
Register SIM cards to avoid deactivation – Villafuerte
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte on Monday reminded SIM card owners to register within the deadline to avoid the automatic deactivation of their number.
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte on Monday reminded SIM card owners to register within the deadline to avoid the automatic deactivation of their number.
The Senate has approved on final reading the proposed bill that seeks the mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards.
Senators have rallied behind Senate Bill No. 1310 or the proposed SIM Card Registration sponsored by Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services.
Imumungkahi ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri na isang pagdinig na lamang sa komite ang gawin kaugnay sa subscriber identity module o SIM Card Registration Bill.
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima expressed dismay over President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to veto a bill that seeks to mandate the registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and social media accounts in the Philippines.
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday defended the constitutionality of the vetoed SIM Card Registration bill as he underscored that 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 accounts.
One of the principal authors of the SIM card registration bill has agreed with the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the measure.
House Deputy Speaker and Valenzuela Rep. Wes Gatchalian is confident that the proposed SIM Card Registration Act will be effective not only in tracking down scammers but also trolls and those spreading fake news.
The House of Representatives has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provision of the SIM card registration bill.