Leading digital solutions platform Globe cautions its customers about a new scam that circulates a phishing email designed to steal sensitive information.

The email mimics Globe’s official communication on SIM Registration supposedly to assist subscribers. The scam’s hook is a warning that the customers’ SIM registration was “unsuccessful.” It further instructs customers to “Please click (link) to register again. Reprocess your registration after three days to avoid total deactivation of your SIM.”

“We’ve become aware of such deceptive communications and we strongly advise our customers to ignore and block these messages, which are a malicious misuse of the new SIM Registration Act,” said Globe’s Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio.

Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Registration Act seeks to address fraud and other forms of cybercrime and aims to foster responsibility for SIM use. The law requires current users to register their SIMs by the extended deadline on July 25, 2023 to prevent deactivation, while all new SIM users will be required to register before their SIMs can get activated.

Globe fully supports the law and has established robust systems to simplify registration. It alerts customers to register their SIMs exclusively through the GlobeOne app, the Globe SIM registration microsite at https://new.globe.com.ph/simreg, or through the GCash app for those with fully verified GCash accounts. Globe customers can also seek registration assistance at Globe Stores and EasyHubs.

Bonifacio called on customers to register their SIMs only via Globe’s official SIM registration platforms.

“These are our only accredited channels for SIM registration. If you receive any message related to SIM registration, always verify its origin and refrain from clicking any suspicious links,” Bonifacio stressed.

Globe also encourages its customers to report suspicious messages or activities via its Stop Spam portal.

As a responsible digital solutions platform, Globe is dedicated to shielding its customers from such scams and encourages everyone to stay vigilant. Globe is again calling on still unregistered customers to comply with the law. As of June 7, Globe has logged over 45.252 million SIM registrations, or nearly 94.92 percent of its active subscriber base.
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. Those who use the app to register will get 1GB of free data.

Globe Postpaid and Platinum subscribers, meanwhile, are already 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. (PR)

TACLOBAN CITY– A woman who was caught in a buy-bust with more than half-a-kilo of ”shabu” or methamphetamine hydrochloride last December 9, 2022 in Ormoc City was sentenced to a two life sentences by a regional trial court judge here for her crimes.

Facing the double life sentence is Reaiza Wenceslao alias “Madame or Lyka” who was busted for selling a police-poseur 45.15 grams of shabu worth P 350,000 and whose bag, on inspection, yielded another 58 sachets of shabu weighing 693.6 grams during the buy-bust in Barangay Linao, Ormoc City.

She was also ordered to pay a fine of P 500,000 for each count.

Judge Maria Corazon Vergara-Naraja, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court-Branch 46, issued the decision on June 2, this year.

Police filed two cases of violation of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Anti-Illegal Drugs Act against her. One for selling and another for possession.

Wenceslao, 29, it was learned, initially pleaded guilty to the charges against her. She retracted it later, claiming she only pleaded guilty because she was threatened by the police, especially one named “Cyrus.”

The court, however, did not allow Wenceslao’s retraction of her guilty plea.

The judge noted that the suspect was educated having gone to college and finished second year of her education course.

She, however, noted that in one hearing, it was gleaned that the pusher was not fully cognizant of the difference between selling and possession.

Judge Naraja said that the elements of illegal sale under Section 5, Article 11 of RA 9165 were present. The same also for illegal possession under Section 11, Article 11 of RA 9165. (JOEY A. GABIETA)

MATAG-OB, Leyte– Several activities have been lined up as this town is to mark its 66th town fiesta on June 13.

On June 2, Mayor Bernardino “Bernie” Tacoy led in the kickoff ceremony relative to the forthcoming fiesta with a motorcade.

Mayor Tacoy said that he aims that as the town will celebrate its fiesta in honor of its patron saint, San Jose de Padua, unity among its leaders and people would be achieved.
Tacoy’s call for unity also extends to the rest of Leyte’s fourth district.

The town mayor has forged an alliance with the mayors of Palompon, Isabel, Merida, and Albuera, the two as the latest members of the group.

“This alliance was created for us to share ideas on how to improve our towns, on how to give opportunities for our constituents in order to find better community,” Tacoy said.

Among those invited during the kickoff ceremony were Palo Mayor Remedios ‘Matin’ Petilla and Maasin City Mayor Naccional Mercado.
(ROBERT DEJON/ROEL T. AMAZONA)