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Republic of the Philippines National Privacy Commission   Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10173, known as the “Data Privacy Act of 2012” Pursuant to the mandate of the National Privacy Commission to administer and implement the provisions of the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and to monitor and ensure compliance of the country with international standards set for data protection, the following rules and regulations are hereby promulgated to effectively implement the provisions of the Act: Rule I. Preliminary Provisions Title Policy Definitions Rule II. Scope of Application Scope Special Cases Protection afforded to data subjects Protection afforded to journalists and their sources Rule III. National Privacy Commission Mandate Functions Administrative Issuances Reports and Public Information Confidentiality of Personal Data Organizational Structure Secretariat Effect of Lawful Performance of Duty Magna Carta for Science and Technology Personnel Rule IV. Data Privacy Principles General Principles Principles of Transparency, Legitimate…