EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99 Exhibit  EX-99

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of June 2017

Commission File Number 1-03006

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ramon Cojuangco Building
Makati Avenue
Makati City
Philippines

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F Form 40-F

(Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes No

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-        )

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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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.

A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the risk factors set forth in “Item 3. Key Information – Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. You should also keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us in this report or elsewhere speaks only as at the date on which we made it. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the statements in this report after the date hereof. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this report or elsewhere.

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EXHIBITS

             
Exhibit Number       Page
  1    
Copies of the disclosure letters that we filed today
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
Philippine Stock Exchange regarding the following
corporate actions taken in the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Directors, Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors held
today:
 






       
Regular Meeting
 
       
 
 
       
1. Cash dividend declaration on the Company’s Voting
Preferred Stock
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 


       
 
 
       
1. Approval of the audited financial statements of the
Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
contained in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report
2. Election of directors of the Company
Organizational Meeting
 




       
 
 
       
1. Election of officers of the Company
2. Appointment of Chairmen and Members of the Audit
Committee, Risk Committee, Governance and Nomination
Committee, Executive Compensation Committee and
Technology Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors
 




June 13, 2017

Philippine Stock Exchange
3/F Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza
Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue
Makati City

Attention: Mr. Jose Valeriano B. Zuño III

OIC — Head, Disclosure Department

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1.1.1.3(b).2, 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 the PSE Revised Disclosure Rules.

Very truly yours,

/s/Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

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June 13, 2017

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Secretariat Building, PICC Complex
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

Attention: Mr. Vicente Graciano P. Felizmenio, Jr.

Director – Markets and Securities Regulation Dept.

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1.1.1.3(a), we submit herewith two (2) copies of SEC Form 17-C with respect to certain discloseable events/information.

Very truly yours,

/s/Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

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COVER SHEET

                         
SEC Registration Number        
P  
W
  -   5   5
   
 
                   

Company Name

                                                                                                                                                                                                 
P   L   D   T           I   N   C.                                                                        
(F   O   R   M   E   R   L   Y   P   H   I   L   I   P   P   I   N   E           L   O   N   G        
D   I   S   T   A   N   C   E   T   E   L   E   P   H   O   N   E           C   O   M   P   A   N   Y)

Principal Office (No./Street/Barangay/City/Town/Province)

                                                                                         
R   A   M   O   N       C   O   J   U   A   N   G   C   O   B   U   I   L   D   I   N   G
M
  A   K   A   T   I       A   V   E   N   U   E  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
M
  A   K   A   T   I       C   I   T   Y  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                         
    Form Type       Department requiring the report       Secondary License
 
                                      Type, If Applicable
 
  17   -   C       M   S   R   D  
 
                                     

COMPANY INFORMATION

             
Company’s Email Address
  Company’s Telephone Number/s   Mobile Number
 
           
 
  8168553  
 
         
         
No. of Stockholders  
Annual Meeting
Month/Day
  Fiscal Year
Month/Day
   
 
   
11,759
As of April 30, 2017
 
Every 2nd Tuesday of June

  December 31

   
 
   

CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION
The designated contact person MUST be an Officer of the Corporation

                 
Name of Contact Person
  Email Address   Telephone Number/s   Mobile Number
 
               
Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
  lrchan@pldt.com.ph   8168553  
 
             
 
Contact Person’s Address
MGO Building, Legaspi St. corner Dela Rosa St., Makati City
 

Note: In case of death, resignation or cessation of office of the officer designated as contact person, such incident shall be reported to the Commission within thirty (30) calendar days from the occurrence thereof with information and complete contact details of the new contact person designated.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

1.   June 13, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

2.   SEC Identification Number PW-55

3.   BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793

4.   PLDT Inc.

Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

             
  5.    
PHILIPPINES6.       (SEC Use Only)
 
        Province, country or other jurisdictionIndustry Classification Code
       
of Incorporation
 
  7.    
Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City
Address of principal office
  1200
Postal Code

8. (632) 816-8553

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code

9. Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

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

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11. Item 9 (Other Events)

We disclose that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of PLDT Inc. (respectively, the “Board” and the “Company”) held on June 13, 2017, the Board declared a cash dividend of P2,437,500.00 on all of the outstanding shares of Voting Preferred Stock of the Company for the quarter ending July 15, 2017, payable on July 15, 2017, to the holder of record on June 27, 2017.

