The government introduced the SIM registration act to help law enforcement in crimes involving SIMs and hopes it would become an effective tool for tracking and stopping cybercrime. SIM registration involves attaching an individual's personal information to a SIM card. A database containing SIM...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act has been released. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the National Telecommunications Commission...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The SIM card registration law’s implementing rules and regulations have been released, and the Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) has wasted no time pressing the public and telcos to immediately register. Perhaps the DICT head and the President should...
According to Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, the NTC just announced that the registration of new and existing SIM cards will start on December 27. According to the IRR of the SIM Registration Law, mobile users in the country are required to input their personal...
DITO Telecommunity has hauled in 14 million subscribers to date and is doubling its target to 28 million in 2023, Chief Administrative Officer Atty. Adel Tamano told reporters Tuesday, Dec. 13. Next year, the third telco player will also expand its coverage to 80 percent of the population, from the...
Senator Grace Poe has urged the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to clarify some concerns regarding the verification process indicated in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the SIM Registration Act. “We note with grave concern the vague verification process under the said...
The implementing rules and regulations of the Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act was released by the National Telecommunications Commission on Monday, Dec. 12. RA 11934 aims to make end users accountable for their usage of mobile...
Telecommunications firms will start SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) registration of SIM starting Dec. 27 this year following the publication of the law's implementing rules and regulations. The National Telecommunications (NTC) on Monday, Dec. 12, published the IRR of the SIM Registration Act on...
The SIM Registration Act’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) will most likely be effective before 2022 ends, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disclosed. Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as the SIM Registration Act, aims to make end users accountable for their usage...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is surprised with the deluge of scam and spam text messages that he has been receiving following the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No.11934 or the SIM Registration Act. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep.Sandro Marcos (PPAB)...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez made an important promise to the business community Tuesday, Nov. 22 during his speech at the 2022 Asia CEO Forum at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. House Speaker Martin Romualdez addresses the 2022 Asia CEO Forum in Pasay City on Nov. 22, 2022 (Speaker's office) In...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disclosed that a public hearing will be held in December for the deliberation of Sim Registration Act’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). “ are inviting all affected and interested parties to a public hearing on the proposed memorandum...
