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Advocates Philippines
Sim Card Registration Extended for 90 Days
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During a press briefing held by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy for the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) on April 25, 2023, it was announced that the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has approved a 90-day extension period for SIM card registration after the original deadline on April 26, 2023.
The DICT expects that an additional 15-18 million Filipinos will register their SIM cards within the extended period. As of the latest report, over 82 million SIM cards, or 49.31% of the total active SIM cards as of December 2022, have already been registered.
With the extension, more individuals will have the opportunity to register their SIM cards and avoid disconnection.
The DICT has been urging Filipinos to register their SIM cards as part of the government's effort to address security concerns related to unregistered and improperly registered SIM cards. This includes the use of SIM cards for illegal activities such as terrorism, fraud, and scams.
The government has been working with telecommunication companies to facilitate SIM card registration, including the use of online registration portals and mobile registration vans.
The DICT reminds the public to register their SIM cards before the extended deadline to avoid any inconvenience and disruption of their communication services.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court denied the prayer to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the SIM Card Registration Act. The decision came during the En Banc deliberations on April 25, 2023. The Court required the Respondents, which include various Public Telecommunication Entities (PTEs), to file their comment on the Petition within 10 days from the receipt of Notice.
The Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition under Rule 65 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, filed on April 17, 2023, sought to declare the SIM Registration Act unconstitutional for infringing Art. III Sections 1, 2, 3, and 11 of the 1987 Constitution. It also requested a TRO against the Respondents to prevent them from implementing the law while the case is pending. Additionally, it demanded that PTEs cease and desist from using, storing, transferring, and processing all information gathered into the SIM Register and destroy data already gathered.
The Respondents in the case included the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), National Privacy Commission, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Education, Globe Telecom Inc., Smart Communications, Inc., PLDT Inc., Dito Telecommunity Corporation, Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc., doing business as Sun Cellular, and Cherry Mobile Communications Inc.
The DICT expects that an additional 15-18 million Filipinos will register their SIM cards within the extended period. As of the latest report, over 82 million SIM cards, or 49.31% of the total active SIM cards as of December 2022, have already been registered.
With the extension, more individuals will have the opportunity to register their SIM cards and avoid disconnection.
The DICT has been urging Filipinos to register their SIM cards as part of the government's effort to address security concerns related to unregistered and improperly registered SIM cards. This includes the use of SIM cards for illegal activities such as terrorism, fraud, and scams.
The government has been working with telecommunication companies to facilitate SIM card registration, including the use of online registration portals and mobile registration vans.
The DICT reminds the public to register their SIM cards before the extended deadline to avoid any inconvenience and disruption of their communication services.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court denied the prayer to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the SIM Card Registration Act. The decision came during the En Banc deliberations on April 25, 2023. The Court required the Respondents, which include various Public Telecommunication Entities (PTEs), to file their comment on the Petition within 10 days from the receipt of Notice.
The Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition under Rule 65 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, filed on April 17, 2023, sought to declare the SIM Registration Act unconstitutional for infringing Art. III Sections 1, 2, 3, and 11 of the 1987 Constitution. It also requested a TRO against the Respondents to prevent them from implementing the law while the case is pending. Additionally, it demanded that PTEs cease and desist from using, storing, transferring, and processing all information gathered into the SIM Register and destroy data already gathered.
The Respondents in the case included the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), National Privacy Commission, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Education, Globe Telecom Inc., Smart Communications, Inc., PLDT Inc., Dito Telecommunity Corporation, Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc., doing business as Sun Cellular, and Cherry Mobile Communications Inc.
Apr 25, 2023
