NAME: CALDO, KLYDE HUMPHREY DARION S.

SECTION: CSS 11-1

ACTIVITY 6.1 – News Review (WW) (20 pts)

Watch the following online videos and answer the guide questions

1. UB: Mahigit P100-M halaga ng pirated DVD, nakumpiska sa Quiapo, Manila

 GMA News and Public Affairs. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bABC_7wOI5g

GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. What is the news all about?

The news is all about some of the people in Quiapo, Manila making a profit by selling pirated DVDs. The OMB
confiscated almost 800 sacks of pirated DVDs worth over P100M pesos.

2. What Philippine law is being violated by piracy?

There is this law called the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (IPC). In the Philippines, laws like
Republic Act No. 8293 help us to prevent violations or any penalties. Moreover, piracy is considered an
infringement of copyright, which is protected under IPC. Philippines will include imprisonment of up to nine
years and/or fines ranging from P50,000 to P1.5M, depending on the severity of the case.

3. What government agency headed this raid in Quiapo, Manila?

The government agency headed this raid in Quiapo Manila was Optical Media Board (OMB), they are the one
that ensuring the protection and promotion of intellectual property rights.
 2. BT: Suspek sa Pamimirata ng mga Pelikula at TV Series, Arestado
 GMA News and Public Affairs. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaALtvPAUnA

GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. What crime was committed by the suspect Rainier Tamayo?

The crime was committed by the suspect Rainier Tamayo was pirating movies and uploading them to his
website after the original movie was published so he can gain a profit of around $500 by putting
advertisement on his website.

2. What Philippine law was violated by the suspect?

Base on the given link, it says that he violated laws which is the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
and Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

3. Who was the complainant in this case?

The compliant in this case is the Motion Pictures Association(MPA). They tried to complain that Rainier
Tamayo copying/pirating movies and re-uploading it to his website to gain profit.