdens and costs inherent with dual
listing.  PLDT American Depositary Shares continue to be listed on the New York
Stock Exchange, its principal listing exchange.</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The Company also hereby gives permission to NYSE Arca to
include PLDT in a press release to be published by NYSE Arca on January 8, 2007
on behalf of a group of dually listed companies voluntarily delisting.  </p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In accordance with the NYSE Arca voluntary delisting
process, the Company will post on its website this notice and the
abovementioned press release to be published by NYSE Arca, until the delisting
becomes effective.</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The Company acknowledges that it will not file a Form 25
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission before January 18,
2007.</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Sincerely,</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"><u>/s/ NAPOLEON L. NAZARENO</u></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">NAPOLEON L. NAZARENO</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">President and Chief Executive Officer</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="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><b>NYSE Arca</b></a></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' 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>CUSTOMER NOTICE</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' 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>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Date of Notice:  </b>January 8, 2007</p>

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

<p style='margin-left:108.0pt;text-indent:-108.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Subject:</b>             Issuers
Voluntarily Withdraw Dual Listing from NYSE Arca</p>

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

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">NYSE
Arca, Inc. (formerly the Pacific Exchange), on behalf of the following companies,
has today announced that these companies plan to voluntarily withdraw the
following securities from listing on NYSE Arca, Inc.&nbsp; In each case, the
securities will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.</p>

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The Adams
Express Company</p>

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Constellation
Energy Group, Inc.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Champion
Enterprises, Inc.</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Federal National
Mortgage Association (&quot;Fannie Mae&quot;)</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">H. J. Heinz
Company</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Honeywell
International Inc.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">H&amp;R Block,
Inc. </p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">International
Business Machines Corporation</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Lehman Brothers
Holdings Inc.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Marsh &amp;
McLennan Companies, Inc. </p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc.</p>

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Petroleum &amp;
Resources Corporation</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Philippine Long
Distance Telephone Company, ADS</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PPG Industries,
Inc.</p>

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

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

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Winnebago
Industries, Inc.</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Wolverine World
Wide, Inc. </p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">W.P. Carey &amp;
Co. LLC</p>

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

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The
companies have decided to voluntarily withdraw their listing from NYSE Arca,
Inc. to eliminate duplicative administrative requirements inherent with dual
listings as a result of the NYSE Group's recent merger with Archipelago
Holdings, the parent company of NYSE Arca. </p>

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Investors
are advised to check the specific company&#146;s and NYSE Arca&#146;s Web site and the
SEC EDGAR filing system for information regarding each company&#146;s withdrawal
status. </p>

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">NYSE
Arca will continue trading the securities of these companies on an unlisted
trading privilege basis.</p>

<p style='line-height:12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&#169;Copyright 2006
NYSE Arca.</p>

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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>NYSE  Arca           </b><b>                                                          </b><b>NYSE Group, Inc. / 100 South Wacker Drive / Suite  1800</b></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>
                                                                                                                                                                                            Chicago, Illinois 60606</b></p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>
                                                                                                                                                                                                               nysearca.com</b></p>

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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">January 26, 2007</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Mr. Napoleon L. Nazareno</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">President and Chief Executive Officer</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PO Box 2148</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Makati City, Philippines</p>

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

<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -36.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Re:       Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company &#150; Request for
Voluntary Withdrawal from Listing</p>

<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -36.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -36.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Dear Mr. Nazareno:</p>

<p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
- -36.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">This letter is to advise that
NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. Equity Qualification Staff (&#147;Staff&#148;) has met to
consider Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company&#146;s (the &#147;Company&#148;) request
to withdrawal its common stock from listing, dated December 18, 2006, to be
included in the January 8, 2007 group press release.  The  request has been
appoved.</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">If the Company wishes to continue
with the delisting process, it must file a Form 25 for the removal of the
common stock from listing and registration on the Exchange pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act of  1934, Rule 12d2-2c.</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">Upon filing, please forward a
copy of the Company&#146;s Form 25, in its entirety to my attention at the Exchange.</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>Until the Commission grants
effectiveness to Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company&#146;s application to
delist, it remains imperative that the Company continues to submit all filings,
payments of fees, etc.  which are associated with being listed on the Exchange.</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">If you should have any questions
pertaining to the Exchange portion of this process, please contact me directly
at 312-442-7761 or at <u>sdudek@nyse.com</u>.</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">Sincerely,</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"><u>/s/ Stephanie
Dudek                   </u></p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">   Stephanie Dudek</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">Equity Securities Qualification</p>

<p style='text-align:justify' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">NYSE Arca, Inc.</p>

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Instructions.</p>

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