Section 3 of the Philippine Competition Act provides that the law is enforceable against any person or entity engaged in any trade, industry and commerce in the Republic of the Philippines as well as to international trade having direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effects in trade, industry, or commerce in the Republic of the Philippines, including those that result from acts done outside the Republic of the Philippines. Section 12(p) of the Philippine Competition Act authorizes the Philippine Competition Commission as the official representative of the Philippine government in international competition matters.