Atty. Jayr C. Ipac

22/12/2025

Our distinctly Rotarian works of service and fellowship officially began several months ago. Interestingly, slightly coinciding with the law schools' calendar, I also had 14 units of commercial law to finish for this semester (I told myself I wont take more than 10, well there you go). As Rotary Club President, I initiated events promoting and advocating for adolescent wellness, mental health, financial literacy and empowerment, and data privacy awareness. I also supported other clubs' diversity initiatives, education and learning enhancing initiatives. Our club also engaged in several relief operations and green initiatives.

Fast forward to December 8, and as a matter of tradition, I was officially inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Manila Supreme 198, with our celebration being spearheaded by our AKS DGE, the one and only Bing N. Carrion, and attended by our inspiring Governor Mary Mei V Rodrigo. What made the event even more special was that it was my wife, Dr. Tasha Esteban who introduced me when several weeks and months earlier she was already begging off from having to do just that. And I have to say I could not have asked for anyone else to do it. Thank you Tash for supporting me as always.

15/11/2025

Honored to participate in the Legal Education Board's 1st ever Legal Education Technology and Inclusion summit as one of the speakers in their fireside chat on "AI as co-counsel"

12/11/2025

With Integra Nexus President Jonathan Bocaling, the lead convenor of the recently launched Philippine Blockchain Infrastructure Council.

27/10/2025

Following this reported breach, not only Gcash users are advised to exercise caution, their 3rd party providers, partners, and merchants should take proactive measures as well until it has been confirmed that the reported breach has little to no impact on their own obligations as controllers and/or processors, and/or as BSP supervised financial institutions.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

𝐎𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆-𝐗𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡)

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) urges the public to exercise heightened vigilance following reports of data leak allegedly involving G-Xchange, Inc., operator of GCash, which surfaced online on 26 October 2025.

Read more below or on our website: https://privacy.gov.ph/on-reports-of-an-alleged-data-breach-involving-g-xchange-inc-gcash/

19/10/2025

Chongqing is a major city in China that many outside the country may not have heard of, but with this mountain city’s massive infrastructures and growing economic power, it is worth keeping an eye on in the years to come. As i see it, Chongqing is a city that doesn’t build around obstacles—it builds through them. A powerful reminder that progress usually begins where comfort ends, and that with focus and discipline, anyone - even a nation - can find a way forward—even if it’s straight through a building!

04/10/2025

Grateful for my teachers and mentors, grateful to be part of UST Graduate School of Law

📚⚖️ Lawyers. Jurists. Mentors. Academics.

As we celebrate World Educator's Day, we honor our faculty, students, and alumni who also serve as educators in various institutions—sharing their wisdom, expertise, and passion for truth and justice. Thank you for inspiring us to learn, lead, and serve.

02/10/2025

See you at the upcoming rotary event where we will talk about data privacy and why it matters whether you're a business owner or consumer.

🔐𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

Join us for “𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚” — a hybrid seminar-webinar designed to help professionals and students strengthen their knowledge of the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

Learn how to:
✔️ Protect sensitive information
✔️ Ensure organizational compliance
✔️ Apply practical strategies for accountability and governance

📝 Register here:
https://bit.ly/DATAPRIVACYSEMINAR
https://bit.ly/DATAPRIVACYSEMINAR
https://bit.ly/DATAPRIVACYSEMINAR

📅 When: October 04, 2025 | 🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN
📍 Onsite: Room 407, Champ Building, Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila
💻 Online via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85161808751?pwd=53rQps7sbbc1eT63y7aR7gGUOqioXF.1

ID: 851 6180 8751 | Passcode: ADUANA

Organized by Rotary Club of Aduana De Manila, Rotary Club of Manila Supreme 198, and the Rotaract Club of Manila Business College.

Don’t miss this chance to level up your legal and operational compliance knowledge. ⚖️✨

20/09/2025

"It takes years to build trust and seconds to destroy it." Whether done on a spur of the moment or when national issues are especially heated, a single defamatory statement—whether in print or online—can ruin an individual’s reputation. As a type of legally unprotected speech, this article explores the law on libel and cyberlibel, including the defenses available to the author of the statement.

In our jurisdiction, the right to speak and express one’s self as he/she pleases is considered as one of the most basic and guaranteed freedoms. But …

02/09/2025

"Given the ongoing national issue over how public funds, particularly those relating to flood control projects, have been actually spent an interesting proposal recently came up: to put the national budget and government financial transactions on blockchain for greater transparency. But why do we want more transparency? And how can putting the “national budget” into the blockchain help us achieve the “why” or “whys” we have identified?"

This week, let us talk about transparency, blockchain, and the complex budget process

Given the ongoing national issue over how public funds, particularly those relating to flood control projects, have been actually spent an interestin…

13/08/2025

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"What they appeared to have done is simply (at least for our present purpose) to add an additional layer of privacy and security in the payment process. But that alone does not satisfy the law’s definition of what an “operator” is... and/or of what a “payment system” is."

Have you imagined tapping your smartwatch to pay for your usual transactions? That may soon become possible. This week, let us examine BSP's recent pronouncement that Google Pay and Apple Pay services do not constitute an Operator of Payment System (OPS) activity under the law.

While I was in the UK, I noticed how common it was for people to pay for their transactions by simply tapping their smartphone or smartwatches via pa…

05/08/2025

Thank you Employers Confederation of the Philippines for inviting me to your 46th National Conference and participate in your panel discussion on "Digital Transition: Workplace Transformation in the Age of AI"

As we anticipate the Fifth Industrial Revolution amidst the dizzying pace of socio-technological advancements, being able to "pause, listen, and reflect" within a multi-stakeholder setup is crucial before we take any concrete step or steps that may have crucial and long term consequences (especially unintended ones). While technological advancements always outpace the law, this same approach is key to having a robust and forward-thinking policy, legal, and regulatory environment in this AI age.