Joyce Pangco Pañares
Manila Standard

President Arroyo has created a super body that will enforce and protect intellectual property rights in the country as well as prosecute counterfeiters.

Mrs. Arroyo signed Executive Order 736 creating the National Committee on… Read the rest

Manila Times

Software piracy rates in the Philippines declined to 69 percent in 2007 from 71 percent in 2006, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

Despite this, BSA Asia Pacific vice president and regional director Jeffrey Hardee said that… Read the rest

Ike Suarez, Correspondent
Manila Times

“Raids and seizures are not enough to deter piracy and counterfeiting”

The Intellectual Property Coalition Inc., the federation of Philippine trade associations connected with the creative industries, has asked the Office of the US… Read the rest

Manila Times

The Optical Media Board (OMB) is intensifying operations against software pirates in the country.

It is the government unit that regulates the manufacture of optical media in all its forms and impose stiffer fines and penalties for its… Read the rest

Katrice R. Jalbuena
Manila Times

Agents of the National Bureau of Investigations seized during a recent operation at least P5 million worth of computer hardware loaded with pirated software.

Edward A. Villarta, head of the NBI National Capital Region… Read the rest

Ike Suarez, Tech Times contributor
Manila Times

The Philippine government, through its Pilipinas Antipiracy Team, has coordinated its efforts at enforcing the law against software piracy since the team was formed in August 2005. In line with this, the… Read the rest

Max V. de Leon
Manila Times

THE Philippine bid to get deleted from the US Special 301 Watch List, which contains names of countries allegedly not doing enough to protect intellectual property?mostly of American artists and movie companies?has received… Read the rest

Joyce Pangco Pa?ares
Manila Standard

THE Philippines has been removed from the US government?s Special 301 list of countries that do not provide adequate copyright protection, the Palace said last night, a development that may pave the way for… Read the rest

Lawrence Agcaoili
The Manila Standard

Add high fashion to the list of pirated products.

France yesterday scored the Philippines for its failure to address the proliferation of French imitation products that violate intellectual property rights (IPR).

Trade Secretary Juan… Read the rest