Philippines, Israel forge cross-border data privacy collab
From left, Oz Shenhav, director of Innovation and Policy of Israel PPA, PPA head Gilad Semama, Philippine Privacy Commissioner John Henry D. Naga, and Deputy Privacy Commissioner Nerissa N. De Jesus.
MANILA, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is further expanding its international network, saying on Friday it entered into a cross-border data agreement with its Israeli counterpart. This marks the third such agreement for NPC this year.
The NPC said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority last April 24. This was done at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
This was during the last day of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2025.
For Filipinos abroad
“It affirms our responsibility to our kababayans abroad, many of whom are caregivers, healthcare workers, and professionals, who deserve the same level of protection for their personal data as anyone else,” Privacy Commissioner John Henry Naga said in a statement.
The pact sets the foundation for a partnership that promotes knowledge exchange, best practice development, and cooperative initiatives to address emerging data privacy challenges.
Under the agreement, both parties agreed to collaborate on several key areas. These include enhancing mutual understanding of legislative, procedural, and technological frameworks in the realm of data and privacy protection.
The collaboration will also include joint initiatives in knowledge sharing, training, and education on current and emerging privacy issues.
This agreement marks the NPC’s ninth partnership with a foreign country or territory.
