The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to a digitally reliant world. While the digital transformation is expected to generate opportunities and benefits for businesses and consumers alike, new risks and challenges also emerge. With the goal of capacitating legislators and their staff on the intricacies of these emerging issues, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC),… continue reading ››
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), through its Legislative Liaison Office (LLO), in partnership with the Office of the City Mayor Hon. Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto as well as the Pasig City Investments Center and Negosyo Center, will be conducting its third Capacity Improvement on Competition Advocacy for Legislative Staff (CICALS) on 11 December 2020… continue reading ››
We are bringing the Lecturers Training Program online! The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), in partnership with the Legal Education Board (LEB), will conduct the Online Lecturers Training Program (Online LTP) from 14 September to 16 October 2020. The Online LTP will feature competition experts from international jurisdictions and the PCC to share their knowledge and… continue reading ››
Aside from being the Philippines’ foremost competition authority mandated to protect consumer welfare and encourage competition among market players, the PCC also endeavors to increase awareness of its stakeholders on competition policy and law and capacitate them through the conduct of orientation-seminars under the Competition Orientation Outreach Program (COOP). The Program seeks to introduce our… continue reading ››
The Campus Tour on Competition Law and Policy is part of PCC’s intensified advocacy efforts to promote a culture of competition in the country, which stems from a wider appreciation and deeper understanding of how competition policy makes fair and effective markets beneficial for our economy. To effect culture change requires that we start with… continue reading ››
The Regional Roadshow on Competition Law and Policy is an advocacy caravan in key regional centers designed in reaching out local government units (LGUs), field offices of national government agencies (NGAs), sector regulators (SRs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), and the local industries, business chambers and trade associations, the media and consumer groups. The roadshow… continue reading ››
Forums for Businesses aim to strengthen public awareness and understanding of competition law and policy (CLP) and its benefits to stakeholders, particularly among the business community and the consumers. Another objective is to encourage dialogue between the PCC and its key stakeholders about the principal provisions of the Philippine Competition Act (PCA) and the functions… continue reading ››
Inaugurated in February 2018, the Manila Forum on Competition in Developing Countries (Manila Forum) is a biennial international forum organized by the PCC as its flagship advocacy initiative. The forum serves as platform for discourse among competition authorities, renowned competition experts, industry players, legislators, sector regulators and the academe. The Manila Forum introduces fresh perspective… continue reading ››
To view more photos please visit our Facebook album page: CICALS Album In partnership with the Office of Assistant Minority Floor Leader Stella Luz A. Quimbo, the PCC, through its Legislative Liaison Office (PCC-LLO), will be conducting its Capacity Improvement on Competition Advocacy for Legislative Staff (CICALS) on 28 May 2020 at 1:00 PM. The House of… continue reading ››