PLDT Launches Share Buyback Program

Submitted by ebmendoza on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 14:25

MANILA, Philippines, 29 January 2008   –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (NYSE : TEL; PSE : PLDT) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held earlier today, approved a share buyback program of up to 2 million shares representing approximately 1.1% of the Company’s total outstanding common shares.

PLDT core net income up 3Q

Submitted by ebmendoza on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 13:59

MANILA, Philippines, 6th November 2007 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced consolidated core net profit, before foreign exchange translation and derivative gains, of P26.2 billion for the first nine months of 2007, up 13% or P3 billion from P23.2 billion in the same period last year. Read more

PLDT teams up with Intel for IT networking solution

Submitted by mamelchor on Wed, 10/17/2007 - 15:53

by PLDT Media Services | Oct 17, 2007

MANILA, Philippines, October 17, 2007 – The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. has teamed up with Intel to offer businesses with a hassle-free, turn-key and cost-effective IT networking solution that can help increase profitability and competitiveness.

Called SNAP, or Simplified Networks on Auto Pilot, PLDT’s newest offering allows clients to have the latest PCs with helpdesk support, LAN and server solutions and broadband connectivity all for a fixed monthly fee.

PLDT's Asia America Gateway project wins international innovation award

Submitted by mamelchor on Tue, 10/02/2007 - 15:49

by PLDT Media Services | Oct 02, 2007


MANILA, Philippines, October 2, 2007 – The Asia America Gateway (AAG) Cable Network, which PLDT is jointly constructing with Asian, Pacific and North American carriers, received the Most Innovative Project Award under the International Fixed Network Infrastructure category from a London-based publication recently.