SBS News in Filipino, Wednesday 12 October

sim card registration in the Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday signed a new law requiring individuals in the Philippines to register ownership of their SIM cards, a move seen to help address the recent spike in text scams.

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • The federal government is being urged to heed the advice of its experts and reject a bid to release coal seam gas wastewater into a Queensland river
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure requiring Filipinos to register their SIM cards along with any government-issued identification document in a move to combat fraud and scams.
  • The Matildas have gained their best victory for a year, capping their European road trip with a 3-1 win against Denmark in Viborg.
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