Tag: Philippine Competition Commission
PCC seeking authorization to review completed mergers
THE PHILIPPINE Competition Commission (PCC) said it intends to form a task force that will look into previously-approved mergers and acquisitions to review how the deals developed amid fast-evolving regulations and industry structures.
PCC approves Aboitiz acquisition, Bonifacio East deals
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it approved on Thursday Aboitiz Power Corp.’s acquisition of a stake in AA Thermal Inc., as well as a joint venture agreement signed with a Chinese company by the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and the National Housing Authority (NHA).
PCC green-lights sale of Splash to Bangalore firm
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it has approved a Bangalore-based company’s plan to acquire Philippine personal care manufacturer Splash Corp.
Watchdog ups M&A reporting trigger
THE PHILIPPINE Competition Commission will raise next month the threshold values for required notification of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), according to a resolution posted on Thursday on the watchdog’s Web site.
Competition watchdog blocks URC-Roxas Holdings deal
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Thursday said it has blocked Universal Robina Corp.’s (URC) takeover of a Roxas Holdings, Inc. (RHI) subsidiary’s sugar milling and refining assets in Nasugbu, Batangas, saying the deal will create a monopoly in Southern Luzon.
PCC bares 2019 priorities, probe of auction of ‘major’ state project
THE PHILIPPINE COMPETITION COMMISSION (PCC) on Friday outlined priority sectors for competition analysis this year and said it is investigating suspected irregularities in the auction of the contract for a multimillion-peso government project.
PCC leniency program rules take effect this month
THE Philippine Competition Commission’s (PCC) rules on its leniency program will take effect later this month, after the final version was published last week.
Sparktionary: Competition
A millennial from the Philippine Competition Commission explains "competition," a term that's been used lately because of the Grab-Uber deal.
Competition Commission approves CGCC’s capital stock acquisition of GGDC Holdings
THE acquisition of the entire outstanding capital stock of GGDC Holdings by Clark Global City Corp. (CGCC) was approved on Thursday by the Philippine...
Spectrum deal seen to speed up Internet service
Growth of Internet commerce as well as social media sites have helped fuel demand for faster Internet services in the Philippines. (AFP)
by Krista Angela...
