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Grab resumes in-vehicle audio recording amid appeal of suspension order
by Guinevere Latoza But for data privacy expert Jam Jacob, if there’s no NPC final resolution on Grab’s multiple motions, “there’s reason...

LIGHTS Institute
Mar 41 min read


As PH celebrates 30th internet anniversary, disinformation, digital divide top issues to address
Rights on the internet are the same inalienable rights afforded to everyone offline.

LIGHTS Institute
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Personal data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific are now regularly misused in aid of tyranny
By Shalom Gauri Published on 20 September 2023 Maristela Miranda, senior associate at LIGHTS Institute in the Philippines, spoke at...

LIGHTS Institute
Sep 22, 20231 min read


Philippines’ crackdown on anonymous SIM cards prompts backlash
Jamael Jacob, a lawyer who specialises in cyber law, said Uy’s suggestion that retailers could register users for a fee is dangerous ...

LIGHTS Institute
Jun 7, 20231 min read


Marcos signs SIM Card Registration Act. Will it really stop scammers?
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, October 10, signed into law a measure requiring Filipinos to register...

LIGHTS Institute
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Philippine privacy regulator gearing up to impose new fines despite challenges
“I personally can't wait for the fines to be imposed,” a data privacy officer for a listed Philippine company told MLex. The sentiment...

LIGHTS Institute
May 23, 20221 min read


Doing Business in Myanmar Is Tough, but Norway’s Telenor Finds That Leaving Isn’t Much Easier
After last year’s military coup in Myanmar, the local subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor ASA TELNY 0.51%...

LIGHTS Institute
Feb 14, 20221 min read


Free online course on privacy and data protection launched
The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) on Wednesday, July 28, launched an online privacy course on its official website and YouTube...

LIGHTS Institute
Jul 29, 20211 min read


Why loan apps are so popular in the Philippines… for better or worse
When things go wrong and money gets tight and we run out of people to ask for help from, advances in technology could save the day. And...

LIGHTS Institute
May 13, 20211 min read


Despite ‘red-tagging,’ community pantries rise to 350, says advocate
Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta MANILA, Philippines — The Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City on Wednesday resumed its distribution of...

LIGHTS Institute
Apr 22, 20211 min read


NPC: Police have no blanket power to access data of persons in custody of gov’t agency
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the Philippine National Police that it does not have unbridled access to the personal...

LIGHTS Institute
Mar 19, 20211 min read


Christine Dacera film? Filipinos’ response is to let her ‘rest in peace’
Some Filipinos appealed for film producers to let deceased flight attendant Christine Dacera “rest in peace” following speculations that...

LIGHTS Institute
Feb 18, 20211 min read


Contact tracing apps: Public health vs data privacy
Contact tracing, together with testing and isolating COVID-19 patients, helps contain the spread of the virus, absent a vaccine. Digital...

LIGHTS Institute
Jul 8, 20201 min read


Things to know before sharing others’ personal info amid coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Philippines – Gabriel (not his real name) woke up one morning to a neighborhood chismis (gossip) painting him as a patient under...

LIGHTS Institute
Mar 23, 20201 min read


Right to be forgotten
An individual may compel a search engine, like Google, to remove or delete links containing “inadequate, irrelevant… or excessive” data...

LIGHTS Institute
Jun 23, 20191 min read


Big brother Huawei kitted out this Philippine city. Is China watching?
Photo from bgc.com.ph Huawei’s state of the art surveillance systems at the Philippines’ ‘Bonifacio Global City’ spark paranoia that a...

LIGHTS Institute
Jan 28, 20191 min read


The DFA Mess and Data Privacy, Explained
Illustration by War Espejo Now that the dust has settled, it’s a good time to take stock of what happened with the Department of Foreign...

LIGHTS Institute
Jan 24, 20191 min read


Dangerous data breach
Photo from Rappler The Senate should seriously consider the call by a data privacy expert to look into the possible data breach of files...

LIGHTS Institute
Oct 2, 20181 min read


Philippine Congress ratifies national ID law
MANILA - Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday (May 30) ratified a proposed law creating a "national identification system", amid criticism...

LIGHTS Institute
May 31, 20181 min read


Weighing the national ID system for Filipinos: The good, the bad and the ugly
Photo from Philippine News Agency The proposed national ID system may soon become a law, but many sectors are divided on whether the...

LIGHTS Institute
May 29, 20181 min read
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