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PCC to relax merger rules for some PPP deals

By Louella Desiderio | 11 days ago

The Philippine Competition Commission is looking to exempt certain sectors from the compulsory merger notification involving...

Business

PCC, IEMOP team up to promote fair competition in power market

By Louella Desiderio | 14 days ago

The Philippine Competition Commission and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines Inc. have...

Business

PCC OKs BlackRock’s 40% stake in Aboitiz InfraCapital

By Richmond Mercurio | June 12, 2026 - 12:00am

Global Infrastructure Partners  acquisition of a 40-percent stake in Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. for P13.7 billion has...

Business

PCC warns rice traders against info sharing

By Louella Desiderio | May 27, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission has warned rice importers against the sharing of sensitive commercial information,...

Business

South Korea, Philippines ink partnership for competition law enforcement

By Louella Desiderio | May 12, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission has teamed up with the Korea Fair Trade Commission to strengthen cooperation...

Business

‘Regulators can probe collusion of oil firms’

By Delon Porcalla | April 10, 2026 - 12:00am

Take it from the government’s former anti-trust chief himself.

Headlines

PCC flags barriers to competition in electricity retail market

By Ehda M. Dagooc | April 9, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission flagged structural barriers in the country’s retail electricity market, warning that dominant players may be limiting competition as regulators prepare for a broader...

Freeman Cebu Business

PCC flags competition risks in retail power market

April 7, 2026 - 12:16pm

PCC’s review may reshape retail power competition, though no immediate earnings impact is expected.

Stock Commentary

NTMs raise red flags for meat import costs

By Ehda Dagooc | March 26, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission has flagged potential supply and cost pressures in the livestock and poultry industries, warning that implementation challenges tied to non-tariff measures  could restrict...

Freeman Cebu Business

PCC hikes thresholds for M&A notifications

By Louella Desiderio | March 3, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission has raised the thresholds for mergers and acquisitions that should be notified...

Business