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Wrapping up our October celebration of Consumer Welfare Month! We look into how economic gains from business combinations can result in broader market benefits. We conclude this month’s run with “𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬.”

Mahirap buwagin ang mga kartel dahil palihim silang kumikilos. Pero paano kung ang ilan sa kanila ang mismong tumulong para pabagsakin ito? 𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗖𝗖.

On September 29, more than 40 representatives from NGAs, GOCCs, private-sector entities, private law practitioners, and consultancy firms took part in a focus group discussion (FGD) organized by PCC Mergers and Acquisitions Office (MAO) on proposed revisions to Notification Form.

𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴-𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆-𝗮𝗻? 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗮 ‘𝘆𝗮𝗻!

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗶𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘆𝗼? 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮 ‘𝘆𝗮𝗻!

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼? 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮 ‘𝘆𝗮𝗻!

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PCC Chairperson Michael Aguinaldo served as a panelist in a forum organized by PHAP on October 16, 2026, in Manila. Held to mark PHAP's 80th anniversary, the event centered on the theme, "Breaking Barriers to Medicine Access: Kalusugang Abot-Kamay nina Juan at Juana."

Moving forward with Consumer Welfare Month! We look at how conditions set during merger reviews ensure businesses continue serving consumers fairly post-transaction. Our focus for today is “𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬.”