Tag: PCC

Browse our exclusive articles!

PCC warns on auctions as DOE tweaks

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has flagged competition risks in the design of earlier Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) rounds, prompting the Department of Energy (DOE) to fine-tune its bidding framework as the government pushes to scale up renewable energy capacity.

PCC clears insurance merger reshaping market

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the merger of FPG Insurance Co. Inc. and The Mercantile Insurance Company, Inc., clearing the way for one of the most significant consolidations yet in the country’s non-life insurance sector.

Competition rules transform public transport market 

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are teaming up to shake up public transport.

PCC clears hydro deal with guardrails

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the proposed sale by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation of the Caliraya, Botocan, and Kalayaan pumped storage power plants to Cleanergy 9 Power Inc., an Aboitiz Group unit—subject to binding safeguards to protect competition in the Luzon power market.

Gokongweis rev up motorcycle retail push

The Gokongwei group is revving into a new growth lane after the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) cleared Robinsons Supermarket Corporation’s acquisition of 100 percent of Premiumbikes Corp., marking the retailer’s first foray into the automotive sector.

Popular

Supreme Court strikes down key national budget provisions

The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets, ruling that congressional increases beyond the President’s recommended appropriations violated constitutional limits and weakened safeguards over public spending.

VinFast VF 3 tops Philippine electric vehicle sales

The VinFast VF 3 emerged as the Philippines’ best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) model in the first eight months of 2026, recording 2,906 units sold from January to August, according to data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) cited by the company.

September auto sales up 21%, but 9-month slump persists

Philippine automotive sales rebounded 21 percent in September as dealerships recovered from weather-related disruptions, but the monthly surge has yet to reverse the industry’s double-digit decline for the first nine months of 2026.

DTI proposes tougher e-bike rules, higher compliance costs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is proposing mandatory safety certification for electric bicycles, scooters and other light electric vehicles (LEVs), a move that could drive up compliance costs for businesses while tightening safeguards against electrical and battery-related hazards.

Subscribe

spot_imgspot_img