NTC urged to enforce SIM Registration law to curb text scams

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Friday to enforce the SIM Registration law to fight text scams nationwide.

According to Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco, chair of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology, a thorough implementation of the law will ensure that authorities will be able to prevent scam incidents.

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“With the strict implementation of this law, we can gain momentum in both preventing and apprehending individuals or organized syndicates involved in text scams,” Tiangco was quoted as saying in a statement.

Tiangco added that other stakeholders should also be engaged in the fight against cybercrime.

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“I always stress the importance of a proactive approach in effectively dealing with cybercrimes. It requires a multi-stakeholder effort, and by properly implementing the SIM Registration Act, we can gain headway in protecting Filipinos from fraudulent acts designed to obtain their personal information or, worse, use their identity for financial gain,” he added.

The SIM Registration law was approved in 2022.

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