“No less than the President has certified the Online Site Blocking Act as a priority,” said CitizenWatch co-convenor and former lawmaker Kit Belmonte.MANILA, Philippines – Two legislative measures granting additional capability to the Intellectual Property Office in curbing online content piracy will be tackled during the recess of the Senate sessions.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, principal author of SBN 2150, aims to disable access to online sites that facilitate copyright infringement. It introduces procedure for preventive action and site blocking. It seeks to empower the IPO to disable access to sites that infringe copyright and initiate action for site blocking.
Earlier, entertainment personalities called for the swift passage of the said bills to enable online site blocking as a measure to combat content piracy and safeguard intellectual property rights. The Bureau of Customs confiscated P7.3 billion worth of assorted counterfeit products during simultaneous raids on several warehouses in Caloocan City and Bocaue, Bulacan on March 20, the BOC reported yesterday...
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