PRESS RELEASE 22 September 2023 Third PCC i-Station opens in Davao City PCC Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo and PCC Commissioners Ferdinand M. Negre, Marah Victoria S. Querol, Michael B. Peloton, and Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano lead the inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the PCC Investigation and Collaboration Station (i-Station) in Davao City on September 20, 2023. The… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 5 September 2023 PCC joins 2023 Competition Summit in Hong Kong (L-R) Mr. Nick Wilkins, Principal Adviser (Cartels), Commerce Commission of New Zealand; Dr. Cassey Lee, Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Deputy Director Kong Weng Loong, Business and Economics, Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore; Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo, Philippine Competition Commission; and… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 4 September 2023 San Sebastian College-Recoletos wins 1st PH Moot Court Competition on Competition Law A team of law students from the San Sebastian College-Recoletos bagged the championship in the first Philippine Moot Court Competition on Competition Law held last July 21 in Quezon City. The first moot court competition, co-organized by… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 15 May 2023 PCC Slaps Fresh P9-million Fine On Grab Amid Refund Delay The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has slapped a fresh nine-million peso fine on Grab Philippines amid its failure to fully refund its customers more than three years after the PCC first ordered the reimbursement. The latest fine is on… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 17 March 2023 PCC hosts 30th ASEAN Experts Group on Competition Meeting PHILIPPINES—The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) hosted the 30th ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC) Meeting and other related meetings, alongside the 4th ASEAN Heads of Competition Agencies (AHCA) Meeting on 13-17 March 2023 in Palawan, Philippines. These meetings convened the heads and officials of competition authorities from ASEAN Member States (AMS) and discussed recent developments on key deliverables under the ASEAN Competition Action Plan (ACAP)… continue reading ››
10 March 2023 PRESS RELEASE Top Barcelona economics school delivers online training to PCC and partner agencies “The Barcelona School of Economics, with its pool of highly regarded experts in competition law and economics, was top-of-mind as the Philippine Competition Commission sought a partner in institutional capacity building.” Kenneth V. Tanate, PhD… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE 6 March 2023 PCC completes new admin with IP law expert, educator as new Commissioner The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) welcomes Atty. Ferdinand M. Negre as its latest appointed Commissioner, marking the completed bench of the five-member antitrust authority under a new administration. Commissioner Negre’s expertise cuts across various… continue reading ››
3 March 2023 CALL FOR PROPOSALS PCC launches call for proposals to conduct long-term research on key competition topics The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is calling for proposals to collaborate with competition practitioners and policy researchers in its Long-Term Research Program for 2023. On its fourth cycle, PCC employees and external researchers may… continue reading ››
PRESS RELEASE24 February 2023 PCC: New merger notification thresholds set at P7B for SoP and P2.9B for SoT The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has recalibrated the thresholds for compulsory notifications of mergers and acquisitions, marking an increase to reflect changes in the economy facing high inflation and reeling from the effects induced by… continue reading ››
1 February 2023 PRESS RELEASE PCC welcomes Aguinaldo as new PH competition authority head The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) welcomes legal expert, Atty. Michael G. Aguinaldo, to lead the antitrust authority under a new administration beginning this year until 2030. Chairperson Aguinaldo has been appointed as PCC’s new Chairperson, replacing OIC Chairperson Johannes… continue reading ››