Sen. Grace Poe said the government and telcos must go all out to register SIM users as the July 25 registration deadline nears.
Poe said she believes registration of SIM will significantly help free the public from the perils of fraud. The chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services also cited the exploitations and mobile scams that continue to proliferate.
“As we pursue our digitalization goals such as in payments and other transactions, it is also vital that communication comes from a legitimate source rather than an unregistered SIM,” Poe said.
Concerned agencies must not let their guard down against scammers and fraudsters even as over 100 million SIM users have already enlisted.
She pointed out the challenges besetting the registration should be addressed, especially concerning SIM users from far-flung communities, the elderly and PWDs so that no one is left behind.