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APEC lauds Philippine Competition Act

By Ted P. Torres | September 6, 2015 - 10:00am

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has lauded the Philippines’ Competition Act as this created a level playing field and offered more opportunities for micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSME...

Business

Services trade to help create growth sources, jobs – NEDA

September 1, 2015 - 10:00am

The vital role of services trade in global value chains must be maximized, said the National Economic and Development Authority, noting it can potentially create new growth sources and jobs for Philippines and the...

Freeman Cebu Business

ERC readies participation in Competition Commission

August 23, 2015 - 10:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is forming a technical working group (TWG) to help in forming the Competition Commission created under the recently signed fair trade law.

Business

Lawmakers fast tracking approval of trade reforms

October 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Businessmen yesterday received assurance from lawmakers of progress on the deliberations on the proposed competition policy...

Business

Anti-trust bill seen to protect whistleblowers

June 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. Manny Villar said the anti-trust bill, once enacted, will prove to be a potent law against unfair trade practices with the provision that will protect whistleblowers who will provide evidence against persons...

Business

Senado balik sesyon bukas

By Ni Malou Escudero | May 6, 2012 - 12:00am

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Bansa

Young lawyers' group hail EO 45

July 28, 2011 - 12:00am

The Young Lawyers in Support of Antitrust Law, together with a number of Filipino distributors and noted lawyer and anti-trust crusader Lorna P. Kapunan, hailed the Aquino government’s signing of Executive...

Business

Bill seeking stiff penalty on unfair trade practices filed

By Christina Mendez | July 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has filed a bill that would penalize unfair trade and anti-competitive business practices with very stiff penalties including fines and imprisonment.

Headlines

House vows to act on power reduction bills

By Jess Diaz | November 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Speaker Prospero Nograles promised yesterday to make the House of Representatives act swiftly on bills on power reduction and oil industry cartelization.

Headlines

Enrile urges House to fasttrack anti-trust measure

By Christina Mendez | November 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has called on the leadership of the Lower House to fasttrack the passage of Senate Bill 3197, otherwise known as “The Competition Act of 2009,” to prevent oil companies...

Business