Philippines: Data Privacy Act vs. EO 119 on Data Residency Requirements
While the Philippines' Data Privacy Act of 2012 allows personal data to be stored abroad, Executive Order No. 119 of 2026 mandates domestic storage for government-related data, creating a divergence in data residency regulations.
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