Republic of the

Philippines Department of
Education Region VII,
Central Visayas DIVISION
OF BOHOL

Media and information literacy

FIRST QUARTER

Quarter : 1 Week : 4 Day : 1 Activity No. : 1

Competency: : Cite practical situation when to apply knowledge in
intellectual property, copy right, and fair use guidelines.
Objective : Analyze when to apply knowledge in intellectual property
and copyright.
Topic : Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and
Information Literacy
Materials : Printed modules, Internet connection
Reference : www.rappler.com ; www.philstar.com ; www.wipo.int;
Media
and Information Literacy Teacher’s Guide by CHED
Copyrights : For classroom use

Concept Notes

, 2012 which aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet. Among the cybercrime offenses included in the

y and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.

tistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. Copyright owners have the right to
e right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may grant or sell those rights to others, including publishers or recording com

nguage and thoughts of another author without authorization; the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting

General Directions: Carefully read the instructions. Answer the questions based on
your own understanding about the concept on the separate answers sheet provided.
Write your answers in a sentence form.

ACTIVITY NO.1
Read the following articles on a case of plagiarism: “UP student who plagiarized can be
sued” at https://rappler.com/nation/up-student-who-plagiarized-can-be-sued and
“UP grad in photo plagiarism gets redemption” at
Article 1

UP student who plagiarized can be sued

September 24, 2013
RAPPLER.COM

The UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) created

a fact-finding committee to look into a plagiarism case involving Mark Joseph Solis.
The UP graduate student is liable under the university’s student code, and
therefore, warrants legal action on the part of the College, it said. Solis admitted on
Sunday that he plagiarized a photo from a Brazilian photographer to join a photo
contest, which he won. Solis has apologized to Gregory John Smith, the owner of the
photo of the boy with seaweed on his head. The organizers of the “Smiles for the
World” photo competition rescinded Solis’ awards—a $1,000 cash award and
roundtrip tickets to Brazil and Chile—for failing to “live with integrity and uphold
the values of the Filipino people.”

Article 2

UP grad in photo plagiarism gets redemption

Janvic Mateo ( The Philippine Star)
December 2, 2015- 9:00 a.m.

Manila, Philippines – For former Chilean ambassador to the Philippines Roberto

Mayorga, Mark Joseph Solis more than just redeemed himself: he has proven that
dark moments in one’s life often reveal the brightest trait of an individual.

For the past two years, Solis, a graduate of political science from the University of
the Philippines, managed a football program for street children at a makeshift
field inside the Baclaran church compound in Pasay City.

The football club, with players aged eight to 12, seeks to develop
children’s character through the sport.

“We were inspired by the World-class football players of South America who
started via street football,” Solis, who co-founded the program, said in an earlier
report in The STAR.

“But more than developing top athletes, we aim to provide these kids with
opportunities for personal and spiritual development,” he added.

The program was part of his commitment to Mayorga and the rest of the people
behind the Calidad Humana project following a photo plagiarism controversy that
hounded the Smiles for the World photo contest sponsored by the embassy of Chile
in 2013.

Solis was stripped of the grand prize after it was learned that he was not the person
who took the winning photo. He later apologized for the incident.

Mayorga, meanwhile, asked him to participate in the activities of Calidad Humana

as part of his path to redemption.

“I think this is very important,” Mayorga told The STAR following book launch
of “Calidad Humana: Sharing the Filipino Spirit” at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines yesterday.

“Mark Solis is an example that it is possible for someone to redeem himself, to

change,” he added.
Mayorga, now a consultant for the Energy Development Corp. (EDC), said the issue
is now closed as Solis has genuinely repented and redeemed himself of following the
incident.

“Two years working with children, and now he’s a different person,” Mayorga said.

For the former ambassador, the lessons Solis learned from one of the most
challenging episodes in his life are more important.

“He was so damaged, totally damaged,” he recalled, adding that Solis has worked
hard to recover from the aftermath of the controversy. “After fulfilling his
commitment, he deserves to be recognized.”

Mayorga and Solis shared an emotional embrace at the culmination of the book
launch as the latter’s “redemption” from the controversy was imparted to the
audience.

Solis, who has suffered harsh criticisms on social media over the plagiarism case,
declined the request for an interview, saying he is now “living a quiet life.”

He, however, pledged to continue working with the program to promote Calidad
Humana, a Filipino value loosely translated as kabutihang loob sa kapwa (goodness
to fellowmen).

Sharing the Filipino spirit

During the book launch, Mayorga stressed the need for Filipinos to recognize and
preserve an exceptional trait of “deep and intuitive concern or others that comes
naturally to Filipinos.”

“A majority of Filipinos are known for their positive attitude: friendliness,

hospitality, humility, the priority they give to others over material things, resiliency,
spirituality, joy of life and sincere attitude. This is calidad humana,” he said.

The book contains articles that provide the intellectual framework aimed at
understanding and strengthening the concept. It also contains numerous messages
from various notable individuals from different sectors.

“Sometimes a country is best seen through the eyes of a foreigner. That is the case
with Roberto Mayorga, Chile’s former ambassador to Manila,” STAR editor-in-chief
Ana Marie Pamintuan wrote.

“(Calidad humana) is exemplified, he says, in the smile that comes easily to the
Filipino, even in the midst of poverty and adversary… This book is a tribute to the
Filipino spirit,” she added.

Oscar Lopez, chairman emeritus of the Lopez Group of Companies, wrote the
foreword of the book.

“Together, we need to do our utmost to safeguard, preserve and cultivate this

national spirit. But we should also be aware as Filipinos that our calidad humana
can be our gift to the world and that it is both a privilege and responsibility to
share, “Lopez wrote.

“Just as all countries seek to export their natural resources or their industrial and
technological products, the Philippines is in a unique position to export its human
richness to all the people of the world,” he added.
 Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario, who attended the book launch,
said the department would distribute copies of the book to the different Philippine
consulates and embassies to spread the word on calidad humana.

Mayorga said a second part of the book, which will cover different ways on
how Filipinos can safeguard calidad humana, would be released next year.

ACTIVITY NO. 2
Answer the following questions:
A. First article: “UP student plagiarizes prize-winning photos”
1. In what competition did Solis send in his plagiarized work?
2. What sanctions did he receive from the organizing committee? Describe
his actions.
3. Do you think technology and the internet have made plagiarism easier? Do
you think technology has made people more or less creative? Explain your
answer by citing examples.
B. Second article: “UP grad in photo plagiarism gets redemption”
1. According to the article, how did Solis redeem himself? What job did he have?
2. What project did he help?
3. What is there to learn about the life of Solis?

Bibliography
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http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/12/03/1528420/grad-photo-plagiarism-
gets-redemption