Pirates ‘R Us – Pirated Alodia Notebooks
Filipina cosplayer Shivena Uy spotted a "pirated" notebook being sold at National Bookstore with a photo of gamer Alodia Gosiengfiao. Alodia bought copies of the notebook and posted this on her Facebook Fan Page:Tsk tsk... A pirated notebook from National Book Store. They used our Elven Fairy photo...
Source: GameOPS [video games, gadgets, etc.]
Philippine software industry loses $217-M in 2009 due to piracy
MANILA, Philippines - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) disclosed yesterday that the Philippine software industry lost $217 million last year due to software piracy.In a press conference at the NBI headquarters in Manila, lawyer Bien Marquez of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) said that...
Source: GameOPS [video games, gadgets, etc.]
Is It Okay To Download A Pirated Copy Of A Book You Already Own?
"Yesterday we wrote about someone who downloaded a pirated copy of a game after he couldn't gain access to the copy he'd already paid for. In that case, which most of our commenters supported, it was clear that the consumer was trying to resolve a problem created by the DRM. "[via the consumerist]
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Source: GeekPicks
The IIPA Thinks Power Mac Center is Guilty of Piracy
More from the IIPA report on Philippine piracy: the American organization cited a case involving “Powermac Centre Company” as an example of our ineffective legal system.
A couple of years ago, I called up the Greenbelt branch of Power Mac Center, hearing some rumors that the store was raided...
Source: Technograph
IIPA Wants RP on Piracy “Priority Watch List”
Through the same report that has caused an online uproar, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) recommended that the US Trade Representative (USTR) scrutinize the Philippines further over piracy.
To help put pressure on the Philippine government over the issue, the IIPA suggests that...
Source: Technograph
Philippines Losses $202M due to Software Piracy
Business Software Alliance (BSA) just reported that software piracy in the Philippines remain @ 69% in 2008 but revenue losses increased to $202mil.
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Fate of the 100 Filipino Seamen And A Challenge To Our Local News Networks
“Manila, Philippines – In response to the increasing number of Filipino hostages in Somalia, the Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the Philippine Navy to go after the Somali pirates on the high seas of the Gulf of Aden. The flag-officer-in-command of the Philippine Navy has commissioned three Philippine Navy destroyers to proceed to the Gulf of Aden and engage the Somali pirates.” [Read more]
Downloaders Next Target for Piracy
According to Inquirer, individuals downloading music, movies, and software are being targeted by the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT), a consultant for the software organization Business Software Alliance (BSA).
