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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The SIM card registration bill is almost a law The SIM card registration bill (officially known as the House Bill No. 5231 or the Subscriber Identity Module Card Registration ) has officially cleared one of its biggest hurdles recently as the House of Representatives has officially approved the bill on its third reading, according to […]
Smart recently announced that they offering users of physical Prepaid SIMs to convert it into eSIM. This made a lot of people excited, especially those who want to add another SIM they can use on their phones. We went ahead and did the process so you know what to do when you go. It’s not […]
Aside from dealing with the sheer number of unregistered vehicles in the Philippines, the LTO thinks that e-bikes and electric scooters, regardless of capacity, should undergo mandatory registration. This is what LTO Chief Vigor Mendoza said, elaborating that he pushes for the mandatory registration of e-bikes. Under LTO Administrative Order 2021-035, EVs that have a maximum […]
With the SIM Card Registration Act now in full effect, it seems that the law will be put to the test immediately as a recent raid of a POGO facility in Pasay City has recovered 28,000 registered SIM cards that might have been used in online scams. “The SIM Card Registration Act is supposed to […]