Philippine competition regulator developing forbearance rules
By James Konstantin Galvez ( September 8, 2026, 06:31 GMT | Insight) -- The Philippine Competition Commission is working on implementing rules for competition-law forbearance, Chairperson Michael Aguinaldo told MLex. The mechanism allows the commission, under specified conditions, to temporarily refrain from enforcing the Philippine Competition Act. The Philippine antitrust regulator is drafting rules that could allow companies to obtain temporary relief from competition-law enforcement in certain circumstances, commission Chairperson Michael Aguinaldo told MLex....
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