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The deadline of April 26 for registering subscriber identity module (SIM) cards should be followed, according to Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.

According to him, the SIM Card Registration Act’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) must be followed by telecoms and consumers.

Specifically, all SIM cards must be registered by April 26 or within 180 days following the IRR approval.

The SIM card might be deactivated if it isn’t registered before the due date.

On Monday, Remulla informed reporters that no decision had yet been made about the telcos’ request to extend the deadline by at least another 120 days.

“In my opinion, the law was in place six months ago. There will be many consequences for not following the legislation, and it was truly up to them (subscribers and telecoms), but they shouldn’t take advantage of the situation. They should treat everyone fairly, he remarked, adding, “Dapat dyan fair sila sa lahat.”

According to Remulla, the Cabinet would discuss the registration extension during its meeting on Tuesday.

According to him, one of the worries is losing access to virtual or digital wallets after the SIM card is turned off.

When using a credit card or conducting online banking, a one-time code or personal identification number is issued to the registered number to confirm the transaction.

Law is law, period. The law must be followed. The DOJ holds that stance. There may be repercussions if you wait until the last minute, Remulla warned.

Ivan John Uy, secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, announced over the weekend that they will meet with public telecommunications organizations and other stakeholders on Monday to decide whether an extension is necessary.

“We’ll figure out the true issue behind why some people have yet to register. The deadline extension won’t be useful if we simply prolong it without addressing the problem. The issue needs to be carefully examined, according to Uy.

According to data, as of April 20, 76,927,923 customers had signed up in total, or around 45% of the expected 168 million users nationwide.

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