Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, May 27, 2021.
READ: ‘Registration of SIM cards to end scams’
MANDATING the registration of prepaid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards could help end online scams, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday as he again called for the passage of a measure that seeks to end the practice of purchasing SIM cards without the need to present proof of identity. Citing data from UK-based Privacy International, Gatchalian said that as of March 2020, 155 countries have passed laws of regulations that require proof of identity when purchasing a SIM card.
READ: NCR, 8 areas should get jab priority – OCTA
AN independent research group said the government can control the rising number of infections if it gives priority to the vaccination of residents in the National Capital Region (NCR) and eight provinces. OCTA Research identified these provinces as Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Laguna, Pampanga…