We reiterate our view that enacting a law requiring the registration of SIM cards will violate people’s democratic rights and curtail their basic freedoms. Claims of solving criminality is a sham. In the end, the SIM card registration bill will only aid the purpose of establishing a surveillance state. The proposed law was passed with […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the railroading of the SIM Card Registration Act that directly attacks privacy rights and freedom of expression on the pretext of fighting online trolling and criminal activities. The proposed bill, which is set to be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, will require current and new subscribers of […]