NO MORE Vlogging in the Philippines - New Guidelines is a Game Changer for Expat Youtubers

I can't belive the Philippines government has come up with this new privacy guideline: Vloggers need to blur bystanders in posts under new NPC guidelines Published June 16, 2025 07:59 PM By MARIEL CELINE SERQUIÑA,GMA Integrated Vloggers are now required to mask images of bystanders in their posts under the new guidelines of the National Privacy Commission. NPC Circular No. 2025-01, or the “Guideline on the Processing of Personal Data Collected Using Body-Worn Cameras,” aims to establish protocols for the protection of data subjects’ data and their data privacy rights. In PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Monday, Aubin Arn Nieva, NPC Data Security and Compliance Office Director, said the circular covers police officers, private security agencies, and even vloggers. The circular states that “vloggers are required to use available technology that can mask images of bystanders, especially children and other vulnerable individuals.” They should also have an “appropriate private notice” on all of their social media platforms.