THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has pledged to strengthen the enforcement of the SIM Registration Act following sharp criticism from lawmakers regarding its effectiveness in curbing scams allegedly associated with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos).
THE National Telecommunications Commission has pledged to strengthen the enforcement of the SIM Registration Act following sharp criticism from lawmakers regarding its effectiveness in curbing scams allegedly associated with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators .
Currently, the agency said it is in talks with major platform providers like Meta and Viber to address these loopholes. However, the NTC assured the public that it would tighten regulations related to SIM registration “to the fullest extent allowed under the existing law” and continue its public information campaigns to raise awareness about the importance and requirements of SIM registration.
“The NTC should do its job of ensuring effective implementation of the SIM registration law. The goal of this legislation is to provide accountability for those using SIM cards and to support law enforcement in tracking perpetrators of crimes committed through phones. But because the NTC has apparently forgotten its responsibility, scammers in the Pogo industry continue to use SIM cards unabatedly,” he said.
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