PNP studying possible amendments to SIM Registration Law

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it was studying possible amendments to Republic Act No. 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Law.

“The PNP is ready to provide its insights and data that will push for the amendment of the law, making it more effective when it comes to crime prevention,” the agency’s chief, Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., said in a statement.

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“I have directed our legal team to look into this and make the necessary recommendations,” he noted.

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The top cop’s instruction came after concerns raised by the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) about frequent arrests of individuals allegedly selling pre-registered SIM cards and the possibility that pre-registered SIM cards are being used in cybercrimes.

The ACG made this pronouncement last week, while detailing the arrest of a 26-year-old man in Obando, Bulacan, for the alleged illegal sale of 400 pre-registered SIM cards.

“Innovations in digital technology are fast evolving, and we really need to keep up [with] more efficient and effective approaches in running after illegal activities and eventually make cyberspace safe for every Filipino,” Nartatez explained./coa