MANILA, Philippines, June 16, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia provider PLDT is set to complete a P216-million project to strengthen the resiliency of its network and provide reliable connectivity to homes and businesses in southern Luzon by putting more and more of its fiber optic cables (FOC) underground in the areas hit by typhoon Glenda last year.

Leading telecoms and multimedia services provider PLDT was cited in 5 out of 8 award categories at the FinanceAsia Asia’s Best Companies Awards, including the top spot in the Most Committed to paying good dividends among Philippine companies for its seventh consecutive year. PLDT was also cited among the ranks of the Best Managed Public Companies, Best Corporate Governance and Best Investor Relations. PLDT President and CEO Napoleon Nazareno also received one of the Best CEO awards after topping the Philippine poll last year. “We are grateful for these recognitions that affirm our efforts in creating greater value for our shareholders and our customers,” said Nazareno. The annual investor poll is conducted by Hong Kong-based regional publication FinanceAsia which identifies the best companies in the region based on responses from investors and analysts who specialize in the region. In photo, PLDT Group Controller and Smart CFO Chaye Cabal-Revilla, second from left, receives PLDT’s plaque during the awarding night held in Makati. Handing her the award were, from left, ATR KimEng Financial Corp. President Manuel Tordesillas, ATR KimEng Financial Corp. Chairman Ramon Arnaiz, and ATR KimEng Securities President Lorenzo Roxas.

MANILA, Philippines, JUNE 4, 2015 – Leading telecom and digital company PLDT is further expanding its presence in southern Philippines with the completion of its acquisition of a public telecommunications carrier (PTC), Metro Kidapawan Telephone Corp. (Metro Phone), to capture 75% market share of the fixed line business in Mindanao.

MANILA, Philippines, May 18, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT is further enabling the country’s digital economy with a renewed partnership with IBM Philippines that will help thrust leading industries ahead with a wider suite of cloud-based services akin to ICT-advanced economies.

As the digital economy picks up its pace, the PLDT Group is leveraging its leadership in customer community, infrastructure and technology, brands and talents, to reinforce its mission as the leading provider of digital services to the consumer and the enterprise.

MANILA, Philippines, May 13, 2015 – PLDT, the country’s leading telecommunications and multimedia service provider, announced today that it will offer Big Data services in the country to help local enterprises advance their businesses through a range of digitally transformative solutions. These solutions allow enterprises to analyze openly available data and gain insights that drive predictive and data-driven decision-making in their businesses.

MANILA, Philippines, May 1, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, its wireless business group Smart Communications and leading electronics manufacturer Samsung are expanding their long-standing partnership to deliver full-service packaged business solutions for the large enterprise market.

Please be advised that PLDT has restored voice and data services at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after suffering an outage last night due to a cut in our fiber optic cables caused by the ongoing construction being undertaken by a third party in the area.

Manila, Philippines, 23rd April 2015 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”, PSE: TEL, NYSE: PHI), the leading telecom operator in the Philippines, today announced an investment of US$15 million in iflix, which plans to be Southeast Asia's leading Internet TV service.

MANILA, Philippines, April 23, 2015 – Following the continuous uptake of its growing list of enterprise-grade cloud solutions, the country’s leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its large enterprise group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, is set to transform the simple office workstation into virtual desktops which business professionals can access from anywhere through various devices.