Is It Really A Good Idea To Have Mandatory Sim Card Registration? Netizens React!

Scammers are everywhere. Especially those who use fake number just to trick people that they’re family members needing financial help. 

However, the House Committee on Information and Communications who is headed by Chairman and Rizal Representative Joel Roy Duavit approved House Bill 5231 without dissent. House Bill 5231 is also known as the ‘SIM CARD Registration Act of 2015’ which is a consolidation of nine bills. 

The Authors are:

–Reps. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas (Pangasinan)

–Magnolia Rose Antonino-Nadres (Nueva Ecija)

–Sergio Apostol (Leyte)

–Rodolfo Biazon (Muntinlupa City)

–Winston Castelo (Quezon City)

–Joel Roy Duavit (Rizal)

–Sherwin Gatchalian (Valenzuela City)

–Maximo Rodriguez Jr. (Abante Mindanao party-list)

–Rufus Rodriguez (Cagayan de Oro City)

–Marcelino Teodoro (Marikina City).

Netizens gave out their view about the bill. On Facebook, commenters said that in other countries like Japan, Singapore and other countries already had this kind of system:

“Yes I agree katulad Dito s Japan” –  Aree Fernandez

“same in singapore di ka pde plit ng plit maganda yan!” – Jellien Margarette

“Yes…. Dito Saudi Arabia need mh register sa id mh with finger print pa..” – Steve Lopez

Others made suggestions and shared their insights about the bill:

“ang comcern ko lamang paano qng may mga magagaling nanaman na hacker gaya ng nahuli nung nakaraan na nag-hack ng gov. websites? qng nsa isang sim na yan ang lahat ng detalye o impormasyon ng isang tao. maaari ding mas malapit ito sa kapahamakan? #opinion” – Be Lle

“Sna po wala din expiration kahit d naloloadan permanent n tlga,tapos kpg nwala pwd cya iclose pgkuha ng bago same number p din kungbaga may security sa sim n kpg nawala iclose.” – Gina Lopez Quosig

“Sana ipagbawal din yung pagsend ng ads sa celphone.” – Eric D Cansas

“Yes….pero paano pg cp n nanakaw ksama sim pwed nla un magamit agad iba kawawa nman agad un may ari ng sim.” – Marfe Damasin-Arambala

“This way it would be better way to improvement for the Philippines” – Imortal Abuan

Source: TNP, Interaksyon

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