NBI arrests three individuals for selling registered SIM cards NBI – Three individuals were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in Pasay City for allegedly engaging in the sale of registered SIM cards. The NBI Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) conducted separate operations on September 8, resulting in the arrest of Beverly Cruz, Keone Lebumfacil, and … Read more
President Bongbong Marcos signed the SIM Registration Act into law. PRESIDENT BONGBONG MARCOS — The President has signed the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act into law. On Monday, the President signed into law a measure seeking the registration of SIMs. The said measure was the first law the President signed as the country’s chief … Read more
Smart Communications: “These unscrupulous messages are being sent through individual SIMs” SMART COMMUNICATIONS — The telecommunications company announced that individual SIM cards are the source of scam text messages. On Monday, the telco announced that individual SIM cards, not breaches in telecommunications networks, are the latest source of scam text messages. Angel Redoble, the FVP … Read more
President Duterte has vetoed the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE — The President has vetoed the proposed bill seeking the mandatory registration of all SIM cards and social media accounts. On Friday, Presidential Communications Secretary and acting Presidential Spokesperson Martin Andanar said in a statement that the President believes the proposed SIM … Read more