Gatchalian: SIM card registration to put end to fake food delivery bookings

It’s high time that the Philippines joins the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to finally put to an end on the prevalence of scams and other forms of online deceptions, Senator Win Gatchalian said on Wednesday.

As of March 2020, there were already 155 countries that require proof of identity of a person in purchasing a SIM card, Gatchalian said, citing data from UK-based Privacy International.

“Hangga’t walang batas na magpaparusa sa mga kawatan, hindi matatapos ang pambibiktima sa mga gumagawa ng trabaho nila nang marangal at umaasang may maiuwi sa kanilang pamilya,” the senator said.

Gatchalian was referring to the series of incidents involving scams committed on food delivery riders through online orders or bookings.

Recent news reports showed that five riders received different orders via delivery app Foodpanda for the same address in Quezon City only to find out that it is an abandoned place. Several other incidents have been posted through various social media accounts.

Last year, at least 10 riders delivered food amounting to P20,000 to a subdivision resident in Las Piñas City who claimed to have not placed any order through a food delivery app.

“Kung may tamang pagkakakilanlan ang taong nagpadeliver gamit ang delivery app, hindi magiging madali ang makapangloko sa mga food riders at maiiwasan ang mga ganitong klase ng insidente,” Gatchalian said.

“Nakapanlulumo na sa gitna ng pandemya ay may mga taong nagagawa pang makapanlamang sa mga tinatawag nating essential workers sa mga panahong ito,” he said.

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