The cash dividend was declared out of the audited unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as at December 31, 2016, 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.

PLDT INC.

By:

/s/Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

June 13, 2017

June 13, 2017

Philippine Stock Exchange
3/F Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza
Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue
Makati City

Attention: Mr. Jose Valeriano B. Zuño III

OIC — Head, Disclosure Department

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1.1.1.3(b).2, 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 the PSE Revised Disclosure Rules.

Very truly yours,

/s/Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

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June 13, 2017

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Secretariat Building, PICC Complex
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

Attention: Mr. Vicente Graciano P. Felizmenio, Jr.

Director – Markets and Securities Regulation Dept.

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1.1.1.3(a), we submit herewith two (2) copies of SEC Form 17-C with respect to certain discloseable events/information.

Very truly yours,

/s/Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

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COVER SHEET

                         
SEC Registration Number        
P  
W
  -   5   5
   
 
                   

Company Name

                                                                                                                                                                                                 
P   L   D   T           I   N   C.                                                                        
(F   O   R   M   E   R   L   Y   P   H   I   L   I   P   P   I   N   E           L   O   N   G        
D   I   S   T   A   N   C   E   T   E   L   E   P   H   O   N   E           C   O   M   P   A   N   Y)

Principal Office (No./Street/Barangay/City/Town/Province)

                                                                                         
R   A   M   O   N       C   O   J   U   A   N   G   C   O   B   U   I   L   D   I   N   G
M
  A   K   A   T   I       A   V   E   N   U   E  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
M
  A   K   A   T   I       C   I   T   Y  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                         
    Form Type       Department requiring the report       Secondary License
 
                                      Type, If Applicable
 
  17   -   C       M   S   R   D  
 
                                     

COMPANY INFORMATION

             
Company’s Email Address
  Company’s Telephone Number/s   Mobile Number
 
           
 
  8168553  
 
         
         
No. of Stockholders  
Annual Meeting
Month/Day
  Fiscal Year
Month/Day
   
 
   
11,759
As of April 30, 2017
 
Every 2nd Tuesday of June

  December 31

   
 
   

CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION
The designated contact person MUST be an Officer of the Corporation

                 
Name of Contact Person
  Email Address   Telephone Number/s   Mobile Number
 
               
Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
  lrchan@pldt.com.ph   8168553  
 
             
 
Contact Person’s Address
MGO Building, Legaspi St. corner Dela Rosa St., Makati City
 

Note: In case of death, resignation or cessation of office of the officer designated as contact person, such incident shall be reported to the Commission within thirty (30) calendar days from the occurrence thereof with information and complete contact details of the new contact person designated.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

1.   June 13, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

2.   SEC Identification Number PW-55

3.   BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793

4.   PLDT Inc.

Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

             
  5.    
PHILIPPINES6.       (SEC Use Only)
 
        Province, country or other jurisdictionIndustry Classification Code
       
of Incorporation
 
  7.    
Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City
Address of principal office
  1200
Postal Code

8. (632) 816-8553

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code

9. Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

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

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11. Item 4 (Election of Directors and Officers) and Item 9 (Other Events)

We disclose the following information pertaining to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors (“Organizational Meeting”) of PLDT Inc. (the “Company” or “PLDT”) and the actions approved in said meetings.

1.   Annual Meeting of Stockholders

  1.1   The Annual Meeting was held on June 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Rizal Ballroom AB, Makati Shangri-la, Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City.

  (a)   As at the Record Date, April 17, 2017 (the “Record Date”), the total outstanding shares of PLDT entitling the holders thereof to attend the Annual Meeting was 666,056,645, broken down as follows:

         
Class of Shares   Number of Shares
Common
    216,055,775  
 
       
Voting Preferred
    150,000,000  
 
       
Non-Voting Serial Preferred
    300,000,870  
 
       
Total
    666,056,645  
 
       

  (b)   As at the Record Date, the total outstanding shares of PLDT entitling the holders thereof to attend and vote their shares on matters presented for stockholders’ approval was 366,055,775 (the “Voting Shares”), broken down as follows:

             
Class of Shares       Number of Shares
    -        
Common
        216,055,775  
 
           
Voting Preferred
        150,000,000  
 
           
Total
        366,055,775  
 
           

  (c)   The total Voting shares owned or held by the stockholders present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 322,577,500 representing 88.12% of the total outstanding shares of PLDT as at the Record Date, broken down as follows:

                                 
    Number of SharesPresentProxyPresent /   % to Total
Class Of Shares   Proxy                   Outstanding Shares
Common
    12,265,324       160,312,176       172,577,500       47.15 %
 
                               
Voting Preferred
    0       150,000,000       150,000,000       40.98 %
 
                               
Total
    12,265,324       310,312,176       322,577,500       88.12 %
 
                               

Therefore, there was a quorum for the valid transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.

