Senator Win Gatchalian, who is the author of the bill mandating registration for sim cards says that it is now in Malacanang and up for the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte.
“Lagda nalang po ng Pangulo ang inaantay. Ang lahat ng SIM cards, dapat ipa-rehistro na,” Gatchalian said.
The lawmaker said that the measure will prevent people from using smartphones to harass and bully others, or commit fraud. Gatchalian adds that cellphones are also sometimes being used as bomb detonators.
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“Malaki ang paniniwala ko na… bababa ang kaso sa krimen,” he added.
A group however expresses concern on the vague provision of the sim card registration bill on social media accounts.
Once passed into law, all existing SIM card subscribers with active services will need to register with their respective service providers within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
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If the subscriber refuses to register, the service provider or telco will deactivate the unregistered number.
The data that will be gathered in the sim card registration will be in compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
