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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/ Fines and Penalties

The PCC imposes administrative penalties on those who violate the PCA. The Commission imposes four types of fines, namely:

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  2. Administrative fines for violations of Sections 14 (Anti-competitive Agreements), 15 (Abuse of Dominant Position), 17 (Compulsory Notification), and 20 (Prohibited Mergers and Acquisitions) of the PCA. In fixing the amount of fines, the Commission shall consider both the gravity and duration of the violation. In cases involving necessities and prime commodities as defined in the Price Act of 1992 (Republic Act No. 7581), the final fine to impose shall be tripled.
  3. Fines ranging from P50,000 to P2,000,000 for failure to comply with an order of the Commission. Businesses that fail or refuse to comply with a ruling, order, or decision issued by the Commission are required to pay the above penalty for each violation, and a similar amount of penalty for each day afterwards, until the business fully complies. These fines shall only accumulate daily starting on the 45th day from the time that the Commission’s ruling, order, or decision was received.
  4. Fines of up to P1,000,000 for the supply of incorrect or misleading information. This fine is applicable to any entity that intentionally or negligently supplies incorrect or misleading information on any document, application, or other paper filed with or submitted to the Commission; or supplies incorrect or misleading information in an application for a binding ruling, a proposal for a consent judgment, proceedings relating to a show cause order, or application for modification of the Commission’s ruling, order or approval, as the case may be.
  5. Fines worth at least P50,000 for any other violations not specifically penalized under the relevant provisions of the PCA.
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This schedule of fines shall be increased by the Commission every five years to maintain their real value from the time it was set.