  (d)   All of the thirteen (13) incumbent directors, including the Chairman of the Board, the Chairmen of the Audit, Risk, Governance and Nomination, Executive Compensation, and Technology Strategy Committees, the President and Chief Executive Officer and other key officers of the Company were present in the Annual Meeting. Representatives from the Company’s independent auditors, Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. were also present in the Annual Meeting.

  1.2   Each item in the Agenda for the Annual Meeting that is subject to stockholders’ approval was voted upon by means of written voting instructions.

  1.3   The voting requirement and the votes cast for each of the following items in the Agenda that is subject to stockholders’ approval are as follows:

  (a)   Approval of the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 contained in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report.

                         
    VOTING REQUIREMENTMajority of
    Total Outstanding Common and
    Voting Preferred SharesVOTES
Class of Shares   CAST
Common   For   Against   Abstain
Stockholders present in person without
proxies previously filed but with voting
instructions filed at the Annual Meeting
 

58,135
 

0
 

0
 
                       
Stockholders present in person with proxies
previously filed
 
8,634,836
 
0
 
200,370
 
                       
Stockholders represented by proxies
    160,159,141       5,188       147,847  
 
                       
Sub-Total
    168,852,112       5,188       348,217  
 
                       
Voting Preferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders present in person without
proxies previously filed but with voting
instructions filed at the Annual Meeting
 

0
 

0
 

0
 
                       
Stockholders present in person with proxies
previously filed
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
                       
Stockholders represented by proxies
    150,000,000       0       0  
 
                       
Sub-Total
    150,000,000       0       0  
 
                       
Grand Total
    318,852,112       5,188       348,217  
 
                       

Since a total of 318,852,112 shares representing 87.1 % or more than two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding Common and Voting Preferred Shares have been voted in favor of the approval of the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,2016 contained in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report, the same were approved.

  (b)   Election of thirteen (13) directors including three (3) independent directors for the ensuing year, whose background information are contained in the Information Statement.

Prior to the casting of votes, the Chairman explained the review or screening process of the Governance and Nomination Committee to determine whether each of the director-nominees possesses the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for directorship, and whether each of the independent director-nominees meets the additional criteria or qualifications for an independent director.

                                 
    VOTING REQUIREMENTThirteen (13) nominees receiving
    the highest number of votes from the                
    holders of Common and Voting Preferred Shares shall be declared
    elected and three (3) of them who have been pre-qualified as
    independent directors will be declared elected as        
    such.VOTES CASTStockholder        
            1Stockholder        
            2Stockholder        
NAME OF DIRECTOR/           3Total Number        
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
  of Votes  
 
 
 
         
 
 
Mr. Bernido H. Liu
(Independent Director)
 
58,135
 
8,421,049
 
310,752,532
 
319,231,716
 
                               
Chief Justice Artemio V.
Panganiban (Ret)
(Independent Director)
 

58,135
 

7,979,329
 

308,439,093
 

316,476,557
 
                               
Mr. Pedro E. Roxas
(Independent Director)
 
58,135
 
7,811,162
 
308,217,728
 
316,087,025
 
                               
Ms. Helen Y. Dee
  58,135   7,289,070   308,437,535   315,784,740
 
                               
Atty. Ray C. Espinosa
  58,135   7,482,592   309,724,888   317,265,615
 
                               
Mr. James L. Go
  58,135   7,238,445   307,888,788   315,185,368
 
                               
Mr. Hideaki Ozaki
  58,135   7,399,228   308,589,092   316,046,455
 
                               
Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan
  58,135   10,995,630   308,089,573   319,143,338
 
                               
Ms. Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
  58,135   7,483,099   309,731,817   317,273,051
 
