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ISO/IEC 27701 certification in Makati

Achieve ISO 27701 certification in Makati with Sterling: 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries, 20+ years.

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Who asks for ISO 27701 in Makati

Clients include

  • Allianz
  • Emirates Flight Catering
  • Etihad Rail
  • Haier
  • Whirlpool
  • Emerson
In short

ISO 27701 certification in Makati at a glance

Privacy questions arrive in Makati with every new client. A bank asks how a fintech partner keeps customer identity data; a multinational asks its outsourcer how personal data is returned at contract end; a hospital group asks its vendors who is controller and who is processor. ISO/IEC 27701 gives a structured reply: it extends ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 with controls for controllers and processors, including records of processing, data-subject requests, retention and cross-border transfer. Banks and finance-related firms, the processors in the Ayala Avenue towers and the private hospital are the natural users in this district. It does not replace Data Privacy Act duties, which the Philippines page covers. Sterling's Manila office in Makati maps data flows and roles. Accredited bodies certify.

Why here

Why ISO 27701 in Makati

  • Banks and finance-related firmsThey hold customers' identity and account data and are asked how privacy is governed.
  • Outsourcers processing client data in the Ayala Avenue towersAs processors, they must show clients how personal data is handled and returned.
  • Private hospitalPatient data is sensitive and needs defined privacy roles and records.

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Local drivers

What drives ISO 27701 in Makati

Demand is buyer-led: clients, tenants and supplier codes ask for this standard; no Makati authority or zone rule requires it.

Requirements

What ISO 27701 requires

Strip away the vocabulary and ISO/IEC 27701 requires a company to prove six things about how it handles personal data.

You know whose data you hold and whyYou know what personal data you process, for which purposes and on what basis, and whether you act as controller, processor or both.
Privacy has an ownerManagement assigns responsibility for privacy and sets objectives, so everyone who handles personal data knows their role.
You assessed the privacy risksRisks to the people whose data you process are assessed and treated, including when new products and processes are designed.
People can exercise their rightsRequests to access, correct or delete data, and other individual rights, run through a defined and timely process.
Sharing and suppliers are controlledDisclosures, transfers and processors are governed by agreements and checks, so data is used only as agreed.
You can demonstrate itRecords of processing, notices and decisions are kept, and the privacy system is audited and reviewed like any management system.

The detail is on the global hub: ISO/IEC 27701 explained →

How Sterling delivers

How Sterling delivers ISO 27701 in Makati

Served by Sterling's Manila office in Makati, so workshops and walk-throughs can take place at your own premises. One team carries the work from scoping to certificate.

Included in every engagement
  • End to end, from one team
  • Effivity ISO & GRC software
  • Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
  • Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
  • Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

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Law and accreditation

Regulations and accreditation for ISO 27701 in the Philippines

The laws, regulators and accreditation route for ISO 27701 apply across the Philippines, Makati included. They are set out on the country page: ISO 27701 certification in the Philippines →

Related

Standards Makati organisations combine with ISO 27701

ISO/IEC 27001 in MakatiOften combined with ISO 27701Philippine Data Privacy Act in MakatiOften combined with ISO 27701SOC 2 in MakatiOften combined with ISO 27701

All standards Sterling delivers in Makati →

ISO 27701 in Makati: questions clients ask

Why do Makati outsourcers look at ISO/IEC 27701?

Because they are usually processors for overseas controllers, and clients want proof of how personal data is handled, retained, returned and deleted. The standard adds privacy controls and role definitions to an information security system and can be certified. It supports, but does not replace, the legal duties explained on the Philippines page.

Can a bank in Makati combine ISO/IEC 27701 with ISO/IEC 27001?

Yes, and that is the usual route. ISO/IEC 27701 is built as an extension of ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002, so a bank already certified can add privacy-specific requirements to the same management system and often the same audit cycle. Confirm with your certification body how it schedules a combined assessment.

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Sources

  1. Banking, finance and business services — makati.gov.ph (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
  2. IT-BPM and shared-services towers on the Ayala Avenue corridor — lawphil.net (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
  3. Private hospital care — makatimed.net.ph (accessed 8 Oct 2026)

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