Pres. Duterte blocks bill seeking to register PHL social media users, cites threat to right to privacy

Says only registration of SIM cards, not social media use, was part of original bill   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte decided to veto a consolidated Senate and House bill that sought to mandate the registration of all SIM cards and social media accounts, after Congress added social media registration as part of the proposed bill without proper guidelines, the Palace said. The 76-year old Duterte, who had been a prosecutor and long-time local […]