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Fragmented data governance a challenge to pursue to innovation and good governance

THE Philippines grapples with significant obstacles in establishing a robust and coherent data governance framework, a challenge underscored by the recent D4DAsia Synthesis Report. The study, involving LIRNEasia, Disini Law, and other partners, paints a picture of a fragmented landscape where a unified, overarching data governance law remains absent. Instead, the country relies on a patchwork of laws, creating gaps and inconsistencies that hinder both innovation and the beneficial use of data.

Published 18 October 2025 By Rizal Raoul Reyes BusinessMirror Read more...
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PhilHealth Supports Cybersecurity Month: No Personal Data Collected on Social Media

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) stands firm to its commitment to protecting the privacy and personal data of all its members. Its feedback channel through the Corporate Action Center does not collect personal information on official social media pages such as Facebook, X (formerly twitter), YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok and Spotify.

Published 17 October 2025 By PhilHealth Philippine Information Agency Read more...
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New Singapore law empowers commission to block harmful online content

Singapore will introduce a new online safety commission with powers to order social media platforms to block harmful posts, according to a new bill that was tabled in parliament on Wednesday. The new law comes after researchers from the Infocomm Media Development Authority found in February that more than half of legitimate user complaints about harmful posts relating to issues like child abuse and cyber-bullying had not been immediately addressed.

Published 17 October 2025 By Reuters Read more...
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New Singapore law empowers commission to block harmful online content

Singapore will introduce a new online safety commission with powers to order social media platforms to block harmful posts, according to a new bill that was tabled in parliament on Wednesday. The new law comes after researchers from the Infocomm Media Development Authority found in February that more than half of legitimate user complaints about harmful posts relating to issues like child abuse and cyber-bullying had not been immediately addressed.

Published 17 October 2025 By Reuters Read more...
6th Oct

Prioritize DICT in 2026 budget

The government spends some P12 billion a year on cloud services, with 90 percent of its data stored mainly in Singapore. This was disclosed at the House budget deliberations last Sept. 30, and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and legislators all agree that this is a potential national security risk as sensitive information is kept outside the government’s jurisdiction.

Published 6th of October 2025 By Philippine Daily Inquirer Read more...
2nd Oct

Why the Philippines must prepare for AI-driven data breaches

FILIPINOS love the internet. With 97.5 million people online, equivalent to 83.8% of the population, the Philippines ranks among the heaviest internet users in the world. Nearly all of these internet users (98.5%) access it through their mobile phones, spending close to nine hours online daily. About five of those hours are spent on mobile devices, with the remainder spent on desktops and tablets.

Published 2nd of October 2025 By Ram Vaidyanathan Business World Read more...
2nd Oct

Students, schools prioritized under Konektadong Pinoy Act, DICT Director says

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) National ICT Planning, Policy, and Standards Bureau Director Maria Victoria Castro affirmed that students and schools are central priorities of the Konektadong Pinoy Act, highlighting the law’s focus on strengthening internet infrastructure in areas surrounding schools.

Published 2nd of October 2025 By Ferlie Gumbok Philippine Information Agency Read more...
26th Sep

Experts warn AI could widen PH digital divide without urgent reforms

Artificial intelligence (AI) may deepen the digital divide in the Philippines unless the government urgently strengthens data systems, expands digital connectivity, and implements safeguards, experts warned during the 11th Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC) on Thursday, Sept. 25

Published 26th of September 2025 By Newsbytes.PH Read more...
11th Jul

DTI Launches E-Commerce Trustmark

On June 27, 2025, the Department of Trade and Industry issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark (TRUSTMARK) to initiate its establishment and rollout pursuant to its mandate to promote trust, safety, and fairness in the electronic commerce (e-commerce) sphere.

Published 11th of July 2025 By Mariane Noelle Acol elegal.ph Read more...
24th Feb

How AI is Transforming Cybersecurity: Tackling the Surge in Cyber Threats

In today’s digital age, the landscape of cybersecurity is evolving at an unprecedented pace. With the rapid advancement of technology, cyber threats have become more sophisticated and frequent. The critical role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing cybersecurity measures and defending our world cannot be overstated

Published 24th of February 2025 By Vasu Jakkal, CVP Microsoft Security Microsoft Read more...
3rd Nov

Cybersecurity Awareness in PH Needs Improvement

Cybersecurity awareness in the Philippines has to be scaled up to avert potentially costly and dangerous cyberattacks in the country, even if cybersecurity firm Kaspersky observed a notable decline in web threats so far this year. [...]

Published 3rd of November 2023 By NewsPublish Inquirer Read more...
6th Oct

DICT: Hackers Leaked PhilHealth Data

Hackers have leaked the compromised data from a recent ransomware attack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Thursday.[...]

Published 6th of October 2023 By Sundy Locus GMA News Online Read more...
18th Sep

Data Privacy Roadshow 2023

The Data Privacy Council (DP Council), in cooperation with the National Privacy Commission (NPC), embarked on the first leg of the Data Privacy Roadshow on September 8, 2023, at the SMX Convention Center in Clark, Pampanga in pursuit of strengthening data privacy knowledge and compliance. The Roadshow was made possible through DP Council’s partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), DITO Telecommunity Corporation, Bankers Association of the Philippines, and San Miguel Food Group. [...]

Published 18th of September 2023 By Unknown National Privacy Commission Read more...
2nd Oct

Why the Philippines must prepare for AI-driven data breaches

FILIPINOS love the internet. With 97.5 million people online, equivalent to 83.8% of the population, the Philippines ranks among the heaviest internet users in the world. Nearly all of these internet users (98.5%) access it through their mobile phones, spending close to nine hours online daily. About five of those hours are spent on mobile devices, with the remainder spent on desktops and tablets.

Published 2nd of October 2025 By Ram Vaidyanathan Business World Read more...

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