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Driven by a culture of quality and safety, SMHCC properties across the country use a contact tracing technology, which has recently been regarded by the National Privacy Commission as a best practice in handling contact tracing data in the country. The said contact tracing platform strengt

Published January 23, 2021, 5:35 PM The city governments of Pasig, Valenzuela, and Antipolo have partnered to expand the use of their own digital contact tracing solutions to boost contact tracing efforts amidst the pandemic. Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian, and Antipolo Mayor Andrea Ynares recently entered into an interconnectivity agreement to integrate their city’s contact tracing programs. The three local chief executives virtually signed the agreement to seek an e...

DAVAO CITY – The city government here announced on Friday that the use of the Safe Davao QR (DQR) contact tracing app will be mandatory in all offices and establishments starting February 3.

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 19 -- The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Familyhan Credit Corp. to immediately stop processing the personal data of more than 6,000 borrowers following an investigation of complaints that the online lender has put at risk the privacy of the data subjects in violation of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA). The Commission also ordered Familyhan to immediately take down its master database online to prevent more people from gaining unauthorized access to it. The da...

DAVAO CITY – The pilot testing of the local government of Davao’s Safe Davao QR (DQR) system may be completed by the first week of February, Mayor Sara Duterte announced.

Published January 18, 2021, 4:47 PM The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Familyhan Credit Corp. to immediately stop processing the personal data of more than 6,000 borrowers following an investigation of complaints that the online lender has put at risk the privacy of the data subjects in violation of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA). The Commission also ordered Familyhan to immediately take down its master database online to prevent more people from gaining unauthorized access t...

Published January 16, 2021, 4:07 PM Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles thanked President Duterte for giving due attention to the increasing cases of child pornography in the country by directing the imposition of sanctions against Internet Service Providers that have failed to stop online child pornography as he urged Congress to expeditiously tackle amendments to the country’s Anti-Child Pornography law.  Rizal 2nd district Rep. Fidel Nograles (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The neophyte lawmaker chee...

Published January 15, 2021, 4:36 PM DAVAO CITY – Dabawenyos will be informed through a text message from Safe Davao QR (DQR) of the city government of Davao if they encounter individuals, who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DQR system is an electronic contact tracing and travel pass platform, intended to implement contactless gathering and electronic storage data within the city. Mayor Sara Duterte said, during her program over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR...

Published January 14, 2021, 6:07 PM The Department of Tourism (DoT), in a resolution released today, has found the City Garden Grand Hotel (CGGH) in Makati City liable for the “offense of gross and evident bad faith in dealing with clients/fraudulent solicitation of business” after accommodating guests for leisure purposes despite being a quarantine facility. CGGH is the accommodation establishment where Philippine Airlines flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera was found lifeless in on...

SunStar + January 12, 2021 IN THE name of contact tracing and of containing Covid-19, more and more business establishments and local government units are rolling out contact tracing apps. Since Covid-19 is a notifiable disease, people are obliged to register and share their personal data. But do these apps protect your personal data? How? In November last year, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) called on the software developers of contact tracing apps to be "privacy advocates"...