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The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), the anti-trust authority in the country, has expressed opposition to any extension on the suspension of its motu proprio review power on mergers and acquisitions (M&As). PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan said this at the virtual “Enhancing Competition...

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has defended the Department of Trade and Industry’s imposition of safeguard measures and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) on certain imports to protect domestic industries, but the country’s anti-trust watchdog also equally stressed that such legitimate...

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), the country’s anti-trust watchdog, has favored the opening of last mile logistics (delivery services), a sector that is primarily dominated by small Filipino ventures in the country’s bustling logistics industry. PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan...

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)  will no longer review mergers and acquisitions with transaction value of less than P50 billion following the suspension of the exercise of this function under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2). Instead, PCC said will issue the...