00:00The candidates who are using stolen songs or drums for their campaign jingles are being punished by the government.
00:09Luis Erispe is the center of the news.
00:14Have you heard of a campaign jingle that sounds like your favorite songs?
00:19It's really loud to listen to and listen to at the same time.
00:23But what if it's just a stolen song?
00:26Like this band that complained because they were not told that they will be using their song,
00:32Raining in Manila, for their campaign.
00:35That's why the Commission on Elections will punish the candidates who are using stolen songs or drums
00:42for their campaign jingles.
00:45Don't steal other people's acts.
00:47Don't steal other people's songs or lyrics.
00:51Don't do that because the Filipino artists are pitiful.
00:55They are making it difficult.
00:57That's their intellectual property.
00:59Comelec said that they will issue a notice to explain to the candidates.
01:04But because they also signed an agreement with the Intellectual Property of the Philippines,
01:09IPOFIL, they will immediately issue the complaint to the agency.
01:13And the explanation will not be heard from them.
01:16It was just made by the supporters of the candidates.
01:19If the jingle is about you, admit it.
01:22We will presume that they have rights.
01:25They know that it's theirs.
01:26Then, therefore, they will make a way.
01:28They apologize to the rightful owner, to the author, or to the composer.
01:33And at the same time, they will explain to IPOFIL.
01:37Comelec will call the band that is complaining and other artists who are stealing their rights.
01:43Don't dare to approach Comelec's office and file a formal complaint.
01:48To the band that is complaining that they are using their rights,
01:53I hope they will immediately issue a complaint to us so that we can coordinate with IPOFIL.
02:00As of now, no formal complaint has reached their office until now.
