The Supreme Court has rejected the bid to stop the implementation of Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Registration Act. | T2TupasINQ
Also tagged as respondents are Globe Telecom Inc., Smart Communications, Inc., PLDT Inc., Dito Telecommunity Corporation, and Digitel Mobile Philippines, doing business as Sun Cellular and Cherry Mobile Communications Inc.The petition assailed the law for supposedly violating the public’s right to free speech, privacy, and due process because RA 11934 lacks the security and means to protect the information that the public will provide when registering their SIM cards.
Under the SIM Registration Act, all current SIM subscribers must submit a completed form through the websites offered by telecommunications companies. Otherwise, the SIM will be deactivated. Proponents said the purpose of the law is to deter illegal acts committed through short messaging/message service or SMS technology and to help law enforcers track alleged criminals.April 20 which is only 45 percent of the total 168 million SIM cardsAside from NUJP, petitioners include journalist Ronalyn V. Olea, Lumad leader, and former Bayan Muna Partylist representative Eufemia C. Cullamat, BAYAN Secretary-General Renato Reyes Jr.
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