Midanaotoday.com | DavSur town mayor joins public call to register SIM
By: Jean Duron Abangan
MALALAG, Davao del Sur – The Local Chief executive of the Municipality of Malalag, Davao del Sur has echoed the nationwide call to register SIM (subscriber identity module) during the rollout of the nationwide facilitated SIM registration in remote areas.
In an interview, Municipal Mayor Peter Paul Valentin called on, not only the residents of Malalag but those in the neighboring areas, to take advantage of the remote area registration of SIM that the National Telecommunications
“To all residents of Malalag, I am calling you all to register your SIM because this is the program of the government to keep us from the illegals who are using SIM). We should participate in this program especially that our town is a rural (area), so vulnerable to this type of crime,” he said.
In his address during the event, Nelson Canete, NTC-11 regional director, made the people understand the projected benefits and advantages of the SIM registration as mandated in the Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as the SIM Registration Act.
“If we cannot register, our SIM shall be cut off by the service provider; you will lose your signal; your remaining load shall be forfeited,” he said.
He also emphasized to the public the need to protect their respective SIM number and themselves from scamming and violations of the law using a SIM card.
On the other hand, telcos Smart comms, Globe and Dito pledged their commitment to support the SIM registration campaign in remote areas wherever the NTC would bring them.
Meanwhile, the facilities of the Dept of Information Communications Technology (DICT) can also serve as assistance centers for people to register their SIMs.
In an interview, Technical Operations chief Eduardo Tuquib of DICT-11 said the Technology for Education (Tech4Ed) centers are ready to accommodate SIM registration as these are powered with internet connection and staff to assist the public do their online transactions and even online registrations.
He said the free wi-fi services in public places that the DICT has installed are also useful in facilitating public SIM registration. (JDA | PIA-11)
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