English: In the said bill, telecommunications companies shall require the registration of SIM cards as prerequisite to its sale. This is aimed at deterring the proliferation of SIM card-aided crimes such as terrorism, text scams, unsolicited or obscene messages, bank fraud and massive disinformation which can cause chaos and disorder, Gatchalian said.
Filipino: Sa ilalim ng panukalang batas, inoobliga ang mga telecommunications companies na irehistro ang mga bibili ng mga SIM card bago sila makabili nito. Ang ganitong hakbang ay upang maiwasan o masawata ang mga krimeng may kinalaman sa terorismo, text scam, unsolicited o obscene text messages, bank fraud o malawakang disinformation upang makapag dulot lamang ng kalituhan o kaguluhan sa publiko, paliwanag ni Gatchalian.