“While some may find it inconvenient because of the requirements, these are actually necessary because our goal is to deter crime, to prevent those who want to perpetrate crimes by taking advantage of the anonymity of SIMs,” Lamentillo stressed.
GIDAs are estimated to be 27 percent of the barangays in the country. As of Jan. 16, NTC data showed that 21.13 million SIM cards have already been registered. The figure represents 12.5 percent of the subscribers across the country. The bulk is accounted for by Smart with 10.38 million, followed by Globe Telecom, 8.96 million, and DITO Telecommunity, 1.78 million.
Lamentillo said “breach of confidentiality and breach of confidentiality due to negligence is punishable under the law.”
Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)
TyronePiad I think a personal selfie should not be a requirement in the processing of sim cards. Mere ids with pictures can serve as the basis and proof for the registration.
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