Exhibit EX-99

Exhibit Number

Copy of the disclosure letter that we filed today with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
Philippine Stock Exchange regarding the following
matters:

(a) promotion to officer rank of certain employees of
the Company; and
(b) cash dividend declaration on the Company’s Series
EE 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

Some information in this report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs, expectations and intentions as to facts, actions and events that will or may occur in the future. Such statements generally are identified by forward-looking words such as “believe,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will” or other similar words.

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Philippine Stock Exchange
4/F Philippine Stock Exchange Center
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center
Pasig City

In compliance with Section 17.1 (b) and Section 17.3 of the Securities Regulation Code, we submit herewith a copy of SEC Form 17-C with respect to certain discloseable events/information.

This shall also serve as the disclosure letter for the purpose of complying with PSE Revised Disclosure Rules.

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Corporation Finance Department
SEC Building, EDSA
Mandaluyong City

In accordance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code, we submit herewith two (2) copies of SEC Form 17-C with respect to certain discloseable events/information.

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.1

10.

Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised Securities Act

We disclose that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (respectively, the “Board” and the “Company”) held on March 26, 2010:

The Board approved the promotion of the following persons to the positions indicated opposite their respective names, effective March 26, 2010:


Name		Position

1. Luis Ignacio A. Lopa		From Assistant Vice President/Head, Corporate Marketing Services to Vice President/Head, Corporate Marketing Services

2. Victor Y. Tria		From Assistant Vice President/Head, Corporate Business Solutions to Vice President/Head, Corporate Business Solutions

3. Nestor I. Santos		From Assistant Vice President/Head, Network Operations Control and Assistance to Vice President/Head, Network Operations Control and Assistance

4. Marven S. Jardiel		From Assistant Vice President/Head, Corporate Process Review and Information Management to Vice President/Head, Corporate Process Review and Information Management

5. Alona S. Dingle		From Assistant Vice President/Head, Financial Reporting to Vice President/Head, Financial Reporting

6. Gil Samson D. Garcia		From Assistant Vice President/Head, Revenue & Cash Accounting to Vice President/Head, Revenue & Cash Accounting

The Board declared a cash dividend of P1.00 per outstanding share of the Company’s Series EE 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, for the annual period ending April 30, 2010, payable on May 31, 2010, to the holders of record on April 23, 2010.

The cash dividend was declared out of the audited unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as at December 31, 2009, which are sufficient to cover the total amount of dividend declared.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE
TELEPHONE COMPANY

By : /s/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

Name : Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
Title : Senior Vice President, Corporate
Affairs and Legal Services Head
and Corporate Secretary


Attention:		Director Justina F. Callangan Corporation Finance Department


Title of Each Class		Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding