Four years after the law was passed, the Data Privacy Act of 2012's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) has been finally released for comments. Following its release, the Philippine Computer Society (PCS) will hold a discussion about it for IT professionals and stakeholders in the industry....
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is set to probe the P70 billion buy out of telecommunications giants Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) and Globe Telecom of San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) telecommunications assets. In an official statement, the Commission said that they have a keen interest in...
Amid the growing clamor for faster Internet services, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) sold its telecommunications assets to industry giants, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe Telecom for about P70 billion. Among the assets include the 700 megahertz spectrum, a type of low-band frequency...
The new Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) would be important for coordination among different sectors affected by information and technology to encourage economic growth, Atty. JJ Disini said. In an interview with BloombergTV, he said, “If you don’t have somebody like the DICT to...
The bill creating the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) is finally signed into law. Among the functions of the DICT would be to establish a free internet service that can be accessed in government offices and public areas, as well as to increase cyber...
Disini & Disini Law Office was ranked among the top Philippine law firms for Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) by The Legal 500. Disini & Disini is the only boutique law firm included in the ranking. The Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world through a...
Raymond Liboro, assistant secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), has been appointed by Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III last Monday, March 6, before DOST secretary Mario G. Montejo. Liboro’s appointment could pave the way for the formal activation of the Data Privacy Law,...
Speakers at the Disini Tech Legal Forum on Cybercrime, conducted last February 24, 2016 at Dusit Thani Manila, said that cracking down on cybercrime is still a huge challenge. Cybercrime complaints, based on the data from law enforcement agencies, are not many. According to Head Agent Ronald...
Atty. JJ Disini is one of the facilitators of a free anti-fraud training being held by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Atty. Disini will be speaking today, November 12, on the topic “Conducting an Investigation under the Cybercrime Law.” The discussion is expected to...