The Senate public services committee sees the favorable decision of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) law a big boost as registration continues. Senator Grace Poe, committee chairperson, said the decision affirms the need to have all mobile...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte hailed authorities on Tuesday, April 25 for heeding his to call to defer the deadline for SIM card registration under Republic Act (RA) No.11934 or the SIM Registration Act. “We welcome...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to have 70 percent of active subscriber identity module (SIM) cards registered during the recently announced 90-day extension of the SIM registration period, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Tuesday, April...
SIM cards Beware of SIM card sellers who are reportedly charging a "registration fee" from consumers rushing to comply with the SIM card registration deadline this Wednesday, April 26. Thus, said House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co on Tuesday, April 25....
Will the SIM registration period be extended or not? The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, April 24, said they are considering the possible extension of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration period. SIM card (Unsplash) Two days before the...
*CRIME OF FENCING – The Anti-Fencing Law or Presidential Decree No. 1612 imposes sanctions on anyone found guilty of knowingly purchasing or selling stolen goods. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)* There’s a saying that goes: If it’s too good to be true, then it’s not. That saying goes well for...
(Unsplash) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is reiterating his call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to include in its packages the coverage of dental health under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. This, after the party-list carries out dental missions in five...
The first Solo Parents Week was commemorated last week by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee (IACMC). Many are not aware that we have a law that protects the welfare of solo parents and ensures that they receive...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera ( Rep. Herrera's office) A high-ranking congresswoman is asking telecommunications companies (telcos) to cancel all holidays and leaves of their customer service personnel for the next few days. According to...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) will meet with the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and other concerned agencies to investigate the alleged leak of documents containing personal data involving law enforcement. The meeting is set on 20 April 2023, at...
Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology has joined the calls for the extension of the SIM card registration period in light of the low registry turnout. Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno...
The National Security Council (NSC) welcomed “with great enthusiasm and optimism” the latest results of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2023 which showed that the Philippines was ranked as the 18 th most affected country by terrorism out of 163 nations last year, down from Top 10 in the...
