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2 unusual facts about Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company


Metro Pacific Investments Corporation

Beacon Electric Asset Holdings Inc.- consortium with PLDT which also owned by First Pacific, holds 42.6% controlling stake of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco).

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

PLDT was established on November 28, 1928, by an act of the Philippine legislature and approved by then Governor-General Henry L. Stimson by means of a merger of four telephone companies under operation of the American telephone company GTE.


Sun Cellular

In October 2011, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) acquired Digitel, including Sun Cellular, from parent JG Summit Holdings.


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