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...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday refuted insinuations the provision to address anonymity was an out of topic or a mere “rider provision” in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. Drilon said the provision mandating the use of one’s real name, instead of a fictitious name, and...
A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is something all of us have in our phone. No phone can be used without this tiny memory chip that stores information and allows telecom companies to provide us access to calls and the internet. The SIM card also serves as “identification” when an...
“Goodbye, trolls!” Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon assured that the proposed SIM Card Registration Act will strengthen the fight against online trolls and cyber libel once it is enacted into law. The Senate and the House of Representatives earlier approved the SIM Card Registratin Act...
Voting 22-0, the Senate on Thursday, Dec. 16, passed on third and final reading a bill requiring the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards for telecommunications us in the country. Under Senate Bill 2395 or the SIM Card Registration Act, new SIM card buyers will have to present a...
The Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card registration law will boost e-commerce and financial technology (fintech) growth in the country, restricting criminal and fraudulent acts using mobile SIM cards. *media** "It will associate the mobile number with a subscriber, hurdling the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday urged the Senate to expedite the passage of the measure that would mandate the registration of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards before Congress goes on a Christmas break. Pacquiao has filed Senate Bill No. 388 or the proposed SIM...
The House of Representatives moved to to take strong action against criminal activities carried out with the use of mobile phones by passing on final reading the mandatory registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. House of Representatives plenary The chamber voted 181 for and six...
Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday, Nov. 19 made a renewed call for the inclusion of additional security measures involving telecommunication companies to ensure consumer protection in light of a recent scam utilizing sim cards. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian Gatchalian,...
Filipinos may no longer receive random text messages from anonymous senders saying that they won thousands or millions of pesos from raffles they didn't join in. (PIXABAY) This is only one of the many fraudulent activities sought to be addressed by a bill proposing to mandate the registration of...
The Philippines should join the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to put an end to the prevalence of deceptive modus and online scams, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday. “Hangga’t walang batas na magpaparusa sa mga...
