NTC: Prepare for SIM card registration after Christmas

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     NTC: Prepare for SIM card registration after Christmas The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Wednesday reminded the public to prepare for the registration of their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards starting two days after Christmas, saying that this will be done online to protect their privacy.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Fish imports barred from wet markets The Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary clearances for certain imported fish species in a bid to stop traders from diverting fish imports to wet markets, which may again devastate the local fishing industry. Importers, however, complained that the rules would stoke inflation, which hastened to 8 percent in November.   HYMN OF THE CAMPUS CHERUBIM   Pupils at Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila hold a caroling contest on Wednesday, including this winged bunch awaiting its turn. The Department of Education recently reminded schools to keep their Christmas parties simple or shorn of extravagance, and that contributions in cash or kind should be voluntary.  —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Passing the hat for activists’ bail Activists launched a fundraising drive to help bail out three detained colleagues, including Reina Mae Nasino, who lost her 3-month-old baby while in detention in 2020, even as lawyers moved to have the bond for their provisional liberty cut in half.     Opinion: Ill-prepared for full devolution With many LGUs ill-equipped to immediately handle the increased load, there are fears that their ability to deliver basic services to their constituents—from health to public works, education, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure development—would be curtailed.     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe