Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that he respects President Duterte’s reasons for vetoing the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act, and expressed willingness to revisit the measure to ensure that no provision is unconstitutional and runs counter to the rights of...
Although President Rodrigo R. Duterte has vetoed the SIM Card Registration Act, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. still have high hopes it will be enacted into law to protect consumers. "We still are hoping to find a way to get SIM cards registered. That's important, not only for our...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday defended the constitutionality of the vetoed SIM Card Registration bill saying the measure contains no constitutional infirmity, specifically the provision that mandates the use of one’s real name and registered SIM card in creating social media...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed doubts that any attempt to override the presidential veto on the SIM Card Registration bill would be possible. While he supports Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s initiative to find a way to save the bill by convincing Congress to overturn the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday rejected claims that the provision on social media registration in the proposed SIM Card Registration bill that was vetoed by President Duterte was a “last minute insertion” that he made. “The issue that it was a last minute (provision)...
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...
