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How the BOI is promoting heavier adoption of digital systems

The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are considered to be a global standard for the protection of personal information. Across Africa, many existing data security and protection laws were modelled on the regulations of the EU’s first data privacy legislation – the EU Data Protection Directive (1995),…

(File photo) MANILA - A bill mandating no physical contact in apprehending traffic violators hurdled final reading approval at the House of Representatives. During Monday's plenary session, a total of 180 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill 10811, or the No Contact Traffic Apprehension (NCTA) Act, which mandates the use of the appropriate and available road surveillance technology in apprehending traffic violations. The bill aims to curtail graft and corruption and abuse of authority by t...

Past Success Ahead of the Curve

MAKATI CITY, 18 May 2022 – The Credit Information Corporation (CIC), the country’s sole public credit registry and repository of credit information, in

This Q&A covers the procedures and practical considerations of litigation in United Kingdom (England & Wales), including limitation issues, case management, submission of evidence and available remedies.

THE Credit Information Corp. (CIC) announced last May 18 it will host a webinar series in partnership with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on credit registry and data privacy. The CIC said that in celebration of the upcoming Privacy Awareness Week, the sessions will discuss the rights of Filipino borrowers…

“Since becoming aware of the social media post by one of our pilots in reference to a flight of Vice President Leni Robredo, I confirm that the pilot has made it clear to us that he had no basis for his claim and was purely speculative and careless on his part,” Avila said in a statement released on social media.

"Sensitive company information and operational details must not be disclosed publicly – even when factual and more so, if erroneous to prevent the spread of disinformation," Cebu Pacific wrote in its statement. 

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on Tuesday said the controversy regarding one of the pilots of Cebu Pacific alleging Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo caused flight delays is an internal matter, noting the confidentiality of air traffic data.