MANILA, Apr 16 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has ordered ridesharing companies Uber and Grab to explain why they failed to maintain their separate business operations which was stipulated in the interim measures.
Date: 16 April 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Apr 8 (PNA) - The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has expressed concern that the order of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) for ride-sharing firms Uber and Grab to maintain their separate business operations beyond April 8 would adversely impact the safety and welfare of the riding public.
Date: 08 April 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Apr 2 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said Monday that it is closely looking into the acquisition deal between Grab and Uber, adding that the antitrust body will ensure that the transaction will not harm the interest of the riding public.
Date: 02 April 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Mar 8 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the transaction between Ayala Land, Inc. and Central Azucarera de Tarlac
Date: 08 March 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Feb 28 (PNA) - The Merger and Acquisition Office (MAO) of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the buyout of Takata Corporation’s assets by Ningbo Joyson Electronics Corp.
Date: 28 February 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Feb 26 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) sees no anti-competitive behavior in SMC Global Power Holdings, Inc.’s purchase of shares in Masin-AES Pte. Ltd., AES Transpower Pte. Ltd., and AES Philippines, Inc.
Date: 26 February 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Feb 21 (PNA) - The European Union (EU) is willing to help the Philippines in strengthening the enforcement of the Philippine Competition Act (PCA), EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen said.
Date: 22 February 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Feb 22 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is eyeing to ease some of its rules, more particularly about the rules on forbearance.
Date: 22 February 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Feb 21 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has received requests to hike the current PHP1-billion notification threshold for merger and acquisition deals.
Date: 21 February 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Feb 19 (PNA) - Udenna Corp. and KGL Investment Cooperatief (KGLI Coop) are facing twin penalties following the decision of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on the transaction between the two companies.
Date: 19 February 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Jan 9 (PNA) - Acquisition by SM Retail, Inc. of Goldilocks Bakeshop, Inc., the country’s largest bakeshop chain, can now proceed as the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) accepted the commitments of the former to ensure competition in the cakes and pastries industry.
Date: 09 January 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Dec 22 (PNA) - Fair competition among banking industry players got a boost following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Friday.
Date: 22 December 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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PARIS, Dec 12 - Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Chairman Arsenio Balisacan was one of the speakers at the 16th Global Forum on Competition held at the OECD headquarters in Paris, France on December 07 to 08.
Date: 12 December 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Department of Foreign Affairs
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MANILA, Dec 12 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it has issued a Statement of Concerns (SOC) to the parties involved in the planned acquisition of Goldilocks Bakeshop, Inc., the country's largest bakeshop chain, by Sy-led SM Investments Corp. (SMIC). In a media briefing Tuesday, PCC Commissioner Stella Luz Quimbo, said t ...
Date: 12 December 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, Oct 23 (PNA) - The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the legality of the PHP70-billion buyout of telco assets of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Globe Telecommunications.
Date: 23 October 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Thursday, August 3, reminded businesses to comply with the provisions of the Philippine Competition Act or face hefty fines and penalties.
Date: 03 August 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Office of the President
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MANILA, Aug 2 - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is seeing indications of anti competitive practice in the cement industry in its ongoing investigation.
Date: 02 August 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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12 July 2017 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The Philippine Competition Commission shared its initiatives and efforts in addressing the challenges in designing a merger control regime, which is one of the main pillars of competition system, at the 16th Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy last July 06 to 07.
Date: 12 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Department of Foreign Affairs
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MANILA, July 12 - In view of the rising garlic prices in the market, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Pinol on Wednesday announced he has banned some 43 "traditional" importers who have applied for import permits but failed to utilize it.
Date: 12 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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MANILA, June 16 - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) have forged partnership to boost detection, investigation, and prosecution of anti-competitive conducts in both public and private sectors.
Date: 16 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency
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