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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090717060055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000078150-09-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090717

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:		09949250

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

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center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
 Washington, D.C. 20549 </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">FORM 6-K</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='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;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 <br>
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</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" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>For the month of July 2009</b></h4>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</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"><b>Commission File Number 1-03006</b></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" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company</h3>

<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"><b>Ramon</b><b> Cojuangco Building</b></p>

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

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

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

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

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

<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Form
20-F      &#214;                                  Form
40-F</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='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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 of 1934.)</p>

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

<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">
Yes                                                        No       &#214;</p>

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(If &quot;Yes&quot; is
marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection
with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________ )</p>

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</b>

<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">NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</p>

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

<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Some information in this report may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934.  We have based these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs,
expectations and intentions as to facts, actions and events that will or may
occur in the future.  Such statements generally are identified by
forward-looking words such as &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148;
&#147;expect,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will&#148; or other similar words.</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">A forward-looking statement may include a
statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking
statement.  We have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith.  These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
some of which are beyond our control.  In addition, these forward-looking
statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not
a guarantee of future performance.  Actual results may differ materially from
information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number
of factors, including, without limitation, the risk factors set forth in
&#147;Item&nbsp;3. Key Information &#150; Risk Factors&#148; in our annual report on Form 20-F
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.  You should also keep in mind that
any forward-looking statement made by us in this report or elsewhere speaks
only as at the date on which we made it.  New risks and uncertainties come up
from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how
they may affect us.  We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise
the statements in this report after the date hereof.  In light of these risks
and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that actual results may differ
materially from any forward-looking statement made in this report or elsewhere.</p>

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

<p align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:10.35pt;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</h1>

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

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

<p align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:10.35pt;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>EXHIBITS</b></h1>

<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>

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0  style='width:428.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
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 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><u>Exhibit Number</u></p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><u>&nbsp;</u></p>
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 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">1</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">&nbsp;</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
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 <p style='margin-right:12.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
 inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='margin-right:12.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
 inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Copy of the disclosure
 letter that we filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
 the Philippine Stock Exchange updating the Company&#146;s previous disclosures
 regarding Smart Communications, Inc.&#146;s investment in Blue Ocean Wireless, a
 Dublin-based company focused on expanding communication capability in the
 merchant marine sector.</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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>
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</table></center></div>

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 1</p>

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

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">July 16, 2009</p>

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

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</h6>

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

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

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

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

<p style='margin-left:0in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Pasig City</p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Attention:        Ms.
Janet A. Encarnacion </p>

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In accordance with Section 17.1(b) of the Securities
Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1, we submit herewith SEC Form 17-C updating
our previous disclosures regarding Smart Communications, Inc.&#146;s investment in
Blue Ocean Wireless, a Dublin-based company focused on expanding communication
capability in the merchant marine sector.</p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">This shall also serve as
our 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="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><u>/s/ Ma. Lourdes C.
Rausa-Chan</u></p>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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<br clear=ALL>

<p align=left style='text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 1</h6>

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

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">July 16, 2009 </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">SECURITIES &amp;
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

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

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

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

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

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                        <u>Corporation
Finance Department</u></p>

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In accordance with Section 17.1(b) of the Securities
Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1, we submit herewith SEC Form 17-C updating
our previous disclosures regarding Smart Communications, Inc.&#146;s investment in
Blue Ocean Wireless, a Dublin-based company focused on expanding communication
capability in the merchant marine sector.</p>

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

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

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><u>/s/ Ma. Lourdes C.
Rausa-Chan</u></p>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 1</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">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

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

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

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

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

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

<p style='margin-top:0in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">AND SRC RULE 17.1</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-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;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;
July 16, 2009 </p>

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

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

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

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

<p style='margin-left:.5in;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-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter</p>

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

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">of Incorporation</p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">7.         Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City                         1200 </p>

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

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

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

<p align=left style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Issuer's telephone number, including
area code</h4>

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Former name or former address, if changed since last
report</p>

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

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;text-indent:-.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of
the Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised Securities
Act</p>

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

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 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p align=left style='margin-top:0in;text-align:left' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Title of Each Class</p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Number of
 Shares of Common Stock</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Outstanding
 and Amount of Debt Outstanding</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

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

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

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

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

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<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 1</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">11.
Item 9 - Other Events</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">We disclose that Smart
Communications, Inc. (&#147;SMART&#148;), our wholly owned subsidiary, has agreed to
invest an additional $6.26 million in Blue Ocean Wireless (&#147;BOW&#148;) which will
increase its equity ownership from 28.3% to 51% of BOW.</p>

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

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Attached is a press
release of BOW regarding the roll-out of its FleetBroadband product.</p>

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

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

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

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

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 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">TELEPHONE COMPANY</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">By:</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">         <u>/s/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan</u></p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN</h6>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Corporate Secretary</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">July 16, 2009 </p>

