House gives final nod to SIM Card Registration Bill

With 250 affirmative votes, House Bill (HB) 14 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Bill was approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept. 19.

With 250 affirmative votes, House Bill 14 or the Subscriber Identity Module Card Registration Bill was approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept. 19.

There are 311 representatives in the 19th Congress. In order to have a quorum in the plenary, at least 156 members must be present. Under nominal voting, the individual votes of the lawmakers are counted for the approval of a measure. “Sa kalagayang hanggang sa ngayon, hindi pa tinutugunan at sinusolusyunan ng mga ahensya ang mga naganap na insidente ng data breaches, heto na naman tayo na inuutusan ang mamamayan na ipagkatiwala sa mga ahensya ang mga personal na impormasyon nila, kabilang ang sensitive personal information nila ,” Castro said in her “no” vote explanation.

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