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ISO/IEC 27701 certification in Manila

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

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Who asks for ISO 27701 in Manila

Clients include

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

ISO 27701 certification in Manila at a glance

Names, addresses and identity numbers travel with every consignment and every patient. A Manila forwarder keeps consignee and driver details, a hospital keeps clinical records, and a city contractor keeps residents' details on behalf of an agency. ISO/IEC 27701 is the privacy extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002: it sets out controls for personal-data controllers and processors, including records of processing, data-subject requests, retention and transfers. In Manila the standard suits organisations that already run a security system and now face privacy questions from larger customers. It supports, but does not replace, the Data Privacy Act duties on the Philippines page. Sterling's Manila office maps your data flows and roles, and an accredited certification body issues the certificate.

Why here

Why ISO 27701 in Manila

  • Hospitals and clinics holding patient recordsPersonal data of patients is sensitive, so privacy-specific controls sit on top of security.
  • Forwarders and agents processing consignee and driver detailsThey act as controllers or processors for names, contact and identity data.
  • Suppliers to city and metro servicesContractors process residents' personal data on behalf of agencies.

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Local drivers

What drives ISO 27701 in Manila

Demand is buyer-led: this standard is requested through customer, tender or supplier terms rather than by a Manila authority or zone rule.

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 Manila

Served from Sterling's Manila office, which is based in the city. Sterling maps personal-data flows and roles with your team on site. 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

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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, Manila included. They are set out on the country page: ISO 27701 certification in the Philippines →

Related

Standards Manila organisations combine with ISO 27701

ISO/IEC 27001 in ManilaOften combined with ISO 27701Philippine Data Privacy Act in ManilaOften combined with ISO 27701SOC 2 in the PhilippinesOften combined with ISO 27701

All standards Sterling delivers in Manila →

ISO 27701 in Manila: questions clients ask

What does ISO/IEC 27701 add for a Manila hospital?

It adds a privacy information management layer to an information security system: defined roles as controller or processor, records of processing, handling of data-subject requests and transfer controls. A hospital already holding ISO/IEC 27001 can extend it. The certificate does not replace the duties set by the Philippine Data Privacy Act.

Does a Manila forwarder process personal data?

Yes, routinely. Consignee names, contact numbers, driver and truck details and customs filings are personal data, so a forwarder will often be a controller or processor under privacy law. ISO/IEC 27701 gives a documented method for handling it, which larger customers sometimes request. Whether it is required depends on the contract.

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Sources

  1. Hospitals and health services — pgh.gov.ph (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
  2. Port trade and logistics — ictsi.com (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
  3. Metro-wide public services and city administration — lawphil.net (accessed 8 Oct 2026)

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