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(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has signed a law mandating sim card registration. In signing SIM Registration Act or Republic Act 11934, the President said the law would provide law enforcement agencies with the tools needed to resolve crimes perpetrated with the use of SIM cards. He said it would also provide a “strong deterrence against the commission of wrongdoing.” The President gave the assurance that the law provides for the protection of confidentiality […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police expressed support for the passage of a measure requiring sim card registration. In a statement, the PNP said such a law would help law enforcers identify unscrupulous individuals who use mobile phones to scam unsuspecting victims. Security measures, it said, however, should be in place to safeguard the subscriber’s personal data. The PNP, meanwhile, said it would continue to cooperate in the Senate Committee on Public Services continued investigation into […]
Says only registration of SIM cards, not social media use, was part of original bill (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte decided to veto a consolidated Senate and House bill that sought to mandate the registration of all SIM cards and social media accounts, after Congress added social media registration as part of the proposed bill without proper guidelines, the Palace said. The 76-year old Duterte, who had been a prosecutor and long-time local […]
(Eagle News)–Be vigilant both offline and offline. The Department of Information and Communications Technology issued this reminder to the public following recent reports of “misrepresentation of telecommunications and banking companies.” In a statement, the DICT Cybersecurity Bureau urged the public not to give out their sim cards to anyone “or fall for SIM swap offers that claim to upgrade your network connection.” These reportedly provide cybercriminals with the opportunity to take over personal accounts, such […]
A proposed law regarding registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) card has passed its second reading. Said registration aims to avoid the use of SIM card in crime.
