KIRAY CELIS, KUYA KIM Help Globe Warn Customers of SIM REGISTRATION Deadline

Just got out of the press conference of the Globe Sim Registration ads as they announced the celebrities that are going to be in it. In previous ones, they had Gretchen Fullido, Edu Manzano, Sophie Reyes, Gillian Vicencio (Globe of Good Ambassador), among others.

For those who don't know, if you haven't registered your sim card, it will be deactivated and also cannot be used with your GCash transactions. This will be a really big problem if you are doing transactions, when you don't get to register, it will be gone forever.

Liza Reyes the Head of Globe's Media Strategies hosted the event. Ms. Yoly Crisanto, Globe's Corporate Communications Group Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer says "Thank you for being here, we are now down to 5 last days of sim registration in the country. Why are we doing a presscon? This is last ditch effort for our customers to really register your sim cards, there will be no extensions after July 25. This is important because your SIM will be deactivated when you don't register it on that date. We thank the government offices for helping us in those extensions, but we only have over 47.4 Million customers that have registered, that's about 97 percent of our active base. We are happy about the extension, especially after the turnout. We are now just after those who have not been able to register yet, those who are waiting for the last day, we don't want you to be disenfranchised. This isn't a joke, you can no longer use your phone service, otherwise, you have to buy a new sim and register that too. In our research, some of our countrymen are not aware of the deadline, we need to make everyone aware that they get to register phones, tablets, modems, all of it should be registered. We have the portal, gcash, Globe One app and a lot of other things done in the past few months containing the instructions, we also have the Globe stores available for those who want to have their sims registered. I hope this urges everyone to register now."

 

 
Then the new ambassadors from Globe who will be pushing for the registrations was also announced. They are Kiray Celis and Kuya Kim Atienza. You can go the Globe One app, or the new.globe.com.ph/simreg website to start the process. Remember, they won't be extending anymore.


Kiray Celis says "I am the real one, not the fake retouched one. If ever there will be something that would get me more height, I think that's better. I am happy that I am part of this extraordinary campaign. If someone steals your account, you won't be able to prove your identitiy because you didn't register your account. Use your student ID's if you are still a student, just use your Globe One app or the mentioned website earlier to register your sim. Thank you Globe for helping making socials a safe space, I am ready for your questions. See you later!"

 

She adds "By the way, for those who have seniors or people who don't know how to access the internet at home, please help them to register their sim cards because it's important. We cannot just leave them behind, they need it too to contact family, friends."

Kuya Kim says "There was an identity theft that I experienced in the past, I really wanted to emphasize how you need to have your digital identity be tied up with your mobile phone number. I hope Globe continues to get people to register their numbers with Globe, TM, Globe At Home Devices, time to #SIMRegNaTayo!"

Givielle Florida of Globe Prepaid says "Globe has registered 47.4 Million customers as of July 19th. This is a collaborative effort of their partners, the government, bulk registrations for corporatet clients and those that need help in Globe stores. In order to intensify the campaign, they are opening their 800 centers nationwide. The importance of sim registration also means they are working with GCash in financial inclusion, you are reminded to register today not for compliance, but for you to have safe access to records today. Here's a bigger, brighter digital space for everyone!"

I guess it's clear, not to really scare you, but if you will not register your sim cards, there will be repercussions and we wouldn't want to do that right? Remember, it will only be until July 25, 2023. No more excuses after that!

QC 1st Distrtict Congressman Arjo Atayde Lauds Passing of SIM Registration Bill

The country has been stricken by lots of SMS spam messages in recent months. Much of these are SMiShing attempts which compromise banking and private details of Filipinos, costing thousands of hard earned cash lost to never recover again. Quezon City First District Congressman Arjo Atayde lauds the signing of the recently approved SIM Registration Bill which aims to prevent and protect Filipinos from scams through these means. Arjo says "The implementation of this law will surely benefit the public and I have seen how stakeholders and networks would want this to be orderly done the soonest."

For those who don't know, SIM cards will be registered with telecommunication companies. Sellers will require valid identification with photos, name and address. If this is done with corresponding subpoena, courts can order owners to be traced if SMS crimes perpetuate in the same medium.

Congressman Atayde has also put importance in making sure guidelines would be done to also protect the privacy of Filipinos, and to also future proof it as there would be technology that may develop different methods doing crime in the digital space. He adds "There might be other methods they are planning and we need to make sure we can fight them off when the time comes. Rest assured, we will make sure the implementation would go smoothly especially in our district and city. So scammers and trolls, beware!"

If you are a victim of SMiShing, make sure you report the matter to NPC via their email address reportsmishing@privacy.gov.ph and their social channels.

Huawei Developer Day Set on August 20

Tech giant Huawei has been doing a lot and they're raring to showcase their feats this coming August 20 which they earmarked as Huawei Developer Day. This comes with their commitment to build and grow their ecosystem in Asia Pacific which includes the Philippines and they'll be unveiling recent developments of Harmony OS and how it would fit in the Filipino Huawei fans home.

They will also be featuring Huawei Cloud and how it has sped up digital transformation in the country. The company has continued to be committed to offer the best technology experience to their customers and hope the country also enjoys seamless AI life. You may register here ( developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/activity/ ) for it on Huawei's website and also get the chance to win prizes during the stream.