The Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) recently raised the thresholds for compulsory notification of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Effective March 1, 2026, the Size of Party threshold is PhP9.1 billion (from PhP8.5 billion), while the Size of Transaction threshold is PhP3.8 billion (from PhP3.5 billion). Parties to mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures are required to notify the PCC if both the Size of Party and Size of Transaction thresholds are met.
Read the full bulletin here or download via this link.
This bulletin was prepared by Roshni V. Balani, partner of the Firm and a member of the Special Projects Department.