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From L-R: Genric Asia Security and Risk Operations for MPA in the Philippines Paul Ingram; US Embassy Economic Officer Brian Breuhaus; OMB Chair Ronnie Ricketts; IPOPH Legal Atty. Mayet Dagsa, PNP CIDG Cor. Nilo Pagtalunan[/caption]
FUN FACT: April 26 is World Intellectual Property (IP) Day!
Yesterday, the Philippines and Motion Picture Association (MPA) celebrated the World Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Day with a block screening of the Avengers: Age of Ultron. But wait, there's more!
On the same day, MPA announced that through the brilliant efforts of our law enforcers, the Philippines was finally removed from the USTR Watchlist last year. PNP-CIDG Director Benjamin Magalong who was present at the event, remarked, "Although the result for the 1st Quarter of 2015 are positive and show a significant decrease in the number of digital camcording originating from our country, there is still a threat to the film industry and we must continue find a way to thwart them together with the local movie industry and exhibitors. We must build a better relationship and adopt a unified approach. Thus, we need a genuine collaboration, working side-by-side and develop channels for information sharing to fully resolve these illegal activities.
Our law enforcers have clearly been hard at work! After launching a campaign against illegal camcording (involving Derek Ramsey, most likely), two Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegally recording a movie in a cinema in Manila. The Chinese nationals have been charged for violating the Anti-Camcording Act of 2010, and both are now awaiting decision from the reviewing prosecutor of the Manila City Prosecutors Office.
According to the Anti-Camcording Act of 2010, a person found guilty of having in his possession, using or attempting to use a camcording device to transmit or record a film, or aiding, abetting, or conniving in the commission of those activities faces a penalty of up to PhP750,000 and imprisonment of up to six years and one day.
“This should serve as a warning to those who want to attempt to violate the law and test the resolve of our enforcement officers,” proclaimed Police Superintendent Milo Pagtalunan of CIDG-AFCCU (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group - Anti-Fraud and Commercial Crimes Unit).
Intellectual property rights protection helps countries like the Philippines reach economic development and global competitiveness. Movie piracy and money counterfeiting prevent the growth of international trade and foreign investment, especially when foreign investors are aware of such issues in the country.
From L-R: Genric Asia Security and Risk Operations for MPA in the Philippines Paul Ingram; US Embassy Economic Officer Brian Breuhaus; OMB Chair Ronnie Ricketts; IPOPH Legal Atty. Mayet Dagsa, PNP CIDG Cor. Nilo Pagtalunan[/caption] FUN FACT: April 26 is World Intellectual Property (IP) Day!
Yesterday, the Philippines and Motion Picture Association (MPA) celebrated the World Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Day with a block screening of the Avengers: Age of Ultron. But wait, there's more!
On the same day, MPA announced that through the brilliant efforts of our law enforcers, the Philippines was finally removed from the USTR Watchlist last year. PNP-CIDG Director Benjamin Magalong who was present at the event, remarked, "Although the result for the 1st Quarter of 2015 are positive and show a significant decrease in the number of digital camcording originating from our country, there is still a threat to the film industry and we must continue find a way to thwart them together with the local movie industry and exhibitors. We must build a better relationship and adopt a unified approach. Thus, we need a genuine collaboration, working side-by-side and develop channels for information sharing to fully resolve these illegal activities.
Our law enforcers have clearly been hard at work! After launching a campaign against illegal camcording (involving Derek Ramsey, most likely), two Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegally recording a movie in a cinema in Manila. The Chinese nationals have been charged for violating the Anti-Camcording Act of 2010, and both are now awaiting decision from the reviewing prosecutor of the Manila City Prosecutors Office.
According to the Anti-Camcording Act of 2010, a person found guilty of having in his possession, using or attempting to use a camcording device to transmit or record a film, or aiding, abetting, or conniving in the commission of those activities faces a penalty of up to PhP750,000 and imprisonment of up to six years and one day.
“This should serve as a warning to those who want to attempt to violate the law and test the resolve of our enforcement officers,” proclaimed Police Superintendent Milo Pagtalunan of CIDG-AFCCU (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group - Anti-Fraud and Commercial Crimes Unit).
Intellectual property rights protection helps countries like the Philippines reach economic development and global competitiveness. Movie piracy and money counterfeiting prevent the growth of international trade and foreign investment, especially when foreign investors are aware of such issues in the country.
