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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.

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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.

 

 

 

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/ Commission Decision No. 15-M-010/2020: Proposed Acquisition by Universal Robina Corporation of Assets of Central Azucarera de la Carlota Inc., Roxol Bioenergy Corporation, and Shares in Najalin Agri-Ventures, Inc.

Commission Decision No. 15-M-010/2020:
Proposed Acquisition by Universal Robina Corporation
of Assets of Central Azucarera de la Carlota Inc.,
Roxol Bioenergy Corporation, and Shares in Najalin Agri-Ventures, Inc.

ABSTRACT:

The proposed transaction involves the acquisition by Universal Robina Corporation (URC) of: (1) the sugar milling, and bio-ethanol distillery assets of Central Azucarera de la Carlota, Inc. (CA-Carlota) and Roxol Bioenergy Corporation (Roxol), respectively; (2) the parcels of land of CA-Carlota and Roxol on which the assets are located; and (3) the shares held by Roxas Holdings, Inc. (RHI) in Najalin Agri-Ventures (NAVI).

URC will acquire all buildings, improvements, machineries and equipment, laboratory equipment, and other related assets for operating the refinery and milling plant of CA-Carlota and the bioethanol plant of Roxol, as well as approximately 1,069,037 square meters and 391,826 square meters of land where the sellers’ assets in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, respectively. URC is also set to acquire 520,115 NAVI common shares held by RHI and its nominee shareholders.

URC is a Philippine company engaged in product packaging business and food related businesses, including branded consumer food, agro-industrial, and commodity food segments. JG Summit Holdings, Inc., is URC’s controlling shareholder and owns approximately 55% of URC’s outstanding shares.

On the other hand, CA-Carlota is a wholly owned subsidiary of RHI and is engaged in the business of manufacturing goods such as sugar, molasses, syrups, sweeteners, and other related products.

Roxol is known for producing and selling bio-ethanol fuel with RHI directly owning approximately 20% of Roxol’s outstanding shares, and approximately 80% ownership indirectly through RHI’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Central Azucarera Don Pedro, Inc.

Meanwhile, RHI is holding company that mainly invests in agribusiness, particularly in sugar and ethanol business. It has majority ownership of NAVI, holding 67.1% of the NAVI issued shares. NAVI is primarily engaged in the business of agricultural and industrial development, which owns farmlands for lease in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.

 

1676611412_PCC_CDN15M010-2020_URC-RHI-CACarlota-Roxol-NAVI.pdf

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