The Commission en banc approved the merger procedure rules under Commission Resolution No. 26-2017, which was issued on November 9, 2017. The Rules on Merger Procedure of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has been published in a newspaper of general circulation on 23 November 2017. The Rules on Merger Procedure shall be used to guide PCC and its stakeholders on M&A notification process, phase 1 and phase 2 review, remedies, adjudication, confidentiality, as well as fines and penalties.
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PCC Public Advisory
System Maintenance Advisory: MAO E-Notification System
Please be advised that the MAO E-Notification System will undergo scheduled maintenance to implement system enhancements from 01 April to 06 April 2026. During this period, the system will be temporarily unavailable.
The last day for electronic submissions through the MAO E-Notification System will be on 31 March 2026 (5:00 PM).
If there are submissions due during the scheduled maintenance period, all concerned parties are advised to ensure the early submission of the necessary documents prior to the maintenance dates.
The enhanced MAO E-Notification System will resume normal operations on Tuesday, 07 April 2026.
For any questions or concerns, please contact the Mergers and Acquisitions Office via email at mergers@phcc.gov.ph or by telephone at +632 8771 9722 local 252.
Please be guided accordingly.
Advisory: LMS Rebranding to PCC eCLASS
In line with its rebranding efforts, PCC's Learning Management System (LMS), previously known as iCLP: Online Learning Hub on Competition Law and Policy, will now be called PCC eCLASS: Enhanced Competition Learning Activities Spaces.
Correspondingly, the platform’s domain name will be changed from iclp.phcc.gov.ph to eclass.phcc.gov.ph.
Please be advised that the LMS will be temporarily unavailable from March 27, 2026 (5:00 PM) to March 31, 2026 (11:59 PM) to facilitate this transition.
Beginning April 1, 2026, users may access PCC’s online courses through the new domain.
PCC Advisory: Trunkline Service Interruption
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