                               
Ambassador Albert F. del
Rosario
 
58,135
 
8,975,215
 
309,425,536
 
318,458,886
 
                               
Mr. Atsuhisa Shirai
  58,135   7,148,802   308,420,911   315,627,848
 
                               
Dean Amado D. Valdez
  58,135   7,587,075   309,431,421   317,076,631
 
                               
Ms. Marife B. Zamora
  58,135   7,587,075   309,433,249   317,078,459
 
                               

Legend:

      Stockholder 1 – Stockholders present in person without proxies previously filed but with voting instructions filed at the Annual Meeting

         
Stockholder 2 –   Stockholders present in person with proxies previously filed
Stockholder 3
    Stockholders represented by proxies

Each person nominated for election as director/independent director received votes of more than a majority of the outstanding Common and Voting Preferred Shares. Since there are only thirteen (13) Board seats and thirteen (13) nominees, each was declared elected and three (3) of them, namely Mr. Bernido H. Liu, Former Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban and Mr. Pedro E. Roxas, who have been pre-qualified as independent directors were declared elected as such.

Attached are copies of the Certifications executed by Mr. Bernido H. Liu, Former Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban and Mr. Pedro E. Roxas in connection with their election as independent directors of the Company.

  1.4   Sycip Gorres Velayo & Company (SGV) performed agreed upon procedures for the Company’s tabulation, registration and reporting system following the Philippine Standards on Related Services 4400 Engagements on Agreed-Upon Procedures issued by the Auditing Standards and Practices Council. In addition, representatives from SGV were present at the Annual Meeting to observe the registration, determination of quorum and tabulation of votes.

  1.5   Stockholders were given an opportunity to ask questions which the Chairman, President & CEO, Corporate Secretary or other key officers clarified or responded to.

  1.6   Stockholders were also informed that pursuant to the authority vested in the Audit Committee under the Company’s By-Laws, the Audit Committee appointed Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year 2017, and such appointment was confirmed by the Board of Directors.

2.   Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors

  2.1   The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company was held immediately after the adjournment of the Annual Meeting at Pasay AB Room, Makati Shangri-la, Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City.

  2.2   All of the thirteen (13) directors/independent directors elected during the Annual Meeting were present in the Organizational Meeting. Also present were the six (6) nominees for appointment as members of the Advisory Board/Committee.

  2.3   The following actions were taken by the Board of Directors at the Organizational Meeting:

  (a)   Election of the following officers to the positions indicated opposite their respective names:

         
Name       Position
Manuel V. Pangilinan   -  
President & Chief Executive Officer
Ernesto R. Alberto
Ray C. Espinosa
Anabelle L. Chua
Maria Elizabeth S. Sichon
Victorico P. Vargas
Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
  -
-
-
-
-
-
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Corporate Services Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief People and Culture
Officer
Business Transformation Office Head
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary,
General Counsel and Chief Governance Officer
June Cheryl C. Revilla
Alejandro O. Caeg
Jun R. Florencio
Juan Victor I. Hernandez
Menardo G. Jimenez, Jr.
Leo I. Posadas
Florentino D. Mabasa, Jr.
Katrina L. Abelarde
Marco Alejandro T. Borlongan
Alfredo B. Carrera
Leah Camilla R. Besa-Jimenez
Albert Mitchell L. Locsin
Aileen D. Regio
Oscar Enrico A. Reyes, Jr.
Martin T. Rio
Ricardo M. Sison
Emiliano R. Tanchico
Melissa V. Vergel de Dios
Minerva M. Agas
Benedict Patrick V. Alcoseba
Jerameel A. Azurin
Rafael M. Bejar
Jose Arnilo S. Castañeda
Gerardo Jose V. Castro
Marisa V. Conde
Gene S. De Guzman
Aniceto M. Franco III
Gil Samson D. Garcia
Joseph Ian G. Gendrano
Elisa B. Gesalta
John John R. Gonzales
Ma. Criselda B. Guhit
Emeraldo L. Hernandez
Marven S. Jardiel
Princesita P. Katigbak
Alexander S. Kibanoff
Javier C. Lagdameo
Luis Ignacio A. Lopa
Paolo Jose C. Lopez
Ma. Carmela F. Luque
Oliver Carlos G. Odulio
Carlo S. Ople
Harold Kim A. Orbase
Dale M. Ramos
Ricardo C. Rodriguez
Genaro C. Sanchez
Arvin L. Siena
Ana Maria A. Sotto
Carla Elena A. Tabuena
Patrick S. Tang
Victor Y. Tria
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  (b)   Appointment of the members of the Advisory Board/Committee:

