The National Privacy Commission is the country’s privacy watchdog; an independent body mandated to administer and implement the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and to monitor and ensure compliance of the country with international standards set for data protection.

As the Philippines’ data privacy authority, the National Privacy Commission is committed to protect the personal information of data subjects and to foster a culture of privacy towards a competitive, knowledge-based, and innovative nation.

THE VISION

A world-class regulatory and enforcement agency upholding the right to privacy and data protection while ensuring the free flow of information, committed to excellence, driven by a workforce that is highly competent, future-oriented, and ethical, towards a competitive, knowledge-based, and innovative nation.

THE MISSION

(1) Be the authority on data privacy and protection, providing knowledge, know-how, and relevant technology.

(2) Establish a regulatory environment that ensures accountability in the processing of personal data and promotes global standards for data privacy and protection.

(3) Build a culture of privacy, through people empowerment, that enables and upholds the right to privacy and supports free flow of information.