Tech difficulties greet early SIM registrants

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Tech difficulties greet early SIM registrants Prepaid mobile subscribers, the overwhelming majority of cell phone users in the country, struggled with technical difficulties on the first day of the registration of SIM (subscriber identity module) cards as the online portals of telecommunications companies often became inaccessible due to a surge in applicants on Tuesday.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Flood death toll at 13; 23 missing Floods caused by heavy rains in Eastern Visayas and Mindanao had claimed 13 lives as of Tuesday, officials said. Seven deaths were reported in Northern Mindanao, three in Bicol, two in Eastern Visayas and one in Zamboanga Peninsula.    ICONIC TRAFFIC JAM   Catholic devotees await their turn for their Black Nazarene replicas to be blessed by a priest at Quiapo Church in Manila on Tuesday, the start of the three-day period allotted for the benedictions. For the coming feast on Jan. 9, however, the church administration earlier said those joining the rites may bring only images not taller than 0.6 meters (2 feet). —RICHARD A. REYES   SUBSCRIBE NOW   DOH seeks 4th ‘calamity’ extension The Department of Health (DOH) has asked President Marcos to keep the country under a “state of calamity” in relation to the pandemic until the end of 2023, as the current status is set to elapse on Dec. 31.      Opinion: Who’s afraid of SIM registration? The key to this law’s success now lies in the efficient implementation of its provisions. This is of particular concern because of our poor experience with the chaotic implementation of the national ID system which, coincidentally, has been promoted using similar rationales and has been met with similar concerns from privacy advocates.     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe