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Jaycee Manuel
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How Tito Sotto tried to ban the Eraserheads

At least not in the way he almost did, in 1995, when he swooped in on the Eraserheads’ song
Alapaap, spoiling to yank it off the air after the Junior Drug Watchers, whoever the hell they
were, decoded its lyrics as rhapsodizing about a meth high, and brought them to his attention.
Fangs were bared, not only to the Eraserheads but to Teeth and Parokya Ni Edgar, among others,
including, inexplicably, Slayer. Pro-youth-slash-anti-drug was the flag he flew under back then.
And rock and roll has always been the go-to scapegoat of any anti-drug campaign.

The band got off the hook, sure. They wrote the Senator a letter explaining how the lyrics were
misconstrued, declaring it a song not about drugs but about freedom, and he was gracious
enough to back off. Of course, like Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Alapaap could well be a
drug song, except that it shouldn’t and doesn’t matter.

In 1982, Joey de Leon along with Vic Sotto and Richie D’Horsie made headlines when
underaged actress Pepsi Paloma accused the trio of gang raping her. The case was settled out of
court and the trio made a public apology to Paloma. Paloma committed suicide by hanging
herself in 1985

Eraserhead’s Spoliarium is said to be an allusion to Pepsi’s rape case

It is actually the story of the rape victim Pepsi who were allegedly raped by Vic, Joey. She was
made to drink too much by the three (this is described in the first 3 stanzas of the song) and when
she was unconscious, they raped her. Pepsi died when she was about to cry out for justice. There
were rumors that Pepsi did not commit suicide but she was killed to stop her from testifying in
court. So after knowing that, the song is pretty much direct except for some parts like “itigil
muna ang pag-ikot ng mundo”. We can interpret this part differently. It can mean that the victim
wanted her oppressors to stop their manipulations or she was just too tired of everything that’s
happening that she wanted the world to just stop.

In 1982, Joey de Leon along with Vic Sotto and Richie D’Horsie made headlines when
underaged actress Pepsi Paloma accused the trio of gang raping her. The case was settled out of
court and the trio made a public apology to Paloma. Paloma committed suicide by hanging
herself in 1985

Eraserhead’s Spoliarium is said to be an allusion to Pepsi’s rape case

It is actually the story of the rape victim Pepsi who were allegedly raped by Vic, Joey. She was
made to drink too much by the three (this is described in the first 3 stanzas of the song) and when
she was unconscious, they raped her. Pepsi died when she was about to cry out for justice. There
were rumors that Pepsi did not commit suicide but she was killed to stop her from testifying in
court. So after knowing that, the song is pretty much direct except for some parts like “itigil
muna ang pag-ikot ng mundo”. We can interpret this part differently. It can mean that the victim
wanted her oppressors to stop their manipulations or she was just too tired of everything that’s
happening that she wanted the world to just stop.

Lyrics :
Dumilim ang paligid
may tumawag sa pangalan ko – XXX called out to PEPSI
labing isang palapag –Unit 1108 of a condo in San Juan (Sinundo ni Richie D’Horsie sa
Ibaba ng Building.)
tinanong kung okey lang ako – One of them XXX had the habit of asking people “Ok ka
lang?”
sabay abot ng baso –inuman session kasi
may naghihintay
at bakit ba ‘pag nagsawa na ako
biglang ayoko na
at ngayon
di pa rin alam
kung ba’t tayo nandito
puwede bang itigil muna
ang pag-ikot ng mundo
lumiwanag ang buwan – xx xx xx “we stayed up till sunrise; in fact, everyone were so wasted
that they ended up crashing there that night (oh, except pala for Joey whom I distinctly
remember excused himself “bago magising ang anak ko”)
san juan
di ko na nasasakyan
ang lahat ng bagay ay
gumuguhit na lang
sa ‘king lalamunan
ewan mo at ewan natin
sinong may pakana?
at bakit ba tumilapon ang
gintong alak diyan sa paligid mo? –Goldshlagger: a hot cinnamon schnapps drink infused
with pure 23k gold flakes…that got everyone wasted! “Gintong alak” is Goldschläger, very
strong Italian cinnamon schnapps which is one of the culprits for the intoxication that
evening.
at ngayon
di pa rin alam
kung ba’t tayo nandito
puwede bang itigil muna
ang pag-ikot ng mundo
umiyak ang umaga
anong sinulat ni enteng at joey diyan
sa pintong salamin –Enteng and Joey
di ko na mabasa
pagkat merong nagbura –Testimonies of Joey and Vic were changed. Yet on they made
public apologies in 1985 Phil. Daily Inquirer
ewan ko at ewan natin
sinong nagpakana?
at bakit ba tumilapon ang spoliarium
diyan sa paligid mo?.

Intellectual Property

Ang INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) ay karapatan na nagbibigay sa isang

tao bilang lumikha, o pinagmulan ng konsepto, likhang sining, o produkto na angkinin at
kilalanin ito bilang kanya.

Ang Intellectual property rights ay naglalayon na protektahan ang sinuman na lumikha o

pinagmulan ng konsepto o tapos nang produkto sa mga taong nais angkinin at kilalanin ito bilang
kanya. Sa pagkilala nito, nabibigyang halaga ang may akda bilang may ari ng konseptong ito sa
pagpaparami at paggamit nito sa merkado. Ayon sa batas, maaaring kasuhan ng plagiarism, at
unauthorized reproduction ang sinumang gagamit at magpaparami nito at ilalabas sa merkado
upang pagkakitaan ng walang pahintulot ng may-ari.

Mang Donald’s vs McDonald’s

Nagsimula ang tindahan na ito bilang “small take-out window” sa isang sinehan sa Naga
City na nag-o-offer ng mga burger at fries. Binuo ito ng tatlong magkakaibigan na may
pare-parehong hilig sa mga pagkain. Lumago ang tindahan na ito na pinangalanang Mang
Donald’s dahil sa masarap na at abot kaya pa. Mas lumaki pa ang kanilang negosyo at naging
sikat sa mga taga-Naga dahil sa kakaibang sarap na dulot ng kanilang mga pagkain. Isa pa sa
mga dahilan ay ang pagkakahawig ng pangalan ng restawran sa isang sikat at malaking
restawran, ang McDonald’s. Nagsampa ng kaso ang huli at ipinatigil nito ang operasyon ng
Mang Donald’s sa Naga. Mang Donald’s vs McDonald’s

LEVI’S (Levi Strauss wins Copyright Case )

Nanalo ang Levi Strauss and Company (isa sa mga malalaking kompanya ng damit sa
Amerika) sa isinampang kaso nito sa isang kompanya rin ng mga damit sa Pilipinas. Pinagbayad
ng higit $1,600 ang kompanyang CVS Garment and Industrial Company sa paglabag nito sa
batas na sumasakop sa copyright. Diumano ay kinopya ng CVS Garment ang disenyo ng bulsa
ng pantalong Levis na isa sa pinakasikat na disenyo ng kompanya. Ayon din sa pinakamataas na
Korte sa Pilipinas, ipinatigil din ang paggawa ng nasabing pantalon.

LOUIS VUITTON (28K fake Louis Vuitton goods seized in the Philippines)
Alam naman nating lahat na ang Louis Vuiton ay isa sa mga pinakasikat na brand ng
mamahaling sa bag sa buong mundo. Ngunit isa din ito sa mga produkto na hindi papalampasin
na gayahin ng iba sa ating mga kababayan. Ayon sa isang report ng isang fashion style website,
mahigit sa dalawampu’t walong libong pekeng Louis Vuitton bags, leather cases and accessories
ang nasabat ng mga awtoridad (National Bureau of Investigation) sa isang raid sa napakaraming
tindahan sa isang shopping mall. Nanggaling diumano ang reklamo sa director ng Louis Vuitton
sa Asia Regional Office. Ang mga tindahan at tinderang nahuli ay makukulong ng siyam na taon
ayon dahil sa paglabag ng mga ito sa Intellectual Property Code ng Pilipinas.

TANONG: MAARI BANG IPA XEROX NG MGA ESTUDYANTE ANG ISANG LIBRO
UPANG MAKATIPID?
OO, ayon sa “FAIR USE DOCTRINE” sa Copyright Law. Ang prinsipyong ito ng batas
ay naglalayong magamit ang isang copyrighted material sa pamamagitan ng pagkokomento o
pag critique ng isang akda. Saklaw din ng fair use ang pagtuturo sa isang akda sa eskuwelehan
at maari rin gumawa ng LIMITADONG kopya nito. NGUNIT ANG PAGBEBENTA NITO AY
MAARING MAY AKIBAT NA PARUSA.

Translation:
Intellectual Property

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) is the right that gives a person as the
creator, or source of a concept, artwork, or product to own and recognize it as his.

Intellectual property rights aim to protect anyone who creates or originates a concept or
finished product from those who want to own and recognize it as his. In recognition of this, the
author is valued as the owner of this concept in its reproduction and use in the market. According
to the law, anyone who uses and reproduces it and puts it on the market for profit without the
owner's permission can be charged with plagiarism and unauthorized reproduction.

Mang Donald's vs McDonald's

This store started as a “small take-out window” in a movie theater in Naga City offering
burgers and fries. It was developed by three friends who share the same passion for food. This
store, named Mang Donald's, has grown because it is delicious and affordable. Their business
grew even more and became famous among the Naga people because of the unique taste of their
food. Another reason is the resemblance of the restaurant's name to a famous and large
restaurant, McDonald's. The latter filed a lawsuit and stopped the operation of Mang Donald's in
Naga. Mang Donald's vs McDonald's

LEVI'S (Levi Strauss wins Copyright Case)

Levi Strauss and Company (one of the largest clothing companies in America) won the
case it filed against a clothing company in the Philippines. CVS Garment and Industrial
Company has been fined more than $1,600 for violating copyright laws. CVS Garment allegedly
copied the Levis pants pocket design which is one of the company's most popular designs.
According to the highest Court in the Philippines, the production of said pants was also stopped.

LOUIS VUITTON (28K fake Louis Vuitton goods seized in the Philippines)
We all know that Louis Vuitton is one of the most famous luxury bag brands in the world.
But it is also one of the products that others of our countrymen will not miss to imitate.
According to a report by a fashion style website, more than twenty-eight thousand fake Louis
Vuitton bags, leather cases and accessories were seized by the authorities (National Bureau of
Investigation) in a raid on many stores in a shopping mall. The complaint allegedly came from
Louis Vuitton's Asia Regional Office director. The stores and vendors caught will be imprisoned
for nine years according to their violation of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

QUESTION: CAN STUDENTS XEROX A BOOK TO SAVE?

YES, according to the "FAIR USE DOCTRINE" in the Copyright Law. This principle of
law aims to use a copyrighted material by commenting or criticizing a work. Fair use also covers
teaching a work in schools and making LIMITED copies of it. BUT SELLING IT MAY
INCLUDE PENALTIES.