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Watching movies online is a popular pastime in the provinces and because of this, the head of Viva Communications on Friday pushed the passage of an anti-online piracy bill that would make country’s creative economy at par with South Korea.
“If not for piracy, we could have a bigger budget to create more content for our audience to enjoy, but we’re getting less than what we hope to get. If not for piracy, we could be a formidable creative economy on par with South Korea,” Vicente “Vic” del Rosario Jr., Chairman and CEO of Viva Communications said in a statement.
Del Rosario aired the appeal as Viva Holdings Inc. and its 37 subsidiaries recently signed the E-Commerce Memorandum of Understanding that would strengthen protection of its content and retail products across digital platforms.
Senate Bill Nos. 2150 and 2385 that aim to amend the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines to address online piracy have been pending in the Senate.
A telecommunications company has been advocating the need to boost efforts against piracy, particularly passing legislation to institutionalize site blocking.
“This worrying trend highlights the urgency of strengthening enforcement against piracy, which can be done through amending the Intellectual Property Code to enable site blocking. We believe this will go a long way in curbing content piracy, which will in turn support the creative industry and protect our customers from the dangers posed by pirated content,” Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer, said.
A group has urged the Senate to pass the anti-online piracy bill. “The lack of legal safeguards for intellectual property continues to damage the creative industries, as piracy remains widespread,” it said.
