SIM REGISTRATION LAW TO ENABLE QUICK GOV’T ACTION VS CYBER CRIMINALS – DILG
The newly signed law mandating the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards will allow government agencies to quickly act against cyber criminals, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, October 11.
In a statement, DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said the Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Card Registration Act is a welcome development in fostering “accountability at all levels towards significantly reducing electronic communication-aided criminal acts that are being widely committed in anonymity.”
“This new law will enable the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies to quickly act on complaints and cases involving mobile scams as they will be able to easily track offenders and resolve misconduct involving telecommunication devices,” Abalos said.
The DILG chief believes that through this law, his department can better lead its attached agencies and local government units in adapting to the demands of the digital world as they aim to fulfill their mandate on peace and order and protect the people from criminals “in both the offline and online space.”
“The DILG, its attached agencies, and regional offices commit to supporting this new law’s implementation, keeping in mind the best interest of the Filipino people,” Abalos said.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the law on Monday, October 10. This is the first law signed under his administration.
President Marcos earlier expressed confidence that the new law will help resolve the proliferation of text scams and other crimes using SIM cards.
