the Congress of the Philippines

“ Sec. 4. SIM Registration. – In order to regulate the registration and use of SIMs, all end-users shall be required to register their SIMs with PTEs as a pre-requisite to the activation thereof, in accordance with the guidelines set forth under this Act.
For purposes of this Act, all the SIMs to be sold by the PTEs, its agents, resellers, or any entity shall be in a deactivated state. It shall only be activated after the end-user completes the process of registration. ”

“ A buyer who fails to comply with the requirements for registration shall result in their SIM not being activated.
Sec. 6. SIM Register. – All PTEs shall maintain their own database containing information required under this Act. The database shall strictly serve as a SIM Register to be used by PTEs to process, activate or deactivate a SIM or subscription and shall not be used for any other purpose, unless otherwise provided under this Act. The successful submission and acceptance of the required registration form shall serve as the certification of registration by the end-user. ”

“ This Act shall be known as the "Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act".
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State recognizes the vital role of information and communications technology in nation-building and encourages its growth and development.
It is equally cognizant that beneficial as modern technology is, its illegal or malicious use endangers people's lives, damages property, poses hazards to public order, and even threatens the security of nations. ”