Plagiarism is defined as the unacknowledged use of the work of others as if this were your own original work.
The scope of plagiarism
a) Plagiarism may be due to:
copying (using another person's language and/or ideas as if they are your own);collusion (unauthorized collaboration)
According to Section 217 of RA 8293, "Any person infringing any right secured by provisions of Part IV ("The Law on Copyright") of this Act or aiding or abetting such infringement shall be guilty of a crime punishable by:
"(a) Imprisonment of one (1) year to three (3) years plus a fine ranging from Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) to One hundred fifty thousand pesos (P150,000) for the first offense;
"(b) Imprisonment of three (3) years and one (1) day to six (6) years plus a fine ranging from One hundred fifty thousand pesos (P150,000) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) for the second offense;
"(c) Imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) day to nine (9) years plus a fine ranging from five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) to one million five hundred thousand pesos (P1,500,000) for the third and subsequent offenses."
Reference: http://www.philstar.com/education-and-home/2012-09-13/848455/plagiarism-crime
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