PCC

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) announced that it has completed its five-member commission with the appointment of lawyers Marah Victoria S. Querol and Michael B. Peloton as new commissioners at the beginning of the month.

Makati City representative Luis Campos Jr. has warned condominium and subdivision developers against forming exclusive deals with a sole Internet service provider (ISP), saying they risk getting slapped administrative fines of up to P100 million.

The agreement facilitates investigation and enforcement support between the PCC and the NPC, including forming joint task forces and notification of matters of common concern.

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it has received around 100 complaints due to anticompetitive conducts of limiting the entry of ISPs through an exclusive Internet connectivity deal that developers impose on tenants and residents.

Based on Dito’s commitment, their services as the new major player in the telco industry can be expected to be available nationwide by mid-2021.

Condo firm Greenfield Corp. only allows its residents at Twin Oaks Place in Greenfield District to use the fixed-line Internet services of its subsidiary Leopard Connectivity.

Grab Philippines said on-demand and platform-based motorcycle taxis are “effectively competing” with Grab, as withdrawing motorcycle taxis would limit consumer choices on transportation.

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Friday, January 24, officially threw its support behind the use of motorcycle (MC) taxis as a mode of public transportation and the adoption of a “multi-homing” policy to allow drivers to choose which platform to offer their services.

The PCC binds Grab to its voluntary commitments, including keeping its fares within a range as if a competitor like Uber were present in the market.

The fines were imposed after Grab exceeded the allowable deviation from its prices before its buyout of rival Uber.