We’re not taking sides here, but this news will make some students cry.
“The National Bureau of Investigation’s Intellectual Property Rights Division (NBI-IPRD) raided several photocopy centers in Metro Manila for illegally reproducing books published by Rex Book Store,” reports The Philippine Star.
According to the report, “the NBI-IPRD seized illegally reproduced books and photocopying equipment from Johnel’s Photocopy and Bookbinding shop at the UP Shopping Center in Diliman, Quezon City; Nayumi Copy Center in Manila, and Express Copy Shop and General Merchandise on Taft Avenue in Pasay City.”
Atty. Anna Olivia Lee, who represents Rex Book Store, sent a statement to The Philippine Star, which said, “This is to educate the public that illegally reproducing books is an infringement of copyright.”
She added that “photocopying a few chapters of a book may still be considered copyright infringement if the reproduction is found to be substantial.”
The report then revealed that “first-time offenders may be jailed for one year to three years and fined PHP50,000 to PHP150,000, plus damages.”
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