Manila, Nov. 11 -- The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is coordinating directly with government agencies to verify reports of alleged data leaks, saying it has not received personal data breach notifications as of Friday.

In a statement, NPC spokesperson and Deputy Privacy Commissioner Jose Belarmino II said the commission will work with the agencies identified in the reports to ascertain the circumstances and determine whether personal data have been compromised.

The reports surfaced after a threat actor, in an underground cybercrime forum on Thursday, claimed to have obtained personnel, payroll, and attendance records allegedly tied to the Department of Transportation's Human Resource Information System.

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