1. By: RALP D. MARINDUQUE, R.N.
PHILIPPINE LAWS
PHILIPPINE LAWS
REPUBLIC ACT OF 9239
By: RALP D. MARINDUQUE, R.N.

2. REPUBLIC ACT 9239 OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003
GOAL:
= To ensure PROTECTION and PROMOTION of Intellectual Property Rights from unregulated:
Mastering
Manufacturing
Replication
Importation
and Exportation
Reference:
Republic Act (2004, January 1). . Retrieved , from

3. ACQUISITION – act or acquiring or processing manufacturing equipment
REPUBLIC ACT OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003
TERMS:
ACQUISITION – act or acquiring or processing manufacturing equipment
DUPLICATION – act or business of reproducing analog or digital content in any recordable media
EXPORTATION – act or business of bringing OUT of the country optical media
IMPORTATION – act or business of bringing INTO the country optical media
Reference:
RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE " OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003". (2008, January 1). . Retrieved , from

4. MANUFACTURE – act or business of producing optical media or device
TERMS:
MASTERING – act or business of producing a stamper intended to manufacture an optical media
MANUFACTURE – act or business of producing optical media or device
REPLICATION – the process of manufacturing optical media by reproducing or generating copies of stamper
Reference:
RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE " OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003". (2008, January 1). . Retrieved , from

5. How can Government sustain legality in optical media business? By:
REPUBLIC ACT OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003
How can Government sustain legality in optical media business?
By:
REGISTRATION
LICENSING
From OPTICAL MEDIA BOARD
Reference:
Republic Act (2014, January 1). . Retrieved , from

6. OPTIC MEDIA BOARD 4 Officio Members: 5 Regular Members:
Secretary of DTI -3 Reps from Private Sector
Secretary of DILG -1 Rep from Consumer Organization
-Secretary of DOF -1 Rep from Academe
-Director General of
Intellectual Property Office

7. (one of the many stipulated corresponding penalties)
REPUBLIC ACT OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003
Tormenting Penalty
(one of the many stipulated corresponding penalties)
-Imprisonment of at least three (3) years but not more than six (6) years, and a fine of not less than Five Hundred thousand pesos (Php 500,000.00) but not exceeding One Million five hundred thousand pesos (Php 1,500,000.00), at the discretion of the Court, shall be imposed on any person, natural or juridical.
Reference:
Republic Act (n.d.). . Retrieved , from

8. “We need more enforcement than we need new laws.” by R391
REPUBLIC ACT OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003
People’s Reaction
“the bill, known as the Optical Media Act, is a part of a cooperative effort against intellectual piracy between the Philippines and the United States” Jose de Venecia, House Speaker
“If those businessmen make their stuff just as cheap as the pirated ones, well and good!”by A.S
“We need more enforcement than we need new laws.” by R391
“And I thought we had our independence from America in tsk..tsk.... That's why I'll never vote for that fawning Am-girl GMA   Oh yeah, MASUSUNOD BA YAN? we already have an anti-piracy law and pirated products still proliferate. “ by R.A
Reference:
PHILIPPINE LAWMAKERS HAIL SIGNING OF ANTI-PIRACY BILL. (2004, January 1). . Retrieved , from

9. “when you make a pirated movie or a dvd, you do not only a cd, you are KILLING an industry” --- Dennis Pinlac, Executive Director of OMB
“A burner can produce DVD’s per minute” Marisol Abdhuraman
“it is now in a form of a Guerrilla”– Ronnie Rickets, Chairman of OMB

10. OTHER LAWS:
RA Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
RA 7916 – Special Economic Zone Act of 1995
RA 8792 – Electronic Commerce Act
RA – Anti-Camcording Act

11. “thou shall not STEAL” REPUBLIC ACT 9239 OPTICAL MEDIA ACT OF 2003
From 10 commandments