The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has acknowledged that certain taxpayer profile information may have been exposed following cybersecurity incidents reported on Nov. 6 and 7, although it maintained that its internal databases and tax filing and payment records remain intact.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has confirmed receiving personal data breach notifications from 10 government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), amid growing concerns over the security of government-held information.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it will verify reports of alleged data leaks involving several government agencies following a series of reported cyberattacks on November 5.
A cybersecurity research firm has found evidence that an operator copied nearly 69GB of database backups linked to the Philippine government's overseas employment systems, prompting the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to investigate possible violations of the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued show-cause orders against Meta, Roblox, Reddit, and Discord over their alleged failure to comply with registration requirements under Philippine data privacy regulations.
A transport-sector coalition has called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to issue a technical report on two alleged cybersecurity incidents, including one that purportedly exposed 16 million records.
The Philippines and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening collaboration on personal data protection and privacy enforcement amid increasing cross-border data flows.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued new guidelines governing the scraping of publicly available personal data, warning organizations that such practices remain subject to strict data privacy rules under the country’s law.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has found no evidence of personal data processing or unlawful access to user messages in connection with the “Holiday Gems Christmas Campaign 2025” of Jollibee Foods Corporation and Rakuten Viber.
