PHI PLDT Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2023

(Commission File No. 1-03006)

PLDT Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Ramon Cojuangco Building

Makati Avenue

Makati City

Philippines

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

(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, 2022. 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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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER PAGE

 

 

 

1 Copies of disclosure letters that PLDT Inc. (the “Company”) filed today with the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (“PDEx”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (“PSE”) in response to the letter from PDEx dated July 20, 2023 requesting the Company to confirm the veracity of the news article entitled “PLDT gets NTC nod for two cable landing stations” as posted in BusinessWorld (Online Edition) on July 20, 2023.

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SIGNATURES

 

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

PLDT Inc.
By:	/s/Abner Tito L. Albert
Name:	Abner Tito L. Alberto
Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

Date: July 26, 2023

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Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1			Copies of disclosure letters that PLDT Inc. (the “Company”) filed today with the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (“PDEx”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (“PSE”) in response to the letter from PDEx dated July 20, 2023 requesting the Company to confirm the veracity of the news article entitled “PLDT gets NTC nod for two cable landing stations” as posted in BusinessWorld (Online Edition) on July 20, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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26 July 2023

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE DEALING AND EXCHANGE CORP.

29th Floor BDO Equitable Tower

Paseo de Roxas, Makati City

 

 

ATTENTION: ATTY. MARIE ROSE M. MAGALLEN-LIRIO

Head – Issuer Compliance and Disclosure Department

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

We reply to your letter dated 20 July 2023 requesting for confirmation of the veracity of the excerpt from the BusinessWorld article, as below:

 

“PLDT Inc. said on Wednesday that it received provisional authority from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to construct two new cable stations.

 

The two new stations in Baler, Aurora, and Digos, Davao del Sur will host the Apricot cable system, an intra-Asia submarine cable that faces the Pacific side of the Philippines.

 

They will give telecommunication companies alternate routes that do not traverse the usual West Philippine Sea waters, PLDT said in a press release.

 

“The Apricot cable system’s route ensures a significantly higher degree of resilience. When our Baler and Davao cable landing stations are completed, PLDT will have alternate sites facing the Pacific, making it easier to hook up to data offices in the US,” said PLDT President and Chief Executive Officer Alfredo S. Panlilio in a statement.

 

The new cable landing facilities and the Apricot cable system are expected to be completed by 2025 and will connect the Philippines to Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Guam.

 

The cable system will further augment PLDT’s international capacity and raise it to more than 140 terabytes per second once fully equipped.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please be advised that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/Melissa V. Vergel de Dios

MELISSA V. VERGEL DE DIOS

Corporate Information Officer

Chief Sustainability Officer and

Head – Investor Relations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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July 26, 2023

 

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.

6/F Philippine Stock Exchange Tower

28th Street corner 5th Avenue

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

 

Attention: Ms. Alexandra D. Tom Wong

Officer-in-Charge, Disclosure Department

 

Securities & Exchange Commission

Secretariat Building, PICC Complex

Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

 

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

Director – Markets and Securities Regulation Department

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

We furnish you with a copy of our letter dated July 26, 2023 in response to the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation’s letter dated July 20, 2023 wherein PLDT Inc. was requested to confirm the veracity of the news article entitled “PLDT gets NTC nod for two cable landing stations” as posted in BusinessWorld (Online Edition) on July 20, 2023.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/Abner Tito L. alberto

Abner Tito L. Alberto

Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COVER SHEET

 

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COMPANY INFORMATION

	Company’s Email Address		Company’s Telephone Number/s		Mobile Number

 

	No. of Stockholders		Annual Meeting Month/Day		Fiscal Year Month/Day
	11,415 As of June 30, 2023		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
Marilyn A. Victorio-Aquino		mvaquino@pldt.com.ph		82500254
Name of Contact Person		Email Address		Telephone Number/s		Mobile Number

 

 

 

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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.	July 26, 2023
	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.	PHILIPPINES	6. ____________ (SEC Use Only)
	Province, country or other jurisdiction of Incorporation	Industry Classification Code
7.	Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City	1200
	Address of principal office	Postal Code
8.	(632) 82500254
	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)

 

Attached herewith is a copy of our letter dated July 26, 2023 in response to the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation’s letter dated July 20, 2023 wherein PLDT Inc. was requested to confirm the veracity of the news article entitled “PLDT gets NTC nod for two cable landing stations” as posted in BusinessWorld (Online Edition) on July 20, 2023.

 

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

 

 

PLDT INC.

 

By:

 

 

/s/Abner Tito L. Alberto

Abner Tito L. Alberto

Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

July 26, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Signatures

 

 

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

 

 

 

		PLDT Inc.
By	:	/s/ Abner Tito L. Alberto
Name	:	Abner Tito L. Alberto
Title	:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

Date : July 26, 2023

 

 

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