PCC five years on By Atty. Johannes Benjamin R. Bernabe 10 February 2021 The Philippine Competition Commission commemorated the fifth anniversary of its establishment on February 1 without much of a celebration. We have the pandemic to blame for that, even though the agency has continued to function and carry out its mandate during the… continue reading ››
Competition policy in 2020: Steadfast amid the crisis By Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD 13 January 2021 Indeed, the pandemic has upended the world’s economies in ways unprecedented. Before the crisis, the World Bank projected the Philippine economy to grow by 6.6 percent in 2020. Now, the latest estimates show the country’s GDP falling by… continue reading ››
Competition law in times of natural disasters By Atty. Emerson B. Aquende December 9, 2020 The successive typhoons that devastated large swathes of Luzon in November, and the massive flooding that recently inundated Metro Manila and Cagayan province have once again raised to the national consciousness the vulnerability of the Philippines to natural disasters…. continue reading ››
Mergers and the PCC during Covid By Atty. Johannes R. Bernabe November 25, 2020 Mergers and acquisitions have slowed down in the last eight months since the country went on lockdown to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19. With the uncertainty of the extent of decrease in demand for goods and services looming large,… continue reading ››
Striking while the iron is hot By Atty. Macario R. De Claro Jr., CPA October 28, 2020 Months have passed since the national government enforced lockdown measures to curb the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic. In that time frame, the world was brought to its knees worse than ever—halting global mobility, accelerating economic slowdown,… continue reading ››
More than a quarantine gig: Laboring in the digital market By Atty. Amabelle C. Asuncion October 14, 2020 In music and theater circles, “gig” is a hip term that refers to a show or performance by a musician, a band, or an actor. Nowadays, however, show business no longer has a monopoly of “gig… continue reading ››
SC decision on construction regulation: A win for competition advocacy By Arsenio M. Balisacan, PhD September 16, 2020 Recently, while most of us have been glued on the ubiquitous news of the pandemic, competition advocacy quietly chalked up a milestone in the country. This came via a game-changing ruling of the Supreme Court on… continue reading ››
Balancing competition law and the preference for Filipino businesses By Atty. Emerson B. Aquende August 26, 2020 Starting as a spark in Wuhan, China in December 2020, the Covid-19 has spread across the world like a wildfire. By March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the viral outbreak as a pandemic. Infection has… continue reading ››
Is competition crucial for economic recovery in the Covid-19 crisis? By Atty. Macario R. De Claro, Jr., CPA August 12, 2020 This year, we have witnessed hard times dawning upon us due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Because of this virus, our economy has suffered a setback, affecting every sector of society, men and women,… continue reading ››
Anatomy of a competitive online marketplace By Atty. Amabelle C. Asuncion July 15, 2020 Are you looking for a hard-to-find product? Or perhaps a pantry supply that ran out? Or maybe personal hygiene products that you cannot go out to buy because of fear of Covid-19? Look no further, the marketplace is right in your… continue reading ››