The Philippine National Police joins all the peace loving Filipinos in supporting the letter and intent of Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act which was passed into law on October 10, 2022.
Upon the effectivity of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for Republic Act No. 11934 issued by the National Telecommunication Commission thru Memorandum Circular No. 001-12-2022, the 180-day registration period has commenced to allow mobile phone subscribers the convenient opportunity to register their SIM as required by the law.
As Chief of the PNP, I am directing all 227,000 PNP officers and rank-and-file to sign-up for the ongoing mandatory national SIM registration. I am also directing PNP DICTM to monitor the compliance of our personnel for this purpose. While I strongly encourage them to facilitate such act among their respective families and household members.
I encourage as well all the force multipliers of the PNP and the civic sectors to join hands in ensuring the success of this national objective to keep our telecommunications secure and beyond the reach of criminal elements.
Over the years, new threats of crimes involving technology have emerged and victimized citizens thereby creating some sense of insecurity in all our cyber transactions.
Criminal elements have even entered the privacy of personal communications to advance their illicit motives.
Through this timely and relevant legislation, we are closing all windows of opportunity for criminal elements to take advantage by soliciting the immediate compliance to the law of all mobile phone users.
Rest assured that the PNP, under my leadership, will do all our best within our authority and mandate to make this happen.
(Source: PNP PIO)
