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Reena C. Mitra-Ventanilla

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Reena Mitra-Ventanilla is a partner in Quisumbing Torres’ Intellectual Property, Data and Technology Practice Group. She is a member of the Consumer Goods & Retail and Financial Institutions Industry Groups. She has 13 years of experience handling intellectual property and technology matters. She is currently the corporate secretary of the Philippine Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society International and the assistant corporate secretary of the Philippine Franchise Association. Reena is recently cited as a Next Generation Partner in Intellectual Property by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021.

On 10 October 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as the “Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act”. The primary purpose of the Act is to mandate all public telecommunications entities to require the registration of SIM cards prior to their sale and activation, in an effort to promote accountability and provide law enforcement with an identification tool in resolving crimes .

On 12 May 2022, the President issued Executive Order No. 169, which seeks to intensify government efforts in strengthening the franchising industry and to help businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, by developing a transparent and business-friendly environment, and promoting fair and equitable practices.

On 8 July 2020, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) released NPC PHE Bulletin No. 15 to guide establishments on the proper handling and protection of personal data collected from customers and visitors of barbershops, salons, restaurants, and fast-food businesses, in relation to the guidelines covering such establishments issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The National Privacy Commission (NPC), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Department of Trade and Industry – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB), and the Optical Media Board (OMB) have issued advisories regarding changes in their operations in response to the declaration of an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) over the island…