CSR, CG, PLDT

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PLDT observes the highest standards of corporate governance as reected in their Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Manal on !orporate "overnance #!" Manal$, !ode of Bsiness !ondct and %thics #!ode of %thics$, and pertinent laws, rles and reglations& 'ince it is a pblicly-listed Philippine Philippine corporation, PLDT is governed by corporate governance rles and reglations of the Philippine 'ecrities and %(change !o))ission !o))ission #Philippine '%!$ and the Philippine 'toc* %(change #P'%$& In addition, since its A)erican Depositary 'hares are listed and traded in the +ew or* 'toc* %(change #+'%$, PLDT also volntarily co)plies with the corporate governance governance standards of the nited 'tates& Lastly, the co)pany also considers the corporate governance standards of .ong /ong for gidance and bench)ar*ing prposes since PLDT is an associated co)pany of 0irst Paci1c !o)pany Ltd& #0irst Paci1c$, which is listed in the .ong /ong 'toc* %(change& Board of Directors Manel 2& Pangilinan, !hair)an of the Board, President and !%3 +apoleon L& +a4areno .elen & Dee 5ay !& %spinosa  6a)es L& "o Bernido .& Li #Independent Director$  Tadashi  Tadashi Miyashita Miyashita

.idea*i 34a*i Arte)io 2& Panganiban #Independent Director$ Ma& Lordes !& 5asa-!han Pedro %& 5o(as #Independent Director$  6an B& 'antos  Tony  Tony Tan Tan !a*tiong

 The directors possess co)ple)entary s*ills and e(pertise, and the re7isite independence, probity and diligence as they e(ercise their 1dciary dties& It has three independent directors selected on the basis of speci1c independence criteria set ot nder applicable laws, rles and !o)pany policies, who are free fro) any bsiness or other relationships with PLDT and its sbsidiaries which cold, or cold reasonably be perceived to, )aterially interfere with the e(ercise of independent  8dg)ent in carrying ot their responsibilities as independent directors&  The Board of Directors provides strategic leadership in PLDT9s governance&  The Board oversees the corporate governance fra)ewor* established to enable the !o)pany to condct its bsiness in order to foster long ter) sccess, sstain co)petitiveness and create vale for its sta*eholders& The co)pany9s e:orts in pholding its high 7ality corporate governance has garnered the) in ;<=> the following? Philippine 'toc* %(change #P'%$ Bell Awards PSE Bell awardee • 

=@th Teleco) Asia Awards Telecom CEO of the Year (For Mr. Napoleon L. Nazareno, Pre!dent and CE" • 

0inance Asia - for Philippines Bet CEO (#$" ( For Mr. Napoleon L. Nazareno, Pre!dent and CEO" • 

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Bet %n&etor 'elat!on (#$"

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Mot Comm!tted to Pa!n) *ood +!&!dend (#"

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Bet Mana)ed P-l!c Compan (#/"

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Bet Corporate *o&ernance (#0"

 Today, in order to elevate the !o)pany9s !" strctres, processes, and practices to global standards, PLDT contines to bench)ar* against recogni4ed international best practices and )onitor develop)ents in corporate governance& Most i)portantly, it endeavors to ventre beyond co)pliance and pro)ote an ethical corporate cltre gided by the principles of Accontability, Integrity, 0airness and Transparency&

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

PLDT !o))nity 5elations #!o)5el$ is the face of PLDT9s !orporate 'ocial 5esponsibility #!'5$& It sstains the !o)panys !'5 i)age of giving personali4ed, lasting, dependable and ti)ely assistance to co))nities in need together with the

PLDT e)ployee volnteers& !o)5el9s !orporate 'ocial 5esponsibility Progra)s inclde the following? Ed-cat!on PLDT Infoteach 3treach Progra) PLDT )yD'L Broadband i4 PLDT-P3 3nline Teachers Develop)ent Progra)  Teachers Develop)ent Progra) eLearning 2ille Progra) Philippine Digital Literacy for Co)en Adopt-A-'chool Progra) Brigada %s*wela Pro8ect  Telephone !ortesy 'e)inar PLDT Plant Tor and 2isit • • • • • • • • • •

En&!ronment  PLDT T%L%pnoE tree-planting %arth Day celebration 5iver !lean-p and Mangrove 5eforestation in Iloilo !ity 'hore it p? 5esce, 5estore, 5eviveE environ)ental awareness progra) .ighway !lean-p Drive for Tirona .ighway in Bacoor  The =st Philippine International 5iver '))it ;Fth International !oastal !lean p PLDT-Motolite-PB'P Bali*Baterya Progra) • • • • • • • •

1ealth PLDT )edical and dental )issions 0eeding progra) • •

Emer)enc 'epone Donation of personal co)pters Donation of Potable Cater 'yste) in Ara*an 2alley Bas*etball !a)p to di:erent barangays • • •

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