NTC-10 facilitates SIM registration in MisOcc

by: Shaine Mae R. Nagtalon

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)-10 conducted a facilitated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration in remote areas in the province of Misamis Occidental.

With the help of local government units assisted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)- Misamis Occidental and the telecommunication companies, the NTC-Region 10 facilitated SIM registration at Jose Ozamiz Freedom Park in Jimenez town and Municipal Covered Court in Sinacaban town on March 30-31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NTC-10 Focal Person for SIM registration Engr. Vixter Abaday urged the public to register their SIM cards under Republic Act (R.A.) 11934 or the SIM Registration Act.

“Akong panawagan sa tanan nga hapit naman gyud atong deadline on April 26 nga iparehistro na ang atong mga SIM even. Kung naa lang ta'y access sa internet so there's no need na mo adto ta personal kani nga gipahigayon nato nga facilitated SIM Registration. Pwedi ra basta naa lang tay access sa internet. Anywhere, everywhere,ang atong method nga paagi sa pag rehistro is online even at the comfort of your home pwedi mo makaparehistro,” Abaday urged.

(I urge all of you that our deadline is on April 26 and it's almost approaching so register your SIM. If you have access to the internet there's no need for you to go there in person as we have conducted facilitated SIM Registration. It is possible as long as we have access to the internet. Anywhere, everywhere, our registration method is online even in the comfort of your home you can register)

Under the SIM Card Registration Act, existing subscribers must register their mobile numbers with their respective telco providers, a policy that seeks to eliminate digital fraud as all SIMs can soon be tracked.

“We are expecting that all numbers are registered.Kung naay pagabuhaton nga mga illegal activities so kana siya nga tao ma identify nana. On the part of law enforcers dali ra ang pag trace or pag-identify ana nga personality,” he shared during the interview.

(If there are illegal activities to be done, that person will be identified. On the part of law enforcers, it is easy to trace or identify that personality.)

He also assured the public that the data provided by users will be safe and remain confidential.

Individuals who are interested to avail of these services were instructed to bring their mobile phones with their SIMs to be registered. Apart from these, they were also told to bring a government-issued identification card.

As of the province, NTC conducted the SIM registration in Panaon, Aloran, Jimenez, and Sinacaban towns. They have four towns that have been served in MisOcc and they still have two towns that need assistance for SIM registration on April 13-14, to be held at Calamba and Baliangao town

The SIM card registration will run until April 26, 2023.(SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)