Philippines Data Privacy Act
Evidence request list. 8 controls, 8 carrying auditor artefact guidance. Generated from the compliance knowledge graph on 12 September 2026. Published by The Art of Service.
Breach Response
Per RA 10173 + NPC Circular 16-03: breach notification. Requirements include (a) maintain Breach Management Team and Procedures per NPC Circular 16-03 + (b) implement Personal Data Breach Notification to NPC within 72 hours of knowledge of breach involving sensitive personal information or threatening to cause harm + notify affected data subjects per NPC requirements + (c) operate Security Incident Response Procedures including detection + triage + containment + recovery + lessons learned + (d) maintain breach log + breach management team + tabletop exercises + (e) integrate with broader incident management + (f) maintain documentation supporting NPC reporting.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-7
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Enforcement and Sectoral
Per RA 10173 + NPC Issuances: enforcement + sectoral. Requirements include (a) cooperate with NPC including responding to inquiries + facilitating audits + complying with directives + (b) maintain compliance monitoring + auditing + reporting + (c) understand enforcement + penalties including administrative fines + criminal penalties + civil liability + (d) implement sectoral considerations including BPO and KPO Sector Compliance + Government Agencies Specific Obligations + Health Sector + Employee + Research Exemption Conditions where applicable + (e) maintain Research Exemption Conditions documentation where research exemption is relied upon + (f) maintain broader compliance + governance.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-8
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Governance and Accountability
Per RA 10173 + NPC Circular 16-01 + Privacy Manual: governance + accountability. Requirements include (a) Mandatory Designation of Data Protection Officer (DPO) per NPC Circular 16-01 with defined responsibilities + (b) Registration of Data Processing Systems with NPC per NPC Circular 17-01 + (c) maintain Privacy Management Program and Manual per IRR Section 26 documenting roles + processes + controls + (d) maintain Data Retention and Disposal per IRR Section 37 + (e) deliver Employee Privacy Training including role-based content + (f) maintain governance + accountability framework demonstrating compliance.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-6
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
High-Risk Processing
Per RA 10173 IRR + NPC Advisory Opinions: heightened safeguards. Requirements include (a) implement Children's Personal Data protections per IRR Section 25 requiring parental consent + heightened safeguards for minors + (b) conduct Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) per NPC Circular 18-02 for processing of personal data with risk to data subjects + (c) implement Privacy by Design and Default + (d) implement sectoral safeguards for Health Sector + Employee Personal Data + Research + Government Agencies + (e) maintain documented safeguards + PIAs + (f) integrate with broader privacy programme.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-3
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Rights and Transparency
Per RA 10173 Section 16 + NPC Circulars: data subject rights + notice + marketing. Requirements include (a) implement Data Subject Rights including Right to be Informed + Access + Object + Rectify + Erasure + Block + Data Portability + Damages + (b) provide Privacy Notices and Transparency including identity of controller + purposes + recipients + retention + rights + transfer + (c) implement Direct Marketing Restrictions including consent + opt-out + suppression lists + (d) implement Cookies and Online Tracking notice and consent + (e) maintain mechanism for rights handling within statutory timelines + (f) maintain records of requests + responses.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-2
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Scope and Principles
Per Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) + Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) + NPC Issuances: scope + lawful basis + principles. Requirements include (a) determine scope including extraterritorial application + sectoral coverage (BPO + KPO + government agencies + health + research) + (b) apply General Data Privacy Principles - transparency + legitimate purpose + proportionality per Section 11 RA 10173 + (c) establish Criteria for Lawful Processing of Personal Information per Section 12 + (d) implement Sensitive Personal Information and Privileged Information stricter handling per Section 13 + (e) document applicability assessment + lawful basis + (f) maintain alignment with National Privacy Commission (NPC) issuances.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-1
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Security
Per RA 10173 + IRR + NPC Security Circulars: security of processing. Requirements include (a) implement Security of Personal Data including organisational + physical + technical security measures appropriate to risk per IRR + NPC guidance + (b) maintain Access and Activity Logging per IRR Section 38 + (c) implement encryption at rest + in transit appropriate to classification + (d) conduct regular security testing + assessment + (e) integrate with broader information security programme aligned to NPC guidance + (f) maintain documented security baseline + improvement.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-4
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Transfer and Processor Management
Per RA 10173 + IRR + NPC: cross-border + processor + outsourcing. Requirements include (a) implement Cross-Border Transfer Controls including accountability for personal information transferred abroad + (b) maintain Personal Information Processors Contracts per IRR Section 26 ensuring processors process only on documented instructions + maintain security + assist with rights + breach notification + (c) implement Outsourcing and Subcontracting Agreements per NPC Circulars including specific BPO sector safeguards + (d) maintain inventory of cross-border data flows + recipients + safeguards + (e) implement supplier + processor + sub-processor due diligence.
- Philippines DPA evidence for PHILDPA-5
- DPO + NPC registration + privacy manual partial
Assembled from the framework’s own control set, so this list is regenerated rather than written and stays current as the graph does.