Live Breaking News & Updates on Pna Photo By Robinson Ninal Jr Manila The Philippine Competition Commission Pcc Wants To Determine Root Cause Of High Retail Prices Onions Investigating Possible Anti Competitive Behavior Has Started Its Probe For Quot Cartel Or Abuse Dominance Conduct Consistent With House Resolution No 681 Filed Marikina Representative Stella Luz Quimbo

PNA photo by Robinson Ninal Jr. MANILA - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) wants to determine the root cause of high retail prices of onions by investigating possible anti-competitive behavior. The PCC has started its probe for "possible cartel or abuse of dominance conduct" consistent with the House Resolution No. 681 filed by Marikina Representative Stella Luz Quimbo, a former PCC commissioner. "Since November 2022, the Philippine Competition Commission has been investigating the high prices of onion for possible cartel or abuse of dominance conduct," it said in a statement Thursday. The antitrust body said it launched its market assessment amid the skyrocketing onion retail prices, which it observed at an unusual price range of PHP600 per kilogram in December 2022. "As prices are seen to stabilize due to the imports and the SRP set last Feb. 6, the PCC is looking into the cause of such market anomaly in coordination with the sector regulators and o ....

Stella Luz Quimbo , Philippine Competition Commission , House Resolution , Marikina Representative Stella Luz Quimbo , Philippine Competition Act , Price Act , Pna Photo By Robinson Ninal Jr Manila The Philippine Competition Commission Pcc Wants To Determine Root Cause Of High Retail Prices Onions Investigating Possible Anti Competitive Behavior Has Started Its Probe For Quot Cartel Or Abuse Dominance Conduct Consistent With House Resolution No 681 Filed Marikina Representative Stella Luz Quimbo , A Former Pcc Commissioner Quot Since November 2022 , He Philippine Competition Commission Has Been Investigating The High Prices Of Onion For Possible Cartel Or Abuse Dominance Conduct , Uot It Said Ina Statement Thursday The Antitrust Body Launched Its Market Assessment Amid Skyrocketing Onion Retail Prices , Hich It Observed At An Unusual Price Range Of Php600 Per Kilogram In December 2022 Quot As Prices Are Seen To Stabilize Due The Imports And Srp Set Last Feb 6 , He Pcc Is Looking Into The Cause Of Such Market Anomaly In Coordination With Sector Regulators And Other Law Enforcement Agencies , Uot It Added The Pcc Defines Cartels As Quot Businesses Conniving To Manipulate Market Their Advantage That Cause Significant Harm Consumers By Engaging In Coordinated Anti Competitive Behavior Such Price Fixing , Bid Rigging , Utput Restriction , Nd Market Allocation Quot On The Other Hand , Buse Of Dominant Position Is Quot When An Entity Witha Significant Degree Power Ina Market Engages In Conduct That Substantially Prevents , R Lessens Competition Quot Both Cartel And Abuse Of Dominant Position Are Prohibited Under The Philippine Act Pca Pcc Said That , Hose Who Will Be Found Conducting Anti Competitive Behavior May Fined Up To Php100 Million And Face Jail Time Of Seven Years Quot The Fines Even Tripled If Trade Basic Necessities , Ncluding Agricultural Products Identified By The Price Act , Re Involved In Cartel Or Abuse Of Dominance Violations , Uot It Added Pna ,