Issuances on Thresholds

I. Comm Resolution 18-2022 Adjustment of Thresholds

II. Comm Resolution 02-2020 Adjusting the Merger Notification Thresholds

III. Comm Resolution 03-2019 Adjusting the Merger Notification Thresholds

IV. PCC Advisory 2019-001 Adjustment of the Thresholds for Compulsory Notification

V. PCC Policy Statement 18-01 On the Adjustment of the Thresholds

In accordance with the Philippine Competition Act, its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) set the Size of Transaction (SoT) and Size of Party/Person (SoP) thresholds at one (1) billion pesos.

Upon review, the Philippine Competition Commission has deemed it reasonable to increase the values of the notification thresholds. Beginning on 20 March 2018, the SoT threshold will be increased to two (2) billion pesos, and the SoP threshold will be increased to five (5) billion pesos.

In addition, beginning on 1 March 2019, and for every subsequent year, the notification thresholds will be indexed based on the official estimates by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) of the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the previous calendar year.

VI. Guide to Computing Merger Thresholds

The Mergers and Acquisitions Office (“MAO”) of the Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) is responsible for reviewing mergers and acquisitions transactions that breached the thresholds provided under the law, which could substantially prevent, restrict, lessen competition in the relevant market or in the market for goods or services. The guidelines below is aimed to provide assistance in determining whether a proposed transaction is required to be notified to the PCC, as provided by Rule 4, Section 3 of the Rules and Regulations to Implement the Provisions of Republic Act No. 10667, as amended. For details, contact the Mergers and Acquisitions Office through landline +632 635 6214 or through e-mail at mergers@phcc.gov.ph.