The country’s leading telecommunications group is calling on the government to establish a validated database to verify a person’s identity, instead of the proposed in-person appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration.Last month, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will study the prospect of requiring personal appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration in a bid to crack down on individuals selling their identities.In a statement on Tuesday, March 11, the NTC acknowledged that the...
The competition in the country’s free television industry has severely weakened since the non-renewal of ABS-CBN Corp.'s franchise in 2020, according to a new study by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC).The study titled “Blocktiming Practices in the Philippine Free TV Industry.”...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III warned the public against holiday-themed scams, urging Filipinos to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes proliferating during this gift-giving and online shopping season.He emphasized the importance of heeding the National Telecommunications...
Telco providers have suffered from outages wrought by the wrath of typhoon "Kristine" even as the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) had sought to quickly repair damaged facilities and restore services.In a statement, the NTC said public telecommunications entities (PTEs) such as Converge...
(Smart logo) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said Smart Communications should compensate customers affected by service and data disruptions on Sept. 18 following a power outage.“Sana magkaroon ng investigation at ma-compensate ‘yung mga...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) hosted a meeting with telecommunications companies, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) distributors, and dealers, as part of its ongoing efforts to enforce the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 11934, otherwise known as the SIM Registration Act.Photo from...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) alerted the public about individuals impersonating NTC personnel or employees.The commission issued the statement on Thursday evening, June 27 after receiving a report through its Consumer Welfare and Protection Division.Photo from PixabayScammers...
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the unprecedented number of gambling-related text scams.In filing Senate Resolution No. 1057, Villanueva said that while the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported a decline in text...
Senators on Tuesday, June 18, have asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) not to simply make excuses but to be more proactive in addressing what can be called a "text scam pandemic" that is paralyzing the country's systems.This was after the NTC said in a statement that the SIM...
Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) Citing the Philippines' perennial slow Internet, Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has revived his proposal to penalize telecommunications companies (telcos) that fail to supply faster...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla renewed his call for the Senate to conduct an investigation into the continued indefinite suspension of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). Padilla said it is imperative to probe the possible violation of press freedom with SMNI’s continued...
