Commercial Law, 2020 Bar — Question A.1

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A university refused an award-winning journalist's request for a copy of a senatorial candidate's transcript of grades on the ground that it would violate Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. The journalist, however, argued that the candidate's whole life should be subject to scrutiny by the voting public. Is the university's position legally tenable? Explain briefly.

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