Chief of Staff to the Deputy Privacy Commissioner, National Privacy Commission (NPC), Philippines.
Celine Melanie A. Dee, Chief of Staff to Deputy Privacy Commissioner Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre, is a licensed lawyer in the Philippines with several locally and internationally published works in technology and intellectual property laws.
Her work and research centres on innovation policy and development. Her insights from private practice and involvement in the academe provide her with a grounded approach to the legal controversies of emerging technologies.
She received her Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Philippines. She holds an LL.M. (Distinction) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law from the University of Hong Kong.
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Privacy Commissioner, National Privacy Commission (NPC), Philippines.
Celine Melanie A. Dee, Chief of Staff to Deputy Privacy Commissioner Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre, is a licensed lawyer in the Philippines with several locally and internationally published works in technology and intellectual property laws.
Her work and research centres on innovation policy and development. Her insights from private practice and involvement in the academe provide her with a grounded approach to the legal controversies of emerging technologies.
She received her Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Philippines. She holds an LL.M. (Distinction) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law from the University of Hong Kong.
Rigorous studies and data that inform regional tech policies
Expert analysis on regional emerging trends
Enabling a Digital Future that Works for Every Filipino
This article is based on the opening remarks given by Assistant Secretary Celine Dee at the Evolution of Tech Governance in Southeast Asia: Spotlight on the Philippines, held on 24 July 2025, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
Developments in the Philippine Privacy Framework: Regulator’s Perspective
In this article, Deputy Privacy Commissioner Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre and Celine Melanie A. Dee from the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC) examine the regulatory developments in the Philippines, specifically on the Data Privacy Act (2012) to provide key insights to strengthen the nation's existing privacy regulatory framework.
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Dialogues connecting policymakers, researchers and industry
Enabling a Digital Future that Works for Every Filipino
This article is based on the opening remarks given by Assistant Secretary Celine Dee at the Evolution of Tech Governance in Southeast Asia: Spotlight on the Philippines, held on 24 July 2025, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
Developments in the Philippine Privacy Framework: Regulator’s Perspective
In this article, Deputy Privacy Commissioner Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre and Celine Melanie A. Dee from the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC) examine the regulatory developments in the Philippines, specifically on the Data Privacy Act (2012) to provide key insights to strengthen the nation's existing privacy regulatory framework.
Disclaimer: The content published on this website is the original work of the writer(s) and has not been edited or altered in any way. It is presented here exactly as written by the author(s). It is presented in its entirety as authored by the writer(s).
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Mouna Aouri is an Institute Fellow at the Tech For Good Institute. As a social entrepreneur, impact investor, and engineer, her experience spans over two decades in the MENA region, South East Asia, and Japan. She is founder of Woomentum, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in APAC through skill development and access to growth capital through strategic collaborations with corporate entities, investors and government partners.
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Dr Ming Tan is Senior Fellow at the Tech for Good Institute; where she served as founding Executive Director of the non-profit focused on research and policy at the intersection of technology, society and the economy in Southeast Asia. She is concurrently a Senior Fellow at and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore and Advisor to the Founder of the COMO Group, a Singaporean portfolio of lifestyle companies operating in 15 countries worldwide. Ming was previously Managing Director of IPOS International, part of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Prior to joining the public sector, she was Head of Stewardship of the COMO Group.
Ming also serves on the boards of several private companies, Singapore’s National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), and on the Digital and Technology Advisory Panel for Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s national performing arts centre. Her current portfolio spans philanthropy, social impact, sustainability and innovation.