Oscar S. Reyes
Roberto R. Romulo
Benny S. Santoso
Washington Z. SyCip
Orlando B. Vea
Christopher H. Young

  (c)   Appointment of the Chairmen, Members and Advisors of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, Governance and Nomination Committee, Executive Compensation Committee, and Technology Strategy Committee:

Audit Committee

Pedro E. Roxas, Chairman/Independent Member
Bernido H. Liu, Independent Member
Artemio V. Panganiban, Independent Member
Corazon S. de la Paz-Bernardo, Advisor (Audit Committee Financial Expert)
James L. Go, Advisor
Roberto R. Romulo, Advisor
Atsuhisa Shirai, Advisor

Risk Committee

Artemio V. Panganiban, Chairman/Independent Member
Bernido H. Liu, Independent Member
Pedro E. Roxas, Independent Member
James L. Go, Member
Atsuhisa Shirai, Member

Governance and Nomination Committee

Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman
Bernido H. Liu, Independent Member
Artemio V. Panganiban, Independent Member
Pedro E. Roxas, Independent Member
Atsuhisa Shirai, Member
Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan, Non-voting Member
Maria Elizabeth S. Sichon, Non-voting Member

Executive Compensation Committee

Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman
Bernido H. Liu, Independent Member
Artemio V. Panganiban, Independent Member
Pedro E. Roxas, Independent Member

Atsuhisa Shirai, Member
Maria Elizabeth S. Sichon, Non-voting Member

Technology Strategy Committee

      Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman

Ray C. Espinosa, Member
James L. Go, Member
Albert F. del Rosario, Member
Atsuhisa Shirai, Member
Oscar S. Reyes, Non-voting Member
Orlando B. Vea, Non-voting Member

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.

 
PLDT INC.
 
By:
/s/Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
 
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

June 13, 2017

CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

I, BERNIDO H. LIU, Filipino, of legal age and with office address at GABC 1155, 1155 North EDSA, Balintawak, Quezon City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby declare that:

  1.   I am an independent director of PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”), having been duly elected as such during its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 13, 2017.

  2.   I have been PLDT’s independent director since 2015.

  3.   I am affiliated with the following companies or organizations:

         
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION   POSITION/RELATIONSHIP   PERIOD OF SERVICE
Matimco Incorporated
  Chairman   2003 – present
 
       
Basic Graphics Inc.
  Chairman   2005 – present
 
       
LH Paragon Inc.
  Chairman   2006 – present
 
       
Golden ABC, Inc.
  President & CEO/Chairman   2006 – present
 
       
Oakridge Realty Development
Corporation
  Chairman

  2006 – present

 
       
Red Logo Lifestyle, Inc.
  Chairman   2007 – present
 
       
Essentia Medical Group, Inc.
  Chairman   2014 – present
 
       
Greentree Food Solutions, Inc.
  Chairman   2016 – present
 
       
GABC Int’l. Pte. Ltd. (SG)
  Director   2016 – present
 
       
Children’s Hour Philippines
  Director   2004 – present
 
       
Philippine Retailers
Association
  Member, Board of Trustees

  2007 – present

 
       
PLDT – SMART Foundation
  Independent Director   2013 – present
 
       
Habitat for Humanity
  Member, Visayas Advisory
Council
  2014 – present

 
       
Mga Likha ni Inay, Inc.
(member of CARD MRI)
  Director

  2015 – present

 
       

  4.   I possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications to serve as an independent director of PLDT, as provided for in Section 38 of the Securities Regulation Code, its Implementing Rules and Regulations and the Company’s By-Laws and Manual on Corporate Governance, in effect as of the date hereof.

  5.   To the best of my knowledge, I am not related (other than the relationship provided under Rule 38.2.3 of the Securities Regulation Code) to any director, officer or substantial shareholder of PLDT and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

  6.   To the best of my knowledge, I am not the subject of any pending criminal or administrative investigation or proceeding.

  7.   To the best of my knowledge, I am neither an officer nor an employee of any government agency or government-owned and controlled corporation.

  8.   I shall faithfully and diligently comply with my duties and responsibilities as independent director under the Securities Regulation Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the Company’s By-Laws and Manual on Corporate Governance, in effect as of the date hereof.

