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00:00 After the picture of Matching was leaked,
00:02 the cartoon character was also leaked
00:05 in the online SIM registration using an equipment
00:07 that the authorities obtained from the raids.
00:10 To talk about the SIM registration problems,
00:12 we will be joined by the Executive Director
00:14 of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission,
00:17 Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz.
00:19 Good morning to you, Usec.
00:21 This is Maris.
00:23 Good morning, Maris.
00:24 And to all the viewers who are listening to our program,
00:27 good morning to all of you.
00:29 Usec Cruz, first of all,
00:31 what is this equipment that you obtained from the raids
00:34 and that the scammers are using to register SIMs?
00:38 This is the machine.
00:42 I will not tell you the exact details,
00:45 you might look for it if you are a fan of the movie.
00:48 But what does it do specifically?
00:50 What it does is it registers SIM cards
00:56 at the same time.
00:59 The same machine,
01:03 it has 64 ports.
01:05 Meaning, every three minutes,
01:09 it can print 64 pieces of pre-registered SIM cards
01:14 in this machine that we obtained.
01:16 How does this work in the Telco system?
01:19 That is what we are trying to find out.
01:23 Yesterday, we held a demonstration
01:28 with the presence of our media friends in the office.
01:31 We tried to get a cartoon character to join us.
01:36 We also got a famous artist
01:41 whose name and address we changed.
01:46 Actually, we didn't put his address.
01:51 So, you just guessed.
01:53 Yes, we just added his address.
01:55 1234 ABCDE.
01:57 It still entered the registration that we made.
02:01 So, as we said, it is not foolproof.
02:05 Those who want to do fraud can really get away
02:10 with the registration that we made.
02:13 And this equipment is readily available?
02:16 Can we buy it in the market?
02:20 Actually, you can buy it online.
02:26 We tried and interviewed those
02:31 who hold these machines.
02:34 They said they can buy it.
02:36 Alright.
02:37 This situation is really alarming, Yusek.
02:41 Before, it was just a machine.
02:43 Now, it is a cartoon character, an artist.
02:45 And like you said,
02:47 it can be a random address that can be used by the Telcos.
02:51 How can the government stop this?
02:54 They say that criminals are always one step ahead.
02:58 The government should be two or three steps ahead.
03:01 How can we do this, Yusek?
03:03 Yes, Ma'am Maris.
03:05 Actually, we are thankful to Senator Grace
03:08 and the Senate is also investigating this.
03:11 And we also talked to the Telcos' management.
03:19 And we told them about the problem.
03:22 And we made some suggestions.
03:26 We said that the Telcos should conduct a more thorough
03:31 in organizing their database.
03:35 They have what they call the "Know Your Client"
03:38 or "Know Your Customer".
03:40 And here, the entries are there where you can put
03:45 the necessary information about yourself.
03:49 They should arrange it.
03:51 Especially with the pictures.
03:53 Yesterday, we tried to get pictures online.
03:58 We got pictures from Google and we tried to register.
04:03 But it was not registered.
04:06 So we said that by mere looking at the database of our Telcos,
04:12 they will know who is not telling the truth
04:17 or who is using fake identification.
04:20 Because you can see the cartoon characters.
04:23 And then, it's in.
04:25 So we can leave from there.
04:27 And we said that we have here in the Philippines,
04:32 16 agencies that issue IDs.
04:36 So, in SIM registration, we should list here in the 16
04:44 issuing agencies of our government.
04:47 We have a driver's license, we have a national ID,
04:52 we have a pin health.
04:54 But we can list there if the registration is not true.
05:01 So we will leave from there and we will know if the registration is true.
05:07 But Yosec, in your conversation with the Telcos,
05:10 what was their explanation?
05:13 Because they said before that the name should not be changed,
05:16 but the address can be edited.
05:19 What was their explanation for this?
05:22 Actually, yesterday, we tried to edit the address.
05:29 Once it is in, it can be changed.
05:32 So it's a bit dangerous.
05:34 It should be in.
05:36 And it was accepted that it should not be changed.
05:40 Because that's where the problem is.
05:43 You know, if an ID is being used and investigated,
05:48 it's very hard if the information in that ID is fake.
05:54 Alright, the most immediate action that the PAOC, Yosec,
06:02 and the Telcos can take, what will we do now?
06:07 Considering that the situation is like this, we know the problem,
06:11 and the SIM can be changed up to three times.
06:15 How can we avoid the situation from getting worse and we can still be victims?
06:21 For the meantime, this is just a suggestion.
06:26 Maybe we should not use our SIM registration.
06:31 The new ones that will be registered,
06:34 we should still use the ones we used to do.
06:37 We go to the dealers of cell phones.
06:42 That's where we register.
06:45 We see it face to face.
06:49 And while the online registration is still on,
06:55 they can be blamed.
06:57 Like I said, physically and manually, they can see the ones that should be removed
07:03 and investigate those.
07:05 Because obviously, why would you enter fake identities?
07:11 Maybe you're doing something crazy.
07:13 So we will subject that to investigation.
07:15 Those are the ones who entered fake identities.
07:18 I think that's what we should do first.
07:21 Maybe an executive order or department order can be done
07:27 so that the 16 ID issuing agencies will allow our Telcos
07:35 to verify their clients who entered identities in the SIM registration.
07:45 They will have a say on those 16 IDs.
07:49 Our government should think about it so that we can have a reference.
07:53 If the ones who entered fake identities are real people.
07:58 Alright.
07:59 The government should take action immediately
08:02 because the police should be from the government.
08:06 Thank you very much, Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz of PAOC.
08:11 Thank you.
08:14 [News Anchor]
08:27 [Music]