Call it the Obama effect.
We can’t help but wonder if the recent visit of President Barack Obama is connected to this development. Or maybe it’s just a happy coincidence.
A Reuters reports published on ABS-CBNnews.com said: “The United States has removed the Philippines from its blacklist of countries which do not properly protect US copyrights and patents, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said on Monday, April 28.”
The USTR noted that the Philippines “has introduced laws to better protect intellectual property rights and also beefed up enforcement.”
The USTR was quoted as saying in a statement, “Although significant challenges remain, the commitment of Philippine authorities and the results achieved merit this change in status.”
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