Marikina 2nd district Representative Stella Quimbo said the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has the power to investigate Grab Philippines regarding abuse of dominance. This after the
The Marikina lawmaker also stressed that companies proven guilty of abuse of dominance are slapped with stiff monetary penalties amounting to over a hundred million pesos.
“Yung mabigat na power ng PCC, pwede nilang sabihin, ‘Magbreak na kayo. Ipinagbabawal namin ang kasal ninyo.’ Pwede nilang gawin yun,” Quimbo said. Several transportation and consumer groups expressed strong disapproval of the Grab-Move It acquisition, alleging that Grab was trying to circumvent government rules and regulations to get into the motorcycle taxi industry.
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