The announcement last Tuesday, April 25 of the President’s approval of the extension of the SIM registration by 90 days was met with opposite reactions. MBOpinions READ:
The Palace, however, was circumspect when it came to this issue. Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan Uy said, “We urge our kababayans to take advantage of this extension to register their SIM cards. With the 90 days, we believe that we have already given a lot of time to the public in order to fulfill the requirements of the law.”
With the extension, telcos breathed a sigh of relief, noting that this would give more time to their subscribers to comply with the law, especially those who are still waiting for their government-issued IDs. Both PLDT-Smart and Globe, in separate statements, welcomed the extension and vowed to intensify their registration campaigns. They also plan to launch more activities to encourage registration and use their nationwide branches to reach out to less tech savvy Filipinos.
At the Senate, Senator Grace Poe also welcomed the extension, and said that the SIM registration was “meant to promote the responsible use of SIM and to halt the abuses of scammers and criminals; it is not meant to punish legitimate SIM subscribers, especially those in remote areas."
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