-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Ai5n1zDmQ/ItYByHll8YWrFhZYp5x9Io+aPV/54kVBag1fv56NwqhyaZpGoQRjZZ
 +0tm0+3bRUjyqPxVhCjKgg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000078150-09-000030.txt : 20091112
<SEC-HEADER>0000078150-09-000030.hdr.sgml : 20091111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091112060056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000078150-09-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091112

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:		091173604

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>aag_ussec.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE ENTITLED "ASIA AMERICA GATEWAY SUBMARINE CABLE GOES LIVE".
<TEXT>
<html>

<head>
<meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)">
<title>AAG_ussec</title>

<!--
 /* Font Definitions */
 @font-face
	{font-family:Wingdings;
	panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
	{font-family:Batang;
	panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1;}
@font-face
	{font-family:PMingLiU;
	panose-1:2 1 6 1 0 1 1 1 1 1;}
@font-face
	{font-family:Tahoma;
	panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
	{font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
	panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
	{font-family:"Bookman Old Style";
	panose-1:2 5 6 4 5 5 5 2 2 4;}
@font-face
	{font-family:"Times New Roman Bold";
	panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
	{font-family:Garamond;
	panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3;}
@font-face
	{font-family:"Lucida Console";
	panose-1:2 11 6 9 4 5 4 2 2 4;}
@font-face
	{font-family:"\@PMingLiU";
	panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
	{font-family:"\@Batang";
	panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
 /* Style Definitions */
 p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
h1
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";
	font-weight:normal;}
h2
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:justify;
	text-justify:inter-ideograph;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";
	font-weight:normal;}
h3
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:center;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
h4
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:center;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";
	font-weight:normal;}
h5
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:center;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:14.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
h6
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:right;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.MsoHeading7, li.MsoHeading7, div.MsoHeading7
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:0in;
	margin-left:311.35pt;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;
	font-style:italic;}
p.MsoHeading8, li.MsoHeading8, div.MsoHeading8
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:center;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;
	text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoHeading9, li.MsoHeading9, div.MsoHeading9
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:center;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:11.0pt;
	font-family:"Bookman Old Style";
	letter-spacing:-.15pt;
	layout-grid-mode:line;
	font-weight:bold;}
p.MsoHeader, li.MsoHeader, div.MsoHeader
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.MsoFooter, li.MsoFooter, div.MsoFooter
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.MsoListBullet2, li.MsoListBullet2, div.MsoListBullet2
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:12.0pt;
	margin-left:1.0in;
	text-indent:-.5in;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.MsoTitle, li.MsoTitle, div.MsoTitle
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:12.0pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	text-align:center;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;
	font-weight:bold;}
p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:justify;
	text-justify:inter-ideograph;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.MsoBodyTextIndent, li.MsoBodyTextIndent, div.MsoBodyTextIndent
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:justify;
	text-justify:inter-ideograph;
	text-indent:.5in;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.MsoBodyText2, li.MsoBodyText2, div.MsoBodyText2
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:justify;
	text-justify:inter-ideograph;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.MsoBodyTextIndent3, li.MsoBodyTextIndent3, div.MsoBodyTextIndent3
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:6.0pt;
	margin-left:.25in;
	font-size:8.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
	{color:blue;
	text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
	{color:purple;
	text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	font-size:8.0pt;
	font-family:Tahoma;}
p.H3, li.H3, div.H3
	{margin-top:5.0pt;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:5.0pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:14.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";
	layout-grid-mode:line;
	font-weight:bold;}
p.H4, li.H4, div.H4
	{margin-top:5.0pt;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:5.0pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	page-break-after:avoid;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";
	layout-grid-mode:line;
	font-weight:bold;}
p.Preformatted, li.Preformatted, div.Preformatted
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:"Courier New";
	layout-grid-mode:line;}
p.5MORE, li.5MORE, div.5MORE
	{margin-top:6.0pt;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:0in;
	margin-left:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-align:center;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Garamond;}
p.Default, li.Default, div.Default
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;
	color:black;}
p.CM1, li.CM1, div.CM1
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	line-height:13.15pt;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.CM6, li.CM6, div.CM6
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:14.25pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.CM7, li.CM7, div.CM7
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:9.25pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.CM2, li.CM2, div.CM2
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Lucida Console";}
p.CM3, li.CM3, div.CM3
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Lucida Console";}
p.CM5, li.CM5, div.CM5
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:10.0pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Lucida Console";}
p.CM4, li.CM4, div.CM4
	{margin:0in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	text-autospace:none;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Arial;}
p.4BODY, li.4BODY, div.4BODY
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:12.0pt;
	margin-left:0in;
	line-height:18.0pt;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:Garamond;}
p.4body0, li.4body0, div.4body0
	{margin-right:0in;
	margin-left:0in;
	font-size:12.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
span.CharChar
	{font-family:Arial;}
p.ListParagraph, li.ListParagraph, div.ListParagraph
	{margin-top:0in;
	margin-right:0in;
	margin-bottom:0in;
	margin-left:.5in;
	margin-bottom:.0001pt;
	font-size:10.0pt;
	font-family:"Times New Roman";}
 /* Page Definitions */
 @page Section1
	{size:8.5in 11.0in;
	margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}
div.Section1
	{page:Section1;}
 /* List Definitions */
 ol
	{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
	{margin-bottom:0in;}
- -->

