Promoting the Competitiveness of Philippine Industries through Competition Policy

It has been said that "freeing up the market" brings about competition that in turn promotes allocative efficiency. Bringing in competition is the reason for recent policy reforms on liberalization. It is therefore essential that the country enhances competitiveness among various industries to reap the gains from a liberalized economy. The paper review s the steps taken by the government to promote competitiveness of Philippine industries and provide a framework for competition in the country.