PHILIPPINES
Competition Policy and Law
Heiddi Venecia R. Barrozo
Director
Office for Competition
Department of Justice
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Legal Framework
• Act No. 3247, An Act to Prohibit Monopolies and
Combinations in Restraint of Trade (01 December 1925)
• Act No. 3815, The Revised Penal Code (08 December
1930)
• Constitution
• EPIRA of 2001
• Price Act
• Public
Telecommunications
Policy Act
• Downstream Oil
Deregulation Law
• RA 4152
• Government
Procurement Reform • EO 45
Act
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The Office for Competition
Executive Order No. 45, series of 2011 designated the
Department of Justice as the competition authority and
created the Office for Competition
Functions
1. Investigate cases
4. Monitor and implement
measures
2. Enforce CPL
5. Prepare studies and reports
3. Supervise competition
in markets
6. Promote international
cooperation and trade relations
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Priorities
1. Transportation
2. Energy
3. Telecommunications
4. Commodities
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CASES
Infringement
• Received/Docketed
• 48 complaints
• Closed/Terminated
• 30 complaints
• 2 cases (garlic and
onion cartels)
Merger
• Received/Referred
• 15 applications
• Cleared/Approved
• 10 applications
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ISSUANCES
Public Statements
1. gift certificates
2. ATM fees
Advisory Opinions
1. airline ticket sales
2. broadband and mobile internet services
3. unlimited internet
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Reports/Studies
1. CIQ Reforms
2. Commodities (Garlic and Onion)
3. Transport (Harbor Pilots)
* Telecommunications
* Energy
* Transport (Tugs)
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Policy Papers
1. Cooperation for Competition: The Role
and Functions of a Competition Authority
and Sectoral Regulatory Agencies
2. Governance in the Enforcement of CPL
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Advocacy
• December 5 as National Competition Day
• 1st National Competition Conference – 9 December 2014
• 4th ASEAN Competition Conference (16-17 July 2014)
• Quarterly Newsletter
- updates on OFC enforcement and advocacy initiatives
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Bilateral Cooperation
Memorandum of Agreement with:
1. Department of Trade and Industry
2. International Finance Corporation
3. Securities and Exchange Commission
4. Philippine Ports Authority
5. Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Memorandum of Understanding/Cooperation with:
1. Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
2. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
(ACCC)
* Development Partners
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