QUEZON CITY (PIA) - The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) with the assistance of Local Government Units (LGUs) will facilitate another set of assisted SIM registration in selected remote areas this week.

The government-led assisted registration in identified geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) is intended to ensure that the implementation is intended to ensure that the implementation of the law is inclusive and will be completed on time.

With the help of NTC, Public Telecommunications Entity (PTEs) will be mounting SIM Registration booths in 48 remote areas on February 20-25.

LUZON

February 20 (Monday)

·        STA. CRUZ, LAGUNA (Municipal Ground)

February 21 (Tuesday)

·        BANGUED, ABRA (Municipal Plaza)

·        SUYO, ILOCOS SUR (Municipal Gymnasium)

·        CAVINTI, LAGUNA (Municipal Ground)

·        VICTORIA, ORIENTAL MINDORO (RGV Gymnasium, Poblacion I)

February 22 (Wednesday)

·        MANABO, ABRA (Municipal Gym)

·        CERVANTES, ILOCOS SUR (in front of Public Market)

·        PAGSANJAN, LAGUNA (Municipal Covered Plaza)

·        POLA, ORIENTAL MINDORO (Pola Community College Gym, Zone 2)

February 23 (Thursday)

·        BUCAY, ABRA (in front of Municipal Hall)

·        BANAYOYO, ILOCOS SUR (Municipal Plaza)

·        ALICIA, ISABELA (Alicia Community Center, Brgy. Magsaysay)

·        MORONG, BATAAN (Municipal Covered Court)

·        VICTORIA, LAGUNA (Municipal Covered Court)

·        SOCORRO, ORIENTAL MINDORO (Mayor Melinda O. Perez Gymnasium, Poblacion)

·        STA. MAGDALENA, SORSOGON (Municipal Covered Court)

February 24 (Friday)

·        GALIMUYOD, ILOCOS SUR (Farmer’s Market, Brgy, Sapang [tentative])

·        CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA (F.L.D.Y. Coliseum, Brgy. District 3, Rizal Avenue)

·        ORANI, BATAAN (Orani Municipal Multipurpose Gym)

·        LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA (Makiling Covered Court, Brgy. Anos)

·        CASIGURAN, SORSOGON (Casiguran Gym)

VISAYAS

February 22 (Wednesday)

·        BUENAVISTA, GUIMARAS (Buenavista Covered Court)

·        VILLABA, LEYTE (Alberto Veloso Memorial Gymnasium)

·        PALOMPON, LEYTE (Palompon Civic Center)

February 23 (Thursday)

·        SIBUNAG, GUIMARAS (Sibunag Covered Court)

·        TUBIGON, BOHOL (Tubigon Cultural & Sports Complex, Pob.)

·        SANTANDER, CEBU (Brgy. Talisay, Covered Court)

·        ISABEL, LEYTE (Municipal Gym)

·        MERIDA, LEYTE

February 24 (Friday)

·        NUEVA VALENCIA, GUIMARAS (Nueva Valencia Covered Court)

·        CARMEN, BOHOL (Municipal Gymnasium)

·        ALCOY, CEBU (Eusebio Sestoso Memorial Colosseum, Poblacion)

·        AYUNGON, NEGROS ORIENTAL (Municipal Covered Court)

·        ORMOC CITY, LEYTE (Ormoc City Hall)

February 25 (Saturday)

·        SAN JOSE, NEGROS ORIENTAL (Municipal Gymnasium)

MINDANAO

February 21 (Tuesday)

·        LIANGA, SURIGAO DEL SUR (Municipal Gym)

February 22 (Wednesday)

·        PALIMBANG, SULTAN KUDARAT (Municipal Gym)

·        BAROBO, SURIGAO DEL SUR (Brgy Gym, Brgy Tambis)

February 23 (Thursday)

·        CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (Barangay Covered Court, Barangay Curuan)

·        TAMBULIG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (Municipal Gymnasium, Municipal Compound)

·        MAIGO, LANAO DEL NORTE (Municipal Covered Court)

·        MACO, DAVAO DE ORO (Municipal Gym)

·        MAITUM, SARANGANI (Municipal Gym)

February 24 (Friday)

·        AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (Freedom Stage, Brgy. Poblacion)

·        LABASON, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE (Labason Tennis Club, Brgy. Imelda)

·        IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY (Ipil Central Grandstand, Poblacion)

·        BACOLOD, LANAO DEL NORTE (Gymnasium & Evacuation Center Lobby, Municipal Grounds)

·        MABINI, DAVAO DE ORO (Municipal Gym)

As of February 19, 2023, NTC recorded the total number of registered SIMs in the country has climbed to 34,518,516. This, however, is only 20.43% of the 168,977,773 existing subscribers in the Philippines.

The Smart Communications Inc. had the greatest number of registrants with 17,700,132, followed by Globe Telecom, Inc. at 14,172,503 and DITO Telecommunity Corp. with 2,645,881.

NTC appealed to concerned LGUs not only to guide and assist their stakeholders in the whole registration process, but also to promote responsible use of SIM cards and to disseminate information about the importance of SIM registration to their constituents.

DITC and NTC continuously remind the public to register only through the official links of PTEs:

·        DITO – https://digital.dito.ph/pto/download/app

·        GLOBE – new.globe.com.ph/simreg

·        SMART – smart.com.ph/simreg or simreg.smart.com.ph

For complaints and concerns related to SIM registration, public may contact NTC’s 24/7 consumer hotline 1682 or DITC’s Complaint Center Hotline 1326. (JAFD/PIA-PMD)