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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 — An act prescribing the intellectual property code and establishing the intellectual property office, providing for it's powers and functions, and for other purposes.  (Republic Act No. 8293: GovPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. (1997, June 6). https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1997/06/06/republic-act-no-8293/)

"Copyright infringement takes on three forms namely administrative, civil or criminal. As an administrative complaint, it can be brought before the Intellectual Property Office while it may be filed in regular courts as a criminal or civil case. As a criminal offense, copyright infringement is punishable by imprisonment ranging from one (1) year to nine (9) years and a fine ranging from Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P1,500,000.00) depending on the value of the infringing materials, damage to the copyright owner and the number of offenses committed." (Wncdevegalaw. (2020, May 13). Copyright infringement - law firm in Metro Manila, Philippines: Corporate, family, IP Law, and Litigation Lawyers. Law Firm in Metro Manila, Philippines | Corporate, Family, IP law, and Litigation Lawyers. https://ndvlaw.com/copyright-infringement/?amp=1)