PRESS RELEASE 2017-022 30 August 2017 PCC clears Jack Ma’s Alipay acquisition of Globe Fintech The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) approved Alipay Singapore Holding Pte.’s acquisition of Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. on August 23, 2017, after reaching a Phase 2 review that looked into digital financial services affecting the Philippine market. Under the… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 2017-021 29 August 2017 PCC approves JTI-Mighty Corp, Rockwell-Mitsui deals The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the acquisition by Japan Tobacco (Philippines) Inc. (JTPI) of Mighty Corporation as well as the joint venture by Rockwell Land Corporation and Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Pte. Ltd. on August 29. PCC found both transactions… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 2017-020 08 August 2017 Beyond 8/8: Competition law’s transitory period ends today Businesses in the country stand to gain from a more level playing field as the Philippine Competition Act (PCA) takes full effect tomorrow, August 9, 2017. The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), the government agency tasked to stop anti-competitive behavior… continue reading ››