</head>

<body style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>

<div>

<p 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>

<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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 November 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>

<b><br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>
</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>

<br clear=all
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'>
 <tr>
 <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>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>
 </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>Page</u></p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <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 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>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <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 press
 release entitled &#147;Asia America Gateway submarine cable goes live&#148; that we
 filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine
 Stock Exchange.</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-indent:.6pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-indent:0in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style='text-indent:.6pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <br clear=all
 style='page-break-before:always'>

 <p style='text-indent:.5in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <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 align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">6</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>
 <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>
 </td>
 </tr>
</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>

<br clear=all
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="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:6.65in;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">






 <div style='padding:3.6pt 7.2pt 3.6pt 7.2pt'>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

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

 November
 11, 2009 </p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</h3>
 </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">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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 copy of a press release attached
thereto entitled &#147;Asia America Gateway submarine cable goes live&#148;.</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">This shall also serve as
the disclosure letter for the purpose of complying with the PSE Revised
Disclosure Rules.</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">Respectfully yours,</p>

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

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

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left>
 <tr>
 <td  height=130></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td  height=43 bgcolor=white style='border:.75pt solid white;
 vertical-align:top;background:white'>



 <div style='padding:4.35pt 7.95pt 4.35pt 7.95pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Page 1 of 6</p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

 &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<br clear=all style='page-break-before:
always'>
 &nbsp;</p>

<br clear=ALL>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 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">November 11,
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">SECURITIES &amp;
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Money Market
Operations 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">                                    Corporations
Finance Department</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='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, we submit herewith three
(3) copies of SEC Form 17-C with a press release attached thereto entitled &#147;Asia America
Gateway submarine cable goes live&#148;.</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">Very truly
yours,</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"><u>&nbsp;</u></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-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">

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left>
 <tr>
 <td  height=169></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td  height=43 bgcolor=white style='border:.75pt solid white;
 vertical-align:top;background:white'>



 <div style='padding:4.35pt 7.95pt 4.35pt 7.95pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Page 2 of 6</p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

 &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<br
clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
 &nbsp;</p>

<br clear=ALL>

<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 align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</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:0in' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SEC FORM 17-C</p>

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

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">CURRENT REPORT
UNDER SECTION 17</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;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-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;
November 11, 2009</p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">(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="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">            Exact
name of registrant 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;text-indent:-.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' 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.         9<sup>th</sup>
Floor MGO Building</p>

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

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

<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">9.         Not
Applicable                                                               </p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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;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">            Title
of Each Class                             Number of Shares of Common Stock</p>

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

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

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

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left>
 <tr>
 <td  height=52></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td  height=43 bgcolor=white style='border:.75pt solid white;
 vertical-align:top;background:white'>



 <div style='padding:4.35pt 7.95pt 4.35pt 7.95pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Page 3 of 6</p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

 &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>
 &nbsp;</p>

<br clear=ALL>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Exhibit 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">11.       Item
9 &#150; Other Events</p>

<p style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-left:9.0pt;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">Attached hereto is a
press release entitled
&#147;Asia America Gateway submarine cable goes live&#148;.</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="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:6.4in;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p 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">&nbsp;</p>
 <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 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>/s/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan</u></p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN</p>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' 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 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>
 </td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Date:   November 11, 2009
</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">

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left>
 <tr>
 <td  height=161></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td  height=43 bgcolor=white style='border:.75pt solid white;
 vertical-align:top;background:white'>



 <div style='padding:4.35pt 7.95pt 4.35pt 7.95pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Page 4 of 6</p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

 &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<br clear=all style='page-break-before:
always'>
Exhibit 1</p>

