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Philippines: Competition law, policy hope to curb monopolies, cartels

By Mon, Aug 22, 2011 1:59PM UTC View Comments Chinese youths use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing. Pic: AP.

Last week, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility held a forum about the Competition Law and Policy at the Korean Case Room, Asian Institute of Management, Makati City. In its invitation, the CMFR notes: For the past few decades, the Philippines embarked on a process of market liberalization that included removal or reduction of...

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PLDT-Digitel deal: What’s in it for consumers?

By Tue, Mar 29, 2011 2:42PM UTC View Comments Manuel V. Pangilinan today announced PLDT's P74.1-billion acquisition of Digitel/Sun Cellular. Photo from daylife.com.

Business leader Manuel V. Pangilinan, chair of Philipine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) did not mince words on what’s at stake in PLDT’s P74.1 bn (US$1.7 bn) investment in Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel), which both companies announced today. “For PLDT, this transaction fortifies its position as the leading telecommunications company in the Philippines,” said Pangilinan. By the...

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