Philippines: National Privacy Commission's statement on nature of registration and its jurisdiction under Data Privacy Act 2012
Progress
Current status
adopted
13 Oct 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
National Privacy Commission issued statement on nature of registration and its jurisdiction under Data Privacy Act 2012
On 13 October 2025, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a statement reaffirming its role as the Philippines’ independent data protection authority under the Data Privacy Act of 2012. The statement clarified that registration with the Commis…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority