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Poe to gov't, telcos: Step up vs 'unabated' text scams

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Posted at Jun 09 04:03 PM

Sen. Grace Poe on Thursday urged authorities and telco firms to intensify the crackdown on text message scams. Read more »

Advocate: Gov't should set truth-telling example

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Posted at Apr 28 05:23 PM

Movement Against Disinformation Chairman Tony La Viña says government should fight disinformation through truth-telling, instead of regulation. Read more »

Smart ready to help revisit SIM card registration bill

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Posted at Apr 21 10:17 AM

Smart Communications is willing to help identify practices to protect consumers after President Duterte vetoed the SIM card registration bill. Read more »

Social media registration needs a separate bill: solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 03:08 PM

Social media registration should be the subject of a separate bill and not inserted as a provision in the SIM Card Registration Act, a lawmaker said. Read more »

Mga Pinoy hati sa pag-veto ng Sim Card Registration Act

Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 03:58 PM

Hati ang opinyon ng ilang mga Pinoy sa pag-veto ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Sim Card Registration Act. Read more »

Zarate fears ‘Big Brother’ effect of SIM card registry

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Posted at Apr 16 03:07 PM

House Deputy Minority leader Carlos Zarate said the SIM Card Registration Bill violates Filipinos’ right to privacy and free speech. Read more »

Drilon: Vetoed SIM registry bill ‘big win’ for trolls

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Updated as of Apr 16 02:26 PM

Vetoing a measure mandating the registration of all SIM cards and social media accounts will let trolls ‘thrive’, the Senate minority leader said. Read more »

Duterte vetoes SIM card registration act

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Updated as of Apr 15 03:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the proposed SIM Card Registration Act, Malacanang said Friday. Read more »

SIM card registration could lead to rise in crimes, warns group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 02:21 PM

At first glance, mandatory SIM card registration looks good as it could be used to crack down on internet trolls and scammers. Read more »

'SIM Registration Act ready for Duterte signature'

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 07:03 PM

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the measure mandating the registration of SIM cards is now awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte's signature. Read more »

Why one provision in SIM registration bill is worrisome

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 11:49 AM

Democracy.net.ph warns that the proposed measure not only leaves Filipinos vulnerable to hacking, it is also open to exploitation as well. Read more »

SIM Card Registration Act, aprubado na sa Kongreso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 08:34 PM

Pirma na lang ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kailangan para maging batas ang SIM Card Registration Act. Read more »

Telcos willing to work with gov't on SIM Card Registration rules

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 03:27 PM

Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc have said they would support the implementation of the mandatory SIM card registration after the Congress ratified the measure earlier this week. Read more »

Congress OKs registration of SIM cards, social media accounts

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 10:03 PM

Sellers who fail to register sim cards face a fine of P10,000 while public telecommunications entities face a maximum fine of up to P1 million. Read more »

Senate OKs SIM Card Registration Act on 3rd reading

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 05:08 PM

Once the measure is passed into law, Filipinos will also be required to register their active sim cards or else a telco can have it deactivated. Read more »

Pacquiao warns of election text scams, pushes for SIM card registration

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Posted at Dec 12 04:40 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao called for the passage of a bill mandating the registration of SIM cards, warning of a possible surge in text scams ahead of next year's elections. Read more »

Smart backs SIM card regulation to lessen SMS spam

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Posted at Dec 07 03:28 PM

PLDT-Smart said they are backing a measure to regulate the registration of SIM cards saying this will curb SMS-related cybercrimes. Read more »

House approves bill on SIM card registration

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 02:30 AM

The House of Representatives has approved on 3rd and final reading a bill seeking to require SIM card registration. Read more »

Sim card registration tinutulak kasunod ng mga panloloko sa delivery riders

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 06:40 PM

Bunsod ng mga panloloko sa mga delivery nitong mga nakaraang linggo, itinutulak ng Department of Trade and Industry na mairehistro na ang mga prepaid sim card para ma-trace at mapanagot ang mga manloloko. Read more »

Senado nagkaaberya sa internet connection sa pagdinig sa panukalang SIM card registration

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 03:22 PM

Bahagyang nagkaaberya ang pagdinig ng Senado sa SIM card registration bills matapos magloko ang internet connection ng ilang senador.   Read more »