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Section 2Sec./Art. 2
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Declaration of Policy. The State recognizes the vital role of information and communications technology in nation-building and encourages its growth and development.
It is equally cognizant that beneficial as modern technology is, its illegal or malicious use endangers people' lives, damages property, poses hazards to public order, and even threatens the security of nations.
The State shall promote responsibility in the use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and provide law enforcement agencies the tools to resolve crimes which involve its utilization and a platform to deter the commission of wrongdoings.
Towards this end, the State shall require the registration of SIM for electronic devices by all users.
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