Former employees of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) who were retrenched due to its privatization roughly two decades ago will finally get their back wages, as underpinned by a Supreme Court ruling on the Drivers and Mechanics Association (DAMA) case; that was also subsequently affirmed...
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...
The shift of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) to renewable energy (RE) technologies in powering the off-grid areas could yield savings of up to P13.5 billion annually with consumers enjoy cheaper electricity cost....
The 17-year wait is finally over for the dismissed employees of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC), as the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) already allocated P3.702 billion for their payment-claims. According to PSALM President Irene B. Garcia, the company...
Entities that use closed-circuit television (CCTV) to monitor public and semi-public spaces must identify its legitimate purpose and consider its impact on the rights and freedoms of data subjects, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said. NPC issued Advisory No. 2020-04 on Monday, Nov. 16,...
Lisensya.info, a website involved in a data breach that the Land Transportation Office reported to the National Privacy Commission (NPC), still continues to operate pending some procedural protocols. NPC said it is still conducting a probe of lisenysa.info to determine possible breach of...
It has come to this. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants to make public their enforcement actions and criminal cases against erring banks and other supervised entities in the name of transparency and market discipline, deter banks...
As a follow-through to Malacanang’s issuance of Executive Order (EO) 116, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it will submit its crafted “nuclear power development plan” to President Rodrigo Duterte next month. “Our timeline is December -- to submit it (nuclear plan) to the...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned against the repurposing of collected personal data in client/visitor contact-tracing forms and employee health-declaration forms for direct marketing, profiling, or any other use or purpose beyond what is required for Covid-19 prevention and control....
Lenders operating online apps that can be installed in smartphones are prohibited from harvesting personal information, such as phone and social media contact lists, for harassing delinquent borrowers, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said. NPC issued Circular No. 20-01 published October...