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

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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 1</p>

<p align=center style='margin-top:0in;;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
text-indent:-12.0pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p align=center style=';text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>BLUE OCEAN WIRELESS
ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT FOR ROLLOUT OF FLEETBROADBAND PRODUCT</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>Additional shareholder
investment</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='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>14<sup>th</sup> July, 2009:</b> <a name="OLE_LINK2">Blue Ocean Wireless
(&#148;BOW&#148;), a company delivering GSM communication capability for the merchant
maritime sector, today announces that it has successfully completed full
FleetBroadband (&#145;FBB&#146;) testing and the service is now fully operational and
commercially available to existing and potential BOW customers.</a></p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">BOW also announces that Smart
Communications, Inc. (&#145;SMART&#146;), a wholly owned mobile subsidiary of the
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (&#145;PLDT&#146;), NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
(&#147;DOCOMO&#148;), and Altobridge Limited will invest a further US$7.5million into BOW
to accelerate the rapid introduction of FleetBroadband and next generation
maritime communication services. </p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">BOW has established itself as the leading
provider of GSM services to the merchant maritime sector. With a customer base
and order book of over 650 vessels, BOW has demonstrated rapid growth since it
was founded two years ago. The objective now is to further accelerate this
growth and facilitate the introduction of next generation maritime
communication services.</p>

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Expanding Range of Maritime Services</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Blue Ocean Wireless
provides, for the first time, FleetBroadband and mobile GSM connectivity at
sea, where no other network exists. This allows officers and crew to make and
receive voice calls, send and receive text messages and emails and access the
internet. FleetBroadband also supports the latest technologies for both
conducting business remotely and effective fleet operation, including the
ability to access corporate networks and FTP facilities from anywhere around
the globe. The BOW FBB service is supported by both Inmarsat&#146;s FB250 &amp;
FB500 and the VSAT satellite terminal.  </p>

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Fleet Broadband</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">FleetBroadband is the first maritime
communications service to provide cost-effective global broadband data and
voice, simultaneously, through a compact antenna. FBB provides unprecedented
connectivity between vessels and the shore, regardless of your global position
or conditions at sea. FleetBroadband is cost-effective, fast, reliable and an
easy-to-use &#147;always-available&#148; solution for email, internet, corporate networks
and voice services.  FleetBroadband utilises Inmarsat&#146;s I-4 satellite
constellation enabling global coverage.</p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Blue Ocean Wireless
provides the opportunity to expand the range of value-added services, beyond
the basic FleetBroadband services which exist. These value-added services
provide users with cost and traffic control, firewall management, data
optimisation, high security options, easy VPN access, messaging services and a
full IP range.</p>

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

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Investment in Blue Ocean Wireless</b>.</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">The proceeds from this investment further
strengthen BOW&#146;s balance sheet and underpin its strategy to aggressively
enhance and grow its service offering within the merchant maritime sector. </p>

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

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<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 1</p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Paul Wallace, Chief Executive Officer
commented<i>: &#147;We are pleased to announce this further investment by SMART, NTT
DOCOMO and Altobridge. With the introduction of Fleet Broadband, we have
significantly enhanced our range of available services and, we look forward to
continuing to enhance our service offering and growing our global fleet of
customers&#148;</i></p>

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

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

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 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Jonathan Neilan/Mark Kenny </p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">K Capital Source</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">T: +353 1  663 3680</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">E:  blueocean@kcapitalsource.com </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">Julian Lynn</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Blue Ocean Wireless</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">T: +44 7515 313 217</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">E: jlynn@blueoceanwireless.com</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><i>&nbsp;</i></p>

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

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>About Blue Ocean Wireless</b></p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Blue Ocean Wireless is
focused on expanding communication capability in the merchant maritime sector. Blue Ocean Wireless, founded in March, 2007 provides, for the first time, GSM connectivity
for seafarers in deep ocean water, where no other network exists. This allows
users to make and receive voice calls, send and receive SMS text messages and,
in time, browse the internet using their existing handsets. This technology can
also be used, in conjunction with RFID technology, to track and monitor
shipping containers while they are in transit at sea. Blue Ocean Wireless works
in partnership with communications industry leaders including, Altobridge, JRC,
Seacom, Smart and Stratos to provide the best products to its customers. For
more information, please visit www.blueoceanwireless.com</p>

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

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

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

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

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

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<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
center' 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">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 style='text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-indent:.5in' 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">PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">TELEPHONE COMPANY</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
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 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">By        :      <u>/s/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan</u></p>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Name  :      Ma. Lourdes C.
 Rausa-Chan</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Title     :     Senior
 Vice President, Corporate </p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                  Affairs
 and Legal Services Head</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">                        and
 Corporate Secretary</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Date:
July 16, 2009</p>

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