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PHILIPPINESCompetition Policy and Law

Heiddi Venecia R. BarrozoDirector

Office for CompetitionDepartment 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• Price Act• Downstream Oil

Deregulation Law• Government

Procurement Reform Act

• EPIRA of 2001• Public

Telecommunications Policy Act

• RA 4152• EO 45

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The Office for CompetitionExecutive Order No. 45, series of 2011 designated the Department of Justice as the competition authority and created the Office for Competition

Functions1. Investigate cases 4. Monitor and implement

measures2. Enforce CPL 5. Prepare studies and reports3. Supervise competition in markets

6. Promote international cooperation and trade relations

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1. Transportation

2. Energy

3. Telecommunications

4. Commodities

Priorities

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CASESInfringement

• 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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Public Statements 1. gift certificates2. ATM fees

Advisory Opinions1. airline ticket sales2. broadband and mobile internet

services3. unlimited internet

ISSUANCES

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Reports/Studies

1. CIQ Reforms2. 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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• 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

Advocacy

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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

Bilateral Cooperation