  9.   I shall inform the Corporate Secretary of PLDT of any changes in the abovementioned information within five days from its occurrence.

Done, this 13TH day of June 2017, at Makati City.

/s/Bernido H. Liu

    BERNIDO H. LIU

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of June 2017 at Makati City, affiant personally appeared before me and exhibited to me his Philippine Passport No. EB6358199 expiring on 16 September 2017.

NOTARY PUBLIC

     
   
/s/ Alex Aaron A. Rios
   
 
   
ALEX AARON A. RIOS
Notary Public for the City of Makati
Until December 31, 2017
Notarial Appointment No. M-136
Roll of Attorneys No. 51139
PTR O.R. NO. 5917876-01/09/17 Makati City
IBP Lifetime No. 1031694 – 02/16/16
Doc. No. 108
Page No. 23;
 


Book No. II;
Series of 2017.

CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

I, PEDRO E. ROXAS, Filipino, of legal age and a resident of Makati City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby declare that:

  1.   I am an independent director of PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”), having been duly elected as such during its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 13, 2017.

  2.   I have been PLDT’s independent director since 2003.

  3.   I am affiliated with the following companies or organizations:

         
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION   POSITION/RELATIONSHIP   PERIOD OF SERVICE
Roxas Holdings, Inc.
  Chairman   1995 – present
 
       
Club Punta Fuego, Inc.
  Chairman   1997 – present
 
       
Brightnote Assets Corp.
  Director   1999 – present
 
       
BDO Private Bank
  Independent Director   2001 – present
 
       
Roxas & Company, Inc.
  Chairman   2009 – present
 
       
Manila Electric Company
  Independent Director   2010 – present
 
       
Hawaiian-Phil. Co.
  Chairman   2013 – present
 
       
Cemex Holdings Phil. Inc.
  Independent Director   June 3, 2016 — present
 
       
Fundacion Santiago
  Trustee/President   1993 – present
 
       
Philippine Sugar Millers
Association
  President   1995 — 1997
2005 – present
 
       
Phil. Business for Social
Progress
  Trustee

  2001 – present

 
       
Roxas Foundation Inc.
  Trustee   May 17, 2016 – present
 
       

  4.   I possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications to serve as an independent director of PLDT, as provided for in Section 38 of the Securities Regulation Code, its Implementing Rules and Regulations and the Company’s By-Laws and Manual on Corporate Governance, in effect as of the date hereof.

  5.   To the best of my knowledge, I am not related (other than the relationship provided under Rule 38.2.3 of the Securities Regulation Code) to any director, officer or substantial shareholder of PLDT and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

  6.   To the best of my knowledge, I am not the subject of any pending criminal or administrative investigation or proceeding.

  7.   To the best of my knowledge, I am neither an officer nor an employee of any government agency or government-owned and controlled corporation.

  8.   I shall faithfully and diligently comply with my duties and responsibilities as independent director under the Securities Regulation Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the Company’s By-Laws and Manual on Corporate Governance, in effect as of the date hereof.

  9.   I shall inform the Corporate Secretary of PLDT of any changes in the abovementioned information within five days from its occurrence.

Done, this 13th day of June 2017, at Makati City.

/s/Pedro E. Roxas

    PEDRO E. ROXAS

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of June 2017 at Makati City affiant personally appeared before me and exhibited to me his Philippine Passport No. EC2368933 expiring on 09 October 2019.

NOTARY PUBLIC

     
   
/s/ Alex Aaron A. Rios
   
 
   
ALEX AARON A. RIOS
Notary Public for the City of Makati
Until December 31, 2017
Notarial Appointment No. M-136
Roll of Attorneys No. 51139
PTR O.R. NO. 5917876-01/09/17 Makati City
IBP Lifetime No. 1031694 – 02/16/16
Doc. No. 107
Page No. 23;
 


Book No. II;
Series of 2017.

CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

I, ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN, Filipino, of legal age and a resident of Makati City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby declare that:

  1.   I am an independent director of PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”), having been duly elected as such during its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 13, 2017.

