SIM Card Registration Act Only Needs PBBM Sign to Become Law

SIM Card Registration Bill Approved, May Be the First Law to Be Signed by Marcos Jr.

The Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 27, unanimously approved on the third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1310 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act.

“Finally, meron na tayong magagawa aside from just ignoring, deleting, or blocking the numbers with fraudulent or spam messages,” said Senator Grace Poe, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services and primary author and sponsor of the bill, in a speech.

(Finally, we can do something aside from just ignoring, deleting, or blocking the numbers with fraudulent or spam messages.)

If passed, the new law will require SIM card users to register their personal information by presenting valid government IDs and other related documents.

Senator Win Gatchalian also announced the news on Twitter saying, “Bicam-approved na ang Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act! Salamat po sa ating mga kapwa mambabatas sa pagsisikap para ito ay maipasa.”

(The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act has been approved by the bicameral conference committee! Thank you to our fellow legislators who have been working hard to pass this [bill].)

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives approved the bicameral conference committee’s report on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and said that it may be the first law that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will sign.

“This may be the first of the many legislative measures that will be signed and enacted into law by President Marcos Jr. in his six years of office,” Speaker Martin G. Romualdez was quoted as saying.

“This Act will not only help promote responsibility in the end users of SIMs for electronic devices, but also provide our law enforcers the necessary tools to resolve crimes involving telecommunication devices.”

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