Senators seek BIR pause on registration badge over privacy concerns
Source: Newsbytes.PH
Published on: 2026-10-24 07:38
Senators Bam Aquino and Pia Cayetano have called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to address data privacy concerns raised by online sellers and digital content creators over its registration seal badge requirement ahead of the Oct. 31, 2026 compliance deadline. Aquino urged the BIR to defer implementation while authorities review complaints from affected sellers and creators. "Hiling natin sa BIR: ipagpaliban muna ang Registration Seal Badge requirement. Pakinggan muna natin ang hinaing ng mga online sellers at content creators," Aquino said. Cayetano said online sellers and digital content creators were concerned that the badge's embedded QR code could expose personal information, including their full legal names. She said she had brought the issue to the National Privacy Commission (NPC), whose budget she is handling in the Senate. "Given the October 31, 2026 implementation...
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