ON Dec. 14, 2021, the Court of Appeals Sixteenth Division issued a decision, denying the petition for review, filed by Pieceland Corp. (Pieceland), and upholding the ruling of the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in NPC Case No. 19-528 (Pieceland Corp. vs Manila New Life Church Inc.)

'The commission welcomes the decision of the appellate court upholding NPC's ruling and its recommendation to prosecute violators for the unauthorized processing of sensitive personal information under the Data Privacy Act (DPA),' Privacy Commissioner John Henry Naga said.