Group seeks review of SIM registration law

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Sep 25, 2024 7:09 pm

THE government needs to reassess the Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) registration law amid the continued rise of cybercrimes, a consumer group said on Wednesday.

In a statement, Pet Climaco, secretary general of advocacy group Konsyumer at Mamamayan, described Republic Act 11934, otherwise known as the SIM registration law, as a 'failure' as text scams have become more aggressive.

A mobile phone and accessories vendor shows simcards from different networks, for sale inside her stall in Quiapo, Manila, on 08 October 2022.FILE PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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