Tarlac 2nd district Rep. Victor Yap is seeking clarification from Malacañang as to what provisions in the SIM Card Registration Bill supposedly infringe upon the freedom of speech and the right to privacy of individuals. (Nordwood themes/ Unsplash) This, after the enrolled bill was vetoed by...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, April 18 sought to save the SIM Card Registration Bill vetoed last week by President Duterte. Asked about the fate of the vetoed bill when interviewed in Cebu during the birth anniversary of his late grandfather, Vicente Sotto, the Senate Chief said:...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday vowed to pursue the proposed law that seeks to register all SIM cards being used in the country as a means to combat fraudulent digital activities if he wins in the May 2022 senatorial elections. Gatchalian made the promise after President Duterte vetoed Senate...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday, April 16 said the veto by President Duterte on the SIM Card Registration bill allows online trolls to ‘’thrive, spread lies and hate, and fuel discord and division". Drilon thus “congratulated” troll farm operators, online bullies and fake...
Did House Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian just blame Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon for the Palace veto of the proposed SIM Card Registration Act? House Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian (left) and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon (Photos from Facebook) In a statement on Black Saturday,...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, April 16 supported the decision of President Duterte to veto a measure seeking the mandatory registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards of mobile phone users. ‘’Mandating social media registration could be violative of the...
President Duterte has vetoed the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration law that seeks the mandatory registration of all such cards and social media accounts. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Presidential Communications Secretary and Acting Presidential...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday expressed confidence that two landmark bills that he have relentlessly pushed hard to be approved would soon be signed into law. Gatchalian is referring to the bill providing for a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of...
More than a million students already participated in the ongoing Early Registration for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 based on the Department of Education (DepEd) data on Wednesday, April 6. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) The Early Registration is an annual activity conducted by DepEd to ensure that...
Despite the developing Covid-19 situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged everyone not to be complacent and follow the guidelines and minimum health and safety standards issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH). (ALI VICOY / FILE...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded both public and private schools to ensure that the Kindergarten cut-off age shall be strictly implemented during the conduct of the Early Registration for School Year (SY) 2022-2023. (Photo from DepEd) “As we are set to conduct early registration, we...
Through the parents and guardians of learners, physical registration will be allowed in schools located in Alert Level 1 and 2 areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Early Registration is an annual activity of DepEd to urge parents and...
