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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.

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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/ PCC taps Korean counterpart for technical assistance

PRESS RELEASE
14 August 2024

PCC taps Korean counterpart for technical assistance

KFTC Director for Deliberation Management Dongbin Shin holds consultations with staff from PCC’s Competition Enforcement Office in Quezon City.

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) tapped the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for technical assistance to develop various operational guidelines that aim to strengthen local competition law enforcement.

Dongbin Shin, KFTC Director for Deliberation Management, and Jihoon Park from the KFTC International M&A Division were deployed to the PCC from July 18 to August 22 for the KFTC Expert Dispatch Program. Shin was assigned to the PCC’s Competition Enforcement Office, and Park to the Mergers and Acquisitions Office.

During their dispatch to the PCC, the KFTC consultants focused on developing codified rules of procedure, enhancing the PCC’s bid-rigging detection system, and conducting in-depth case studies on the shipping and digital platform industries, among other initiatives. On the merger review front, they focused on refining product market definitions for retail mergers, learning from KFTC’s experience in complex merger cases, and developing effective strategies for collecting crucial data from merging companies and other relevant parties.

Jihoon Park of KFTC’s International M&A Division holds a session with staff from PCC’s Mergers and Acquisitions Office in Quezon City.

The KFTC Expert Dispatch seeks to provide in-depth assistance to competition authorities on topics such as cartel, M&A, and abuse of dominance.

As the Philippines’ primary antitrust agency, the PCC is responsible for enforcing the Philippine Competition Act (PCA). The PCA prohibits anti-competitive practices, abuse of dominance, and anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions to ensure fair competition and protect consumer welfare.

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REFERENCE:
publicaffairs@phcc.gov.ph
PCC Public Affairs and Research Division



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