SISIMULAN na ng Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) at National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ang ‘assisted SIM registration’ sa remote areas ngayong linggo.

Sa isang kalatas, sinabi ng DICT na ang rollout sa ‘assisted SIM registration’ para sa 15 identified remote locations sa iba’t ibang laalwigan ay sisimulan, ngayon Enero 25 hanggang 27.

Ang pilot areas at ang ‘corresponding date’ para sa assisted SIM registration ay ang mga sumusunod:

Day 1 – Enero 25

• Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte – municipal auditorium ng Pasuquin
• Moalboal, Cebu – municipal hall ng Moalboal
• Palo, Leyte – municipal gym ng Palo
• Pangantucan, Bukidnon – municipal gymnasium ng Pangantucan
• Malalag, Davao del Sur – covered court ng Malalag
Day 2 – Enero 26
• Atok, Benguet – basketball court sa Atok
• Camalaniugan, Cagayan – Camalaniugan Sports Complex sa Brgy. Dacal, Lafugu, Maharlika Hi-way
• Calumpit, Bulacan – municipal covered court ng Calumpit
• Rosario, Batangas – Luancing Covered Court, sa likod ng Municipal Hall Brgy. Poblacion
• City of Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur – multi-purpose covered court sa Brgy. Arena Blanco
Day 3 – January 27
• Baco, Oriental Mindoro – covered court sa Brgy. Sta Rosa 1
• City of Ligao, Albay – multi-purpose covered court sa Brgy. Paulba, Ligao City
• Carles, Iloilo – covered gym ng Carles sa harap ng municipal hall
• Arakan, Cotabato – Emergency Operations Center (MDRRM Office) sa Evacuation Center Bldg., Municipal Hall Compound, Poblacion
• Tagbina, Surigao del Sur – municipal gym ng Tagbina

“The government-led facilitation of SIM registration in remote areas is intended to ensure that the implementation of the law is inclusive and that we finish the SIM registration on time,” ayon kay DICT spokesperson and Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo.

Para naman kay NTC officer-in-charge Commissioner Ella Blanca Lopez, sinabi nito na “the NTC, through the concerted effort of its regional offices and in coordination with the telcos and relevant government agencies, will ensure the proper conduct of the SIM registration in remote areas.”

Sa kabilang dako, inatasan naman ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang kinauukulang local government units (LGUs) na tiyakin ang tagumpay ng assisted registration ng GIDAs.

“The DILG is providing its full assistance in the rollout of SIM registration in remote areas through our LGUs. Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has already urged LGUs to exert all efforts to promote responsible use of SIM cards, educate their stakeholders on the benefits of SIM registration, and guide and assist our citizens in the whole registration process,” ayon kay DILG spokesperson Margarita Gutierrez.

Ang Department of Justice (DOJ) ay magbibigay naman ng suporta sa pagpapalabas ng NBI clearances, ayon sa DICT. (CHRISTIAN DALE)