Manila, Philippines: May 30, 2016 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ("PLDT") ("NYSE") (PSE: TEL) today announced that further to the disclosure made earlier today on its acquisition of the telecommunications business of San Miguel Corporation (“SMC”) (PSE:SMC), PLDT and Globe Telecoms, Inc (“Globe”) (PSE:GLO) have signed and executed (i) a Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA") with SMC to acquire the entire share capital of Vega Telecom Inc. which holds SMC’s telecommunications assets through its subsidiaries, and (ii) separate SPAs with the owners of two (2) other entities, Bow Arken Holdings Company (parent company of New Century Telecoms, Inc) and Brightshare Holdings, Inc (parent company of eTelco, Inc), which separately hold additional spectrum frequencies through their respective subsidiaries.

In cases of emergency, responders may look at the patients' phones for health and emergency information. Here's how to make the simple screensaver help in these crucial moments.

You log in to your online account and a pop-up window asks if you want to save your password. What do you do? You receive an email saying you won a prize but you need to enter your username and password for claiming instructions. Will you do it?

PLDT and Smart Communications are encouraging their subscribers to take precautions to protect their online privacy and security.

In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, Southville International School and Colleges invited renowned Business Icon Manuel V. Pangilinan to impart ideals and best practices to the students, faculty, and alumni at the first-ever Business Icon Chat last November 10

Makati, 29 July 2015 -- In recognition of his outstanding contributions to nation-building and exemplary corporate citizenship, Manuel V. Pangilinan was conferred the 2015 Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. Award for Nation Building annually presented by the JCI Manila together with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) RVR Center for Corporate Responsibility.

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.

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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.

Please be advised that PLDT voice and data services in parts of Pasay City -- particularly those in the vicinity of Roxas Boulevard and F.B. Harrison Street including the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), World Trade Center, and CCP Complex offices -- are temporarily unavailable due to the theft of our telephone cables in the area.