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 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 59 remote areas on March 27-31.

LUZON

March 28 (Tuesday)

·        PASIL, KALINGA (Municipal Hall)

·        NAGUILIAN, LA UNION (Ortiz Covered Court)

·        SAN CLEMENTE, TARLAC (San Clemente Covered Court)

·        MARIVELES, BATAAN (Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), Multipurpose Hall)

·        TAGKAWAYAN, QUEZON (Municipal Covered Court)

·        ABRA DE ILOG, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO (Transport Terminal, Sitio Lakdawan, Brgy. Balao)

·        SAN JOSE, CAMARINES SUR (San Jose Cultural Sports Complex)

March 29 (Wednesday)

·        BALBALAN, KALINGA (Municipal Gymnasium)

·        PUGO, LA UNION (Pugo Covered Court)

·        SAN JOSE, TARLAC (San Jose Municipal Gymnasium)

·        CALAUAG, QUEZON (Heroes Park in front of Municipal Covered Court)

·        STA. CRUZ, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO (Municipal Gymnasium, Brgy. Poblacion 2)

·        BULAN, SORSOGON (Freedom Park of Bulan)

·        LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY (Bigaa Covered Court)

March 30 (Thursday)

·        PINUKPUK, KALINGA (Municipal Multi-Purpose Hall)

·        STO. TOMAS, LA UNION (Municipal Auditorium)

·        CAPAS, TARLAC (Capas Covered Court, Municipal Compound)

·        LOPEZ, QUEZON (Municipal Covered Court, People’s Hall, Maharlika Highway)

·        MAMBURAO, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO (Municipal Gymnasium, Brgy. 8)

·        MATNOG, SORSOGON (Municipal Covered Court)

March 31 (Friday)

·        TANUDAN, KALINGA (Government Center)

·        SANTOL, LA UNION

·        CONCEPCION, TARLAC (Col. Jesus P. Lapus Sports Memorial Complex, San Nicolas Poblacion)

·        SARIAYA, QUEZON (Sariaya Sports Complex, Maharlika Highway)

·        DONSOL, SORSOGON (Municipal Compound near MSWDO)

VISAYAS

March 29 (Wednesday)

·        ALTAVAS, AKLAN (Julio G. Refol, Sr. Memorial Complex)

·        CITY OF SIPALAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (Sipalay City Gymnasium)

·        LAWAAN, EASTERN SAMAR (Municipal Hall)

·        BALANGIGA, EASTERN SAMAR (Municipal Auditorium)

March 30 (Thursday)

·        JAMINDAN, CAPIZ (Jamindan Civic Center)

·        BINALBAGAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (Binalbagan Gym)

·        BACLAYON, BOHOL (Baluarte Covered Court)

·        TAYASAN, NEGROS ORIENTAL (Municipal Covered Court, Poblacion)

·        SALCEDO, EASTERN SAMAR (Salcedo Civic Center)

·        MERCEDES, EASTERN SAMAR (Mercedes Civic Center)

March 31 (Friday)

·        MAMBUSAO, CAPIZ (Angeles Lema Cultural Center)

·        SAN ENRIQUE, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (San Enrique Municipal Auditorium)

·        PANGLAO, BOHOL (Municipal Cultural Center)

·        MABINAY, NEGROS ORIENTAL (Mabinay Evacuation Center, Poblacion)

·        GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR (Guiuan Public Covered Court)

MINDANAO

March 27 (Monday)

·        BRAULIO E. DUJALI, DAVAO DEL NORTE (Brgy. Dujali Covered Court)

March 28 (Tuesday)

·        ISABELA CITY, BASILAN (City Hall Lobby)

·        PIGKAWAYAN, COTABATO (Municipal Gym)

·        CLAVER, SURIGAO DEL NORTE (Tourism Office)

March 29 (Wednesday)

·        MARAGUSAN, DAVAO DE ORO (Municipal Gym)

·        KABACAN, COTABATO (Municipal Gym)

·        CANTILAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR (Municipal Gym)

March 30 (Thursday)

·        KUMALARANG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (Public Market, Barangay Poblacion)

·        JIMENEZ, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (Jose Ozamis Freedom park)

·        SALVADOR, LANAO DEL NORTE (Municipal Court)

·        NEW BATAAN, DAVAO DE ORO (Municipal Tennis Court)

·        CARMEN, COTABATO (Municipal Gym)

·        SANTIAGO, AGUSAN DEL NORTE (Poblacion 2 Gymnasium)

March 31 (Friday)

·        BUUG, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY (Municipal Podium, Brgy. Poblacion)

·        SINACABAN, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (Municipal Covered Court)

·        MAGSAYSAY, LANAO DEL NORTE (Multi-Purpose Building and Trading Center Area, Poblacion)

·        COMPOSTELA, DAVAO DE ORO (Municipal Gym)

·        TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO (Municipal Gym)

·        JABONGA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE (Municipal Park)

As of March 23, 2023, NTC recorded the total number of registered SIMs in the country has climbed to 50,462,798. This, however, is only 29.86% of the 168,977,773 existing subscribers in the Philippines.

The Smart Communications Inc. had the greatest number of registrants with 25,770,733, followed by Globe Telecom, Inc. at 20,886,382 and DITO Telecommunity Corp. with 3,805,683.

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)