The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Friday it would investigate reports of “prank deliveries” using online shopping platforms, which have increased in the wake of lockdowns that kept most people confined to their homes to avoid infection by the coronavirus. He paid for some of the deliveries while his neighbors shouldered the others. “We will also have to push for the SIM (subscriber identity module) registration system, so there’s traceability and accountability on the SIM usage,” he added. Besides the SIM registration system, the DTI also supports House Bill 7805, or the “Internet Transactions Act,” which it said would further grow electronic commerce (ecommerce) and safeguard consumers. The House approved HB 7805 on third and final reading on November 24.

Source: Manila Times December 18, 2020 18:00 UTC