We live on a blue planet, where 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Our oceans and seas provide us with our basic needs—food, oxygen, and livelihoods—and serve as habitats for billions of plants and animals. They also absorb carbon dioxide, recycle nutrients, and regulate global climate and temperature. Our oceans have long been the center of economic activity. In terms of ...

Mergers and acquisitions are business activities that affect the market environment and consumer welfare. According to the Philippine Competition Act, a merger occurs when: (1) two or more entities, previously independent of each other, merge into a new entity and cease to be distinct or (2) an existing entity absorbs another entity, with the result that the latter ceases to be distinct. Companies ...