00:00The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines urges political candidates to respect intellectual property rights of the music they are using in jingles and other creative content.
00:11Rudolf Iyanalama from the Philippine Information Agency Davao Region tells us more.
00:18It is campaign period and one can hear the sound of political jingles blaring across neighborhoods and on social media feeds.
00:25In line with this political campaign, the Intellectual Property Office Philippines has reminded candidates to respect the intellectual rights for the music and audiovisual materials they are using.
00:36During the campaign period, it is a common practice and also a problematic practice of political candidates to use songs without obtaining the proper permission to the copyright owner and also paying the right fees, which we call the royalties.
00:55Fortuns and candidates must seek permission from the copyright owner for the use of material. They must also pay royalties.
01:01And during this election season, they are partnered with the COMELEC to provide awareness for both the candidates and the artists.
01:07The copyright owners or the owners of the songs na ginagamit sa mga jingles, if you believe that your intellectual property has been infringed, so pwede natin i-report siya sa Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
01:21So, yung mga campaign related na mga reports and inquiries, you may email us at election2025 at ipofil.gov.ph.
01:32Jingle composer Renan Agno has been composing jingles for more than 20 years. To protect his work, he has been copywriting his songs.
01:40Sa amin, original kasi from music, lyrics, and then ang recording kasada na nasa mga 40 to 50 na lang.
01:47From BIA Davao Region, Rudolf Ian Alama for Balitang Pambansa.
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