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AI governance frameworks and regulation in the Philippines

The Philippines governs AI without a standalone AI law. The Data Privacy Act of 2012 gives people rights over automated decisions and profiling, and the National Privacy Commission's Advisory No. 2024-04 explains how it applies to AI. Government agencies follow Joint Memorandum Circular No. 003, s. 2026, and the BSP has set voluntary AI governance principles for financial institutions.

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Philippines

The Philippines governs AI through the Data Privacy Act and National Privacy Commission guidance, with a responsible AI framework for government agencies and voluntary AI principles for financial institutions from the BSP.

LawPhilippine Data Privacy ActPhilippine Data Privacy Act and automated processingHow the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its rules cover automated decision-making and profiling. Rights, NPC registration and what it means for AI.In force. Republic Act No. 10173, approved 15 August 2012, with Implementing Rules and Regulations of 2016. Enforced by the National Privacy Commission.Regulator guidanceNPC AI Advisory 2024-04NPC Advisory No. 2024-04 on artificial intelligenceThe National Privacy Commission's December 2024 guidelines on AI systems that process personal data. Transparency, accountability, bias and rights.Issued 19 December 2024. Advisory guidance on how the Data Privacy Act applies to AI. The Act itself is binding.

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International

Standards and frameworks that apply across borders. Most organisations use one of these as the backbone of their AI governance, whatever their jurisdiction.

StandardISO/IEC 42001ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI management systemsISO/IEC 42001 is the certifiable international standard for an AI management system. What it requires, how Annex A works and how to get ready to certify.Published December 2023, current editionIn Aicura from ProStandardISO/IEC 42005ISO/IEC 42005:2025 AI system impact assessmentISO/IEC 42005 is international guidance on assessing how an AI system affects people and society, when to assess, what to record and how it links to 42001.Published May 2025, current editionVoluntary frameworkNIST AI RMFNIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)The NIST AI RMF is a voluntary framework for managing AI risk through four functions, Govern, Map, Measure and Manage. What it asks and who uses it worldwide.Version 1.0 current, revision under wayIn Aicura from ProVoluntary frameworkNIST Generative AI ProfileNIST AI RMF Generative AI Profile (NIST AI 600-1)NIST AI 600-1 applies the AI Risk Management Framework to generative AI. Its 12 risks, the suggested actions behind them and who uses the profile and why.Final, published July 2024StandardISO/IEC 23894ISO/IEC 23894:2023 Guidance on AI risk managementISO/IEC 23894 adapts the ISO 31000 risk process to AI. What the guidance covers, its AI risk sources and lifecycle mapping, and how it fits with ISO 42001.Published February 2023, current editionStandardISO/IEC 38507ISO/IEC 38507:2022 Governance implications of the use of AI by organizationsISO/IEC 38507 is guidance for boards on governing an organisation's use of AI. What it asks of directors, how it links to ISO/IEC 38500 and who uses it.Published April 2022, current editionVoluntary frameworkOECD AI PrinciplesOECD Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (OECD AI Principles)The OECD AI Principles are the intergovernmental standard for trustworthy AI, adopted 2019 and revised 2024. The five principles and how to apply them.Adopted May 2019, revised May 2024Voluntary frameworkHUDERIAHUDERIA: Risk and impact assessment of AI systems for human rights, democracy and the rule of lawHUDERIA is the Council of Europe's method for assessing AI risks to human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Its four elements, scoring and who uses it.Methodology and Model adopted, non-bindingLawCouncil of Europe AI ConventionCouncil of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225)The Council of Europe AI Convention is the first binding international treaty on AI. Who has signed and ratified, what it asks of parties and when it applies.Open for signature, not yet in forceVoluntary frameworkG7 Hiroshima Code of ConductHiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI SystemsThe G7 Hiroshima Code of Conduct sets 11 voluntary actions for advanced AI developers, with OECD HAIP reporting. What it asks and who reports under HAIP 2.0.Voluntary, reporting framework v2.0 liveVoluntary frameworkUNESCO AI Ethics RecommendationUNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceUNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI is the global standard its member states adopted in 2021. Its values, principles and Ethical Impact Assessment.Adopted November 2021

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Guides

Questions

Does the Philippines have an AI law?

Not yet. The House has consolidated AI bills and the Senate has its own, but none has passed either chamber. The Data Privacy Act and NPC Advisory No. 2024-04 are the main binding rules for AI that uses personal data.

Does the Data Privacy Act cover AI?

Yes, where AI processes personal data. The Act gives a right to information on automated processes that are the sole basis for significant decisions, its rules let people object to automated processing and profiling, and the NPC's Advisory No. 2024-04 applies all of it to AI systems.

Are the BSP AI governance principles mandatory?

No. Memorandum No. M-2026-031 describes them as voluntary and non-binding, while setting out the BSP's minimum supervisory expectations for AI governance and risk management at supervised financial institutions.

What rules apply to AI in Philippine government agencies?

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 003, s. 2026 from the DICT and the Civil Service Commission. It sets ten principles, requires an internal AI committee in agencies that use AI, and gives people affected by AI-assisted decisions the right to contest them and ask for human review.

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