Grab, Uber fined P16M for violating merger provisions

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) fined Grab Philippines and Uber a total of P16 million for allegedly violating key provisions of the Interim Measures Order (IMO) during the merger review period of the antitrust authority.

The IMO was issued to the parties to maintain pre-transaction conditions in order to prevent any action that may prejudice PCC’s ability to review the merger or to impose appropriate remedies.