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EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE DATA PRIVACY LEGISLATION AMID THE DIGITAL AGE

Abstract

This paper will expound on the historical development of data privacy legislation in the
Philippines in the context of relevant technological developments and their
corresponding socioeconomic effects in the past decades.

More specifically, it will focus on the development of Republic Act (RA) 10173 (otherwise
known as The Data Privacy Act of 2012) – underscoring its evolution vis-à-vis related laws
(e.g. RA 8792, or the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000, and RA 10175, or the Cybercrime
Prevention Act of 2012) and various global and local technological and social mileposts
that contributed in its eventual enactment.

Moreover, this paper will address recent developments (e.g., the Cambridge Analytica
scandal, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation of 2018), social
phenomena (e.g. cyber trolling and bullying), and emerging innovations (e.g., cloud
computing, hyper-personalized marketing, location-based services, cookie-based web
tracking) related to communication technology and data privacy law.

Ultimately, this paper will contend that the concept of data privacy law espouses a
symbiotic relationship with the technological and socioeconomic backdrop it operates in
and will forward recommendations on how these factors can be better integrated with
policy-making and judicial undertakings concerning the said concept.




Proposed Schedule of Submission

o October 19 (Saturday) Topic Proposal

o November 4 (Monday) Paper Outline

o November 25 (Monday) Initial Draft

o December 7 (Saturday) Revised Draft

o December 12 (Thursday) Final Output