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With the passage of the Philippine SIM card registration law, digital rights advocates expound further on its impact on privacy, free expression, and data security, and why civil society needs to monitor the law's implementation.

The Philippines' SIM Card Registration Act has lapsed into law despite widespread opposition from rights groups and privacy advocates calling it a "fatally flawed" measure threatening the privacy and safety of Filipinos.

EngageMedia supports the statement by the Foundation for Media Alternatives urging Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the SIM Card Registration Act. The proposed measure poses serious threats to privacy and free expression.