№ 664. SIM Registration Act (RA 11934)

What is a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM)

A SIM card (full form Subscriber Identity Module or Subscriber Identification Module) is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephony devices (such as mobile phones and computers).

Who are required to register?

All SIM card holders including those who use eSIMs, SIMs used for data-only or fixed wireless broadband modem or wireless local loop, machine-to-machine service, and/or Internet of Things (IoT).

When to register?

Subscribers will have 180 days from the effectivity of the law to register their own SIMs. Failure to register their SIMs will result in deactivation or retirement of SIM number and registration plus penalties including imprisonment and fines.

How to register?

The registration form shall be accomplished electronically as provided by their respective telcos.

You will be asked to provide the following details:

Individual end-user:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Sex
• Present/Official Address
• Type of ID presented
• ID number presented

 

SIM Registration Act

№ 663. Password Security

№ 662. Does Religious Faith Lead to Happier, Healthier Life?

Washington City Paper

Studying the life-extending benefits of religious practice can therefore offer useful strategies for anyone – of any faith or none – to live a healthier and happier life. You may find yourself shaking your head in scepticism, but the evidence base linking faith to better health has been decades in the making and now encompasses thousands of studies. Much of this research took the form of longitudinal research, which involves tracking the health of a population over years and even decades. They each found that measures of someone’s religious commitment, such as how often they attended church, were consistently associated with a range of outcomes, including a lower risk of depression, anxiety and suicide and reduced cardiovascular disease and death from cancer.