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

<br clear=ALL>

<p align=right style='text-align:right' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>PRESS RELEASE</b></p>

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

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Asia America Gateway submarine</b></p>

<p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>cable goes live</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><i>MANILA, Philippines,
November 10, 2009</i></b> &#150; The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and its
partners in the 20,000 km-long Asia America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable
network today announced the completion of its comprehensive test requirement, a
milestone that now enables AAG to begin carrying commercial traffic.</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">The fully-operational
20,000 km AAG cable network is the first cable system to directly link South
East Asia and the United States. The cable system links Malaysia, Singapore,
Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Hong Kong and the Philippines to the United States,
where it lands in Guam, Hawaii and California.</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">The AAG cable network has
been planned and designed to avoid geographically hazardous areas with known
seismic activities, increasing the reliability of the traffic between South
East Asia and the United States. With an initial equipped capacity of 500
Gigabits per second, the cable network is upgradeable using field-tested DWDM
technology.</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">In addition to linking
the high growth South East Asia markets to the United States, this cable
network also provides seamless connectivity to Australia, India, Europe and
even Africa via common landing points/countries along its route.</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">The AAG cable
network will more than double the  PLDT Group&#146;s capacity to more than 250 Gbps,
improve resilience and diversity, as well as position the Group to further bring
to a higher level the quality of services to customers such  as  PLDT and
Smart&#146;s broadband internet users, BPOs and call centers, as well as corporate
customers.</p>

<p style='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">The AAG consortium teams
together with PLDT&#146;s network team worked tirelessly to ensure that the cable
network was installed and implemented satisfactorily. The commissioning program
included a full range of system testing and confidence trials in order to
ensure the highest levels of service for the life of the cable.</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">The AAG consortium was
formed in April 2007 to build this 2 Terabits per second fiber optic submarine
cable network.   </p>

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

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left>
 <tr>
 <td  height=74></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td  height=43 bgcolor=white style='border:.75pt solid white;
 vertical-align:top;background:white'>



 <div style='padding:4.35pt 7.95pt 4.35pt 7.95pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Page 5 of 6</p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

 &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>
 &nbsp;</p>

<br clear=ALL>

<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">&nbsp;</p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Aside from PLDT who
helped spearhead this project , the AAG consortium is composed of the
following: AT&amp;T* (United States), Bayan Telecommunications Inc.
(Philippines), Bharti AirTel Limited (India), Government of Brunei Darussalam
(Brunei), British Telecom Global Network Services (UK), CAT Telecom PCL
(Thailand), Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Philippines), FPT
Telecom (Vietnam), PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Indonesia),
Saigon Postel Corporation (Vietnam), StarHub (Singapore), Telekom Malaysia
(Malaysia), Telcotech Limited (Cambodia), Telstra (Australia), Telecom New
Zealand International (New Zealand), Viettel (Vietnam), and Vietnam Post &amp;
Telecommunications Group (Vietnam).</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 align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">XXX</p>

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

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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).  PLDT
has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine-listed
companies.</p>

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

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;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">&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='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Contact persons:</b></p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Ramon R. Isberto</b></p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PLDT
 Spokesperson</p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Tel.
 No.: +63 2 5113101</p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Fax
 No.: +63 2 5113100</p>
 </td>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b>Horace A. Lavides</b></p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">PLDT
 Senior Manager</p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Tel.
 No.: +63 2 8168684</p>
 <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;
 text-justify:inter-ideograph' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Email:
 halavides@pldt.com.ph</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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"><i>&nbsp;</i></p>

<p style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph' 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"><i>*AT&amp;T products and services are provided
or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&amp;T Inc. under the AT&amp;T
brand and not by AT&amp;T Inc</i></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">

<div align='center'><center><table style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt'  cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left>
 <tr>
 <td  height=12></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td  height=43 bgcolor=white style='border:.75pt solid white;
 vertical-align:top;background:white'>



 <div style='padding:4.35pt 7.95pt 4.35pt 7.95pt'>
 <p align=center style='text-align:center' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Page 6 of 6</p>
 </div>
 <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">

 &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
 &nbsp;</p>

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

<br clear=ALL>

<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>

<p style='text-indent:.5in' 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:258.0pt;margin-left:167.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
 <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">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <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="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='margin-left:42.6pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td  valign=top style=' padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
 <p style='margin-left:42.6pt' style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">&nbsp;</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
</table></center></div>

<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Date:
November 11, 2009 </p>

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

</div>

</body>

</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
