The National Privacy Commission said Wednesday the enactment of the Mobile Number Portability Act will expand the digital space and boost data privacy in the Philippines.
The law allows all mobile postpaid or prepaid subscribers to retain an existing mobile number despite shifting from one mobile service provider to another.
NPC said the new law would give data subjects control over their data which is a basic tenet under the Data Privacy Act. The commission supports the proper implementation of the law to promote consumer welfare and fosters innovation and competition in the telecommunications industry.
“We likewise recognize this measure as an embodiment of the right to data portability provided under Section 18 of the Data Privacy Act of 2012,” the commission said.
“We shall continue to work with the National Telecommunications Commission and all concerned agencies tasked to implement this law and provide additional inputs in the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations and other policies, as may be necessary and appropriate,” the commission said.