Here’s The Biggest Loophole Of The SIM Card Registration Law IRR

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has finally released the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the SIM Card Registration Act, making it all set for nationwide implementation on Dec. 27. We took a careful look at the IRR, and we found one gaping loophole that may happen with the SIM Card Registration Law IRR. The […]

SIM Card Registration Law Now Official: FAQs, What Happens Now?

President Marcos has officially signed the SIM Card Registration Act, turning this into an official law. Now that this vision has turned into reality, here’s a quick summary of what it is and what’s next for smartphone users out there. What is the SIM Card Registration Law? This is a concerted effort by the government […]

President Marcos Signs SIM Card Registration Act

After a lengthy process, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has finally signed the SIM Card Registration Act into law. To summarize, the goal of this act is to crack down and possibly eliminate dubious activities being conducted by text scammers and phishing specialists as of late. These have caused massive losses and private telcos have been doing […]

President Marcos Signs SIM Card Registration Act

President Marcos May Sign The SIM Card Registration Act Tomorrow

Many eyes have been watching the progress of the SIM Card Registration Act, which finally made it to the Senate last month after some lengthy processes. Now, it appears ever closer to its implementation as President Bongbong Marcos is set to sign the SIM Card Registration Act tomorrow, October 10. To summarize, the goal of […]

Malapit Na: SIM Card Registration Bill Heading To Senate

Just five days ago, the SIM Card Registration Law finally reached its final stages in the Congress. Now, it must pass the discerning eyes and brilliant minds carefully elected in the Senate. Summarizing the coverage of this SIM Card Registration Law now in the Senate, its goal is to correlate each SIM card with a […]

Congress Passes SIM Card Registration Law on Second Reading

According to news and local reports, the House of Representatives has finally passed the proposed SIM Card Registration Law on its second reading. This is meant to protect the privacy of consumers and citizens all over the country. Under this provision, every public telecommunications entity (PTE) or authorized seller has to require the end-user to […]

Smart Backs House’s Renewed Push for SIM Card Registration

With Congress renewing its push for SIM Card Registration, Smart has responded to these new efforts, adding that they are for the approval of the said bill—especially it it means protecting consumers. “Consumer online protection has always been one of Smart’s advocacies. Safeguarding our customers against fraud is part of our commitment to ensure leveled-up […]

President Marcos Signs SIM Card Registration Act

House Approves Mandatory Sim Card Registration Bill

The House of Representatives’ committee on information and communications technology has approved the consolidated bill requiring the mandatory registration of all postpaid and prepaid mobile phone SIM cards. All similar bills pertaining to SIM card registration are now under House Bill 14. Under House Bill 14, every public telecommunications entity (PTE) or authorized seller shall […]

NBI Pushes for SIM Card Registration, One Facebook Account Per Person

As part of its efforts to curb online scams that include hoax orders, NBI is seeking the passage of a law requiring every Filipino to have one verified social media account, with Facebook being the minimum. NBI-Cybercrime Division chief Victor Lorenzo also added that under their proposal, the passage of the bill requiring the registration […]

Here’s Yet Another Prepaid SIM Card Registration Bill in the Senate

Third time’s the charm? We’re not exactly 100% up-to-date with each and every bill currently filed in the Philippine Senate right now, but Senator Legarda’s bill might be the third of its kind in the works. The veteran senator filed her own prepaid SIM card registration act a few days ago, no doubt adding her […]

Senator Gordon Pushes SIM Card Registration Bill Due to 911 Prank Calls

The 911 National Emergency Hotline was activated yesterday — incredibly convenient to know that we only need to remember one number in case of an unfortunate incident. In case you missed the photo making its rounds on social media regarding the number of calls the hotline received, here’s a quick break down. From the hours […]

Senator Lacson Pushes Anew for Prepaid SIM Card Registration

Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a new bill seeking to enforce the registration of prepaid SIM cards to stop text-based scams and crimes carried out via mobile devices. According to the senator, “Possession of the most modern technology comes with tremendous responsibility.” Lacson added, “Towards this end, the State shall regulate the use and sale […]