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Tarlac 2nd district Rep. Victor Yap is seeking clarification from Malacañang as to what provisions in the SIM Card Registration Bill supposedly infringe upon the freedom of speech and the right to privacy of individuals.
(Nordwood themes/ Unsplash) This, after the enrolled bill was vetoed by
MANILA - The chairman of the House committee on information and communications technology on Monday sought clarification on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's move to veto the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act. Tarlac Rep. Victor Yap, who is a primary author and sponsor of the bill, asked clarification from the Office of the President as to what provisions in the enrolled bill infringe upon the freedom of speech and the right to privacy of individuals. "Freedom of speech is not an absolute right. The government has the power - nay even the duty to regulate it for the common good of its citizens. There is nothing in the bill that prohibits free speech nor invades the privacy of an individual," Yap said. He argued that the enrolled bill does not per se impede the constitutionally-guaranteed rights to Freedom of Speech and Privacy as the measure merely seeks to establish accountability of persons in the digital and online space, adding that it is &