PRESS RELEASE 19 September 2024 PCC, IC hold dialogue on competition issues challenging HMO industry PCC Economics Office Acting Director IV Kirsten dela Cruz (5th from right), Acting Director III Carlos Juan Paolo L. Vega (2nd from left), and other PCC staff with IC representatives Dr. Ronald E. Paguirigan (6th from left) and Lucky Ace… continue reading ››

PRESS RELEASE 17 September 2024 PCC secures support from major mall operator in campaign for fair competition The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has secured a significant boost to its advocacy after SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI) committed to promote fair market competition among its stakeholders nationwide. On 17 September 2024, the PCC and SMPHI signed… continue reading ››

PRESS RELEASE 5 September 2024 PCC Enforcement Office sues onion traders for cartel conduct The Enforcement Office of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has charged a group of vegetable traders for entering into anti-competitive agreements for the supply of imported onions in the Philippines. In a Statement of Objections (SO) filed with the Commission on… continue reading ››

PRESS RELEASE 14 August 2024 PCC taps Korean counterpart for technical assistance KFTC Director for Deliberation Management Dongbin Shin holds consultations with staff from PCC’s Competition Enforcement Office in Quezon City. The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) tapped the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for technical assistance to develop various operational guidelines that aim to strengthen… continue reading ››

PRESS RELEASE 13 August 2024 PCC shares best practices in merger control at 19th EATOP, 16th EAC in Malaysia PCC Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo (2nd from left) presents the Philippines’ best practices on merger control at the 19th East Asia Top Level Officials’ Meeting on Competition Policy (EATOP) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 23,… continue reading ››

PRESS RELEASE 12 August 2024   PCC joins UNCTAD 22nd Session of IGE on Competition Law and Policy PCC Commissioner Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano and PCC-Mergers and Acquisitions Office Assistant Director Michael Kris Ben T. Herrera at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 22nd Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and… continue reading ››

PRESS RELEASE 12 August 2024   PCC presents developments on merger control standards at the 22nd session of UNCTAD experts group on competition PCC Commissioner Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano presents developments on merger control standards in the Philippines at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 22nd Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on… continue reading ››