By James Konstantin Galvez ( November 12, 2026, 11:25 GMT | Insight) -- Philippine merger reviews increasingly require consideration of competition risks beyond traditional market shares and pricing, including conglomerate effects, digital-market dynamics and competition for resources used in artificial intelligence, competition chief Michael Aguinaldo said Thursday. The Philippine Competition Commission is also seeking to streamline reviews of transactions unlikely to raise competition concerns, although staffing constraints have prevented it from implementing a separate 15-day expedited review process.Philippine merger reviews are becoming more complex as the country's competition regulator looks beyond traditional market shares and pricing to assess risks arising from conglomerate structures, digital markets and artificial intelligence, its chairman said Thursday....
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