Globe has renewed its call for still unregistered customers to comply with the SIM Registration Act with the July 25 extended deadline just a month away.
SIM registration, which is mandated by Republic Act (RA) 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Law, is critical in maintaining the quality, integrity, and security of network services.

Registered subscribers will not only enjoy continued access to mobile and data services but also benefit from enhanced cybersecurity measures, reducing the likelihood of being targeted by cybercrime, particularly fraud.

Customers who fail to register their SIMs within the deadline will forfeit their existing load and promo registrations by July 31. Their SIMs will also be deactivated, which will impact day-to-day activities such as online payments, transport booking and deliveries, and access to mobile data for learning, earning and leisure, among others.

Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu emphasized the urgency of the registration.
“We strongly encourage all our subscribers who have yet to register their SIMs to do so before the July 25 deadline. Government has already given ample extension from the original deadline. We hope they finally comply,” Cu said.

“We reiterate that registering your SIMs will provide an added layer of protection against text scams and other forms of fraud. Registering your SIMs will be for your own benefit, and we’ve made it convenient to complete this step whether online or on site,” said Cu.
As of June 25, 53.85% of the total Globe mobile customer base, which includes active and inactive users, have registered.

To register, Globe Prepaid, TM and Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi customers may use the GlobeOne app and Globe’s SIM registration microsite https://new.globe.com.ph/simreg, which are available 24/7.

Those who have fully-verified GCash accounts may also register via the GCash app. Just follow the instructions after receiving a prompt to register their SIMs, and they will get 1GB of free data upon successful registration.

Globe Postpaid and Platinum subscribers, meanwhile, have already been included in the SIM registration database.

For company-owned Globe Business prepaid accounts, steps to register or update details have been sent to your company’s authorized representative. Globe Business postpaid accounts have also been included in the SIM registration database.

For subscribers who require in-person assistance, Globe has set up registration help desks in all Globe Stores and EasyHubs nationwide. Trained staff are readily available to guide customers through the process and answer any queries.

Globe has been proactive in spreading awareness and providing education about the benefits of SIM registration. Various campaigns and customer outreach initiatives are in place to encourage subscribers to meet the deadline.

“Globe is committed to providing the best experience for all subscribers. As the deadline approaches, we want to ensure that everyone continues to enjoy our services without interruption. Together, let’s make our digital world safer and more reliable,” said Cu.
To learn more about Globe and its SIM registration efforts, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/.(PR)

The E.Samar guv maintain stand as anti-mining advocate

TACLOBAN CITY– Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone denied that he has issued a mining permit in Homonhon, Guiuan town.

Evardone, in a statement he issued on Tuesday (June 27), made the denial after posts circulated in the social media that he has approved a mining permit to an unnamed company to conduct mining operations in Homonhon, a mine-rich and historic island where Ferdinand Magellan landed in 1521.

“I have no authority to issue a mining permit. It is only the Department of Environment and Natural Resources which is authorized to issue permit to large-scale mining operations like in Homonhon,” the governor said in a statement.

In the same statement, Evardone stressed that while he is against mining, he still prefers ‘responsible mining’ by ‘strictly observe all mining, environmental and social protection laws.’

“If these companies cannot comply with all of these, DENR should stop their operations,” Evardone said.

He also noted that the mining companies that are operating in Homonhon are not paying their taxes to the provincial government, not transparent, and are not providing any form of social protection to the people and the environment.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)

TACLOBAN CITY– Former Miss Universe and national director of the Miss Universe Philippines Shamcey Supsup Lee graced the launching of the MU-PH Leyte on Sunday (June 25) which will be responsible for conducting a province wide search whose winner will be Leyte’s official candidate for the said beauty pageant.

Lee, who placed third runner-up during the 2011 Miss Universe, said that she is happy that there is now an organization in Leyte that will be responsible for sending a candidate at the national level.

The B creative productions was given the right to stage the Miss Universe Philippines Leyte which the organizer hopes to conduct in September of this year.

According to the beauty queen, with the holding of a provincewide search, local girls who aspire to join the Miss Universe Philippines need not go to Manila.

She noted that joining a national beauty pageant like the Miss Universe Philippines need not only courage but also resources considering the huge cost it entails.

“It takes a lot of courage and resources to come to Manila just to join the Miss Universe Philippines and it’s very intimidating,” she said in a press conference held in one of the hotels here.

“(With the holding of the Miss Universe Philippines Leyte), this will help them realize their dreams to become a candidate for the Miss Universe Philippines,” she added.

And this is the very purpose why they have decided to come up with a provincewide search, Clarito Logronio, whose group was awarded as the franchise holder of the prestigious beauty competition, said in the same press conference.

“We will help our candidates all the way,” he said.

Logronio added that the search could also help promote Leyte’s tourism industry at the national level with the candidate carrying the name of Leyte.

According to him, aside from the cash prize, the winner will have the distinction of representing Leyte at the said national beauty pageant.

A candidate who did not win the Leyte-based pageant would not be allowed to join the Miss Philippines-Universe at the national.

However, a candidate who is not from Leyte but traces her roots to the province would be allowed to join the contest.

Those who are eligible to join the beauty pageant are those aged 18 up to 26, mothers and transgenders.

The launching of the Miss Universe Philippines Leyte came on the heels of the holding of several local beauty pageants in Leyte.

On Saturday night, the Miss Tacloban beauty search was held with the 23-year old Angela Bucu besting 14 other candidates during the coronation held at the Tacloban City Astrodome.

In Ormoc City, Shaana Morata, 19, was crowned as this year’s Miss Ormoc, defeating 19 other candidates during the pageant night held on Friday (June 23).

The holding of the beauty pageants was among the highlights as the Tacloban and Ormoc are to mark their annual city fiesta on June 30 and 29, respectively.
(JOEY A. GABIETA/ROEL T. AMAZONA)

ORMOC CITY-A village official yielded two sachets containing white crystalline substances suspected to be shabu during a buy-bust operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the anti-drug enforcement unit of police in Paranas, Samar on June 23 in Barangay Buray at about 9:20 pm.

PDEA Regional Director Gil Pabilona identified the suspect as Ruel Nadela, and an incumbent barangay councilor of Buray.

The suspect is listed as a high-value individual on the drug watch list of both the PDEA and the local police.

Recovered from the possession of the suspect were two sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 2 grams with a commercial value of P15,000.

The suspect strongly denied that he was into illegal drug trade as he disowned the illegal items seized from him.

Charges of violations of sections 5 & 11 of Article II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 were filed against the suspect who is temporarily detained at the locked-up cell of Paranas municipal police station.
(ROBERT DEJON)