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MANILA, Philippines, 18th August 2014 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, welcomes United Internet AG’s (“United Internet”) strategic investment in Rocket Internet which was announced on Friday, 15th August 2014.

MANILA, Philippines, August 14, 2014 – PLDT HOME through its DSL service is seen as the broadband provider with the fastest and strongest internet connection among all internet service providers (ISP) in the country, according to a nationwide market study conducted by market research organization Philippine Survey and Research Center (PSRC).

MANILA, Philippines, August 12, 2014 – After several powerful storms caused extensive damage to communications facilities over the past year, leading telecoms company PLDT has stepped up efforts to make its network more resilient by putting its fiber optic data transmission network underground.

MANILA, Philippines, August 8, 2014 – Leading telecoms company PLDT reported significant growth in its fixed line business for the first half of the year, bucking the global downward trend in telco fixed line services, on the back of double digit gains in data and broadband revenues.

MANILA, Philippines & BERLIN, Germany, 7th August 2014– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, and Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”), have entered into a global strategic partnership to drive the development of online and mobile payment solutions in emerging markets.

From left: PLDT Public Affairs Group Head Ramon Isberto, PLDT SVP and Treasurer Anabelle Chua, PLDT Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan,  PLDT President and CEO Napoleon Nazareno, and PLDT SVP and Regulatory Affairs and Policies Head Ray Espinosa.

Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2014 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced today an agreement with Pilipinas Global Network Limited ("PGN Limited") for capacity on MEASAT-3.

MANILA, Philippines, AUGUST 1, 2014 – In recent years, workplaces have witnessed the rise of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. A company’s in-house BYOD policy governs how employees may use their personal devices in accessing corporate data and systems. It encourages company employees to work on the device they choose - like accessing corporate email on their iPhone 5s or using a Google Nexus 7 to do the payroll on their online portal. The benefits to companies include increased productivity and employee satisfaction, since employees now use the devices they are most comfortable with. Also, they avoid the necessity or hassle of carrying multiple devices.

PLDT Gabay Guro (2G), the flagship project of PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) and PLDT Managers’ Club Inc. (MCI), will donate three classrooms to Mocpoc Elementary School in Bohol. These pre-fabricated classrooms, scheduled for installation this month, will bring to eleven the total number of 2G-donated classrooms in various towns in the area since 2013.