MANILA, Philippines, 7th May 2013 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT” or the “Company”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first three (3) months of 2013 with Consolidated Core Net Income, before exceptional items and including discontinued operations, amounting to P9.6 billion or 4% higher than the P9.2 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2012. The increase was due mainly to stable service revenues and EBITDA as well as lower provision for income taxes. Read more