  2.   I have been PLDT’s independent director since 2013.

  3.   I am affiliated with the following companies or organizations:

         
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION   POSITION/RELATIONSHIP   PERIOD OF SERVICE
Pan Philippine Resources Corp.
  Chairman   1979 – present
 
       
Peecee Realty, Inc.
  Chairman   1991 – present
 
       
GMA Network Inc.
  Independent Director   2007 – present
 
       
First Philippine Holdings Corp.
  Independent Director   2007 – present
 
       
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
  Independent Director   2007 – present
 
       
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.
  Adviser   2007 – present
 
       
Robinsons Land Corp.
  Independent Director   2008 – present
 
       
Manila Electric Company
  Independent Director   2008– present
 
       
GMA Holdings, Inc.
  Independent Director   2009 – present
 
       
Petron Corporation
  Independent Director   2010 – present
 
       
Asian Terminals Inc.
  Independent Director   2010 – present
 
       
Jollibee Foods Corp.
  Director   2012 – present
 
       
Double Dragon Properties
Corporation
  Adviser

  2014 – present

 
       
TeaM Energy Corp.
  Director   2015 – present
 
       
Bank of the Philippine Islands
  Adviser   2016 – present
 
       
Liberty Telecoms Holdings, Inc.
  Independent Director   2016 – present
 
       
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.
  Independent Director   Current
 
       
Tollways Management Corp.
  Independent Director   Current
 
       
Asian Hospital, Inc.
  Independent Director   2017 – present
 
       
Metrobank Foundation
  Chairman, Board of Advisers   2009 – present
 
       
Speaker Laurel Foundation
  Trustee   2009 – present
 
       
Foundation for Liberty and
Prosperity
  Chairman

  2011 – present

 
       
Manila Metropolitan
Cathedral-Basilica Foundation
  President

  2011 – present

 
       
Philippine Judges Foundation
  Chairman   2014 – present
 
       
Tan Yan Kee Foundation
  Trustee   2014 – present
 
       
Claudio Teehankee Foundation
  Trustee   2015 – present
 
       
Dela Salle University
College of Law
  Adviser

  2007 – present

 
       
Asian Institute of Management
Corporate Governance Center
  Adviser

  2010 – present

 
       
University of Asia and the
Pacific College of Law
  Adviser

  2012 – present

 
       
Mapa Blue Falcon Honor Society
  Adviser   2007 – present
 
       
World Bank (Philippines)
  Adviser   2010 – present
 
       
Johann Strauss Society
  Adviser   2012 – present
 
       
Phil. Dispute Resolution
Center, Inc.
  Chairman – Emeritus

  2014 – present

 
       
Asean Law Association,
Philippines
  Chairman

  2015 – present

 
       
Judicial and Bar Council
  Consultant   2016 – present
 
       
Philippine Daily Inquirer
  Columnist   2007 – present
 
       

For my full bio-data, log on to my personal website: cjpanganiban.com

  4.   I possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications to serve as an independent director of PLDT, as provided for in Section 38 of the Securities Regulation Code, its Implementing Rules and Regulations and the Company’s By-Laws and Manual on Corporate Governance, in effect as of the date hereof.

  5.   To the best of my knowledge, I am not related (other than the relationship provided under Rule 38.2.3 of the Securities Regulation Code) to any director, officer or substantial shareholder of PLDT and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

  6.   To the best of my knowledge, I am not the subject of any pending criminal or administrative investigation or proceeding.

  7.   To the best of my knowledge, I am neither an officer nor an employee of any government agency or government-owned and controlled corporation.

  8.   I shall faithfully and diligently comply with my duties and responsibilities as independent director under the Securities Regulation Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the Company’s By-Laws and Manual on Corporate Governance, in effect as of the date hereof.

  9.   I shall inform the Corporate Secretary of PLDT of any changes in the abovementioned information within five days from its occurrence.

Done, this 13th day of June 2017, at Makati City.

/s/Artemio V. Panganiban

ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of June 2017 at Makati City, affiant personally appeared before me and exhibited to me his Philippine Passport No. DE0013400 expiring on 14 December 2020.

NOTARY PUBLIC

     
   
/s/ Alex Aaron A. Rios
   
 
   
ALEX AARON A. RIOS
Notary Public for the City of Makati
Until December 31, 2017
Notarial Appointment No. M-136
Roll of Attorneys No. 51139
PTR O.R. NO. 5917876-01/09/17 Makati City
IBP Lifetime No. 1031694 – 02/16/16
Doc. No. 113
Page No. 24;
 


Book No. II;
Series of 2017.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: June 13, 2017

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