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Problematic mergers face scrutiny once Philippine regulator regains powers, top official says

By Jet Damazo-Santos ( June 14, 2021, 06:03 GMT | Insight) -- The head of the Philippine antitrust regulator says he has been keeping a close eye on problematic mergers that took place over the past year, when his agency’s review powers were clipped, and is eager to start scrutinizing them after the one-year moratorium on self-initiated reviews lapses in September. Arsenio Balisacan told a recent forum that the Philippine Competition Commission was now looking forward to regaining the power to review potentially anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions.The head of the Philippine antitrust regulator says he has been keeping a close eye on problematic mergers that took place over the past year, when his agency’s review powers were clipped, and is eager to start scrutinizing them after the one-year moratorium on self-initiated reviews lapses in September....

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