Senate urged to work on anti-online piracy bill
MANILA, Philippines — As the Senate continues to take action on the Site Blocking Bill, a consumer group again called on the chamber to pass the measure to protect the creative industry and ensure the digital security of Filipinos.
In a recent statement, Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3) convenor Atty. Karry Sison reminded the Senate not to ignore the challenges on intellectual property.
"Ang Site Blocking Bill ay hindi lamang para sa protection ng intellectual property, kundi para rin sa digital na seguridad ng bawat Pilipino. Huwag nang ipagpaliban," Sison said.
"Sobrang tagal na ang paghihintay ng ating mga Pilipinong malikhaing manggagawa laban sa online piracy na sumisira sa kanilang kabuhayan at seguridad ng bansa," she added.
The group claimed that 60% of Filipinos are watching pirated content, which causes a huge loss on the creative industries.
"Yumayaman ang mga kriminal na pirate habang ang ating artistang manlilikha at lahat ng nabubuhay sa ating creative industry ay patuloy na ninanakawan. Sayang ang galing nating mga Pilipino kung nanakawin lamamang ng online piracy,” Sison continued.
Earlier, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines reported that due to online piracy, the country lost $781 million in 2022 and if remained unaddressed, the revenue loss would increase up to $1 billion.
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