THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it is considering granting immunity to two members of a given cartel, instead of one, to broaden the field of those providing evidence against anti-competitive activity.
“Immunity from suit includes immunity from administrative fines and criminal liability,” according to draft rules posted on the antitrust body’s website.
PCC Commissioner Johannes Benjamin R. Bernabe said the agency’s decision to offer immunity to two parties represents a liberal interpretation of the Philippine Competition Act of 2014, which allows only one such offer, to increase the agency’s leverage in prosecuting violators. — Janina C. Lim
