Philippines’ Marcos signs SIM card registration law to curb text scams

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday signed a new law requiring individuals in the Philippines to register ownership of their SIM cards, a move seen to help address the recent spike in text scams.

The new Act requires individuals to register and present a valid identification document with telcos before the SIM cards can be activated.

They must provide their full name, date of birth, sex and residential address.

Source: The Starits Times

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