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                    [Title] => Intellectual Property Office chief named
                    [Summary] => Trade Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. has been appointed as the new director general of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).


Malacañang announced yesterday that Cristobal will take his oath before President Arroyo today for his new post, which has a fixed term of five years.

Cristobal replaces Emma Francisco at the IPO helm.
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This was the optimistic view of Intellectual Property Office (IPO) director-general Emma Francisco following moves by Congress to pass the Optical Media Bill.

The Optical Media Bill will regulate the production, distribution and sale of DVDs and VCDs.
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Supposedly, Mr. Veloso’s fall from grace centered around the recent purchase of a P75-million medical equipment.
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At first blush, the Italian-themed casual dining chain is desperately trying to, uh, widen its customer base.
* * *
Did you know 2: In a span of one week, Country Bankers Insurance president and chief executive officer Jose Desiderio Villareal Jr. was replaced by Ignacio MaCrohon, who was, in turn, replaced again by Mr. Villareal.
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The US Trade Representative has dismissed a case against the Philippines filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) and has retained the country in the ordinary watchlist of intellectual property rights violators.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Department of Trade and Industry said the Office of the US Trade Representative ruled in favor of the Philippines and decided against elevating the country to the priority watch list under the US Trade Act.

IPO director general Emma Francisco said a notification from the US embassy in Manila informed Ph [DatePublished] => 2000-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096655 [AuthorName] => Des Ferriols [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )

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                    [Title] => Intellectual Property Office chief named
                    [Summary] => Trade Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. has been appointed as the new director general of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).


Malacañang announced yesterday that Cristobal will take his oath before President Arroyo today for his new post, which has a fixed term of five years.

Cristobal replaces Emma Francisco at the IPO helm.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 225802 [Title] => RP takes step closer to delisting from IPR watchlist [Summary] => The Philippines has moved closer to having itself removed from the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) watchlist following recent actions by Congress and concerned government agencies to curb piracy in the country.

This was the optimistic view of Intellectual Property Office (IPO) director-general Emma Francisco following moves by Congress to pass the Optical Media Bill.

The Optical Media Bill will regulate the production, distribution and sale of DVDs and VCDs.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 222791 [Title] => Sacked [Summary] => Oh, dear. Sto. Tomas Hospital president Hernando Veloso was asked to resign effective last Tuesday by the governing board chaired by Fr. Juan Ponce. That same day, Ofelia Archedar, O.P. was named to the post. Yes, she’s a nun under the Order of Preachers.

Supposedly, Mr. Veloso’s fall from grace centered around the recent purchase of a P75-million medical equipment.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135040 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488513 [AuthorName] => Margaret Jao-Grey  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 194600 [Title] => Heated dispute [Summary] => Did you know 1: Shakey’s Philippine franchise, which is owned by the Prieto family, has included rice toppings in its menu.

At first blush, the Italian-themed casual dining chain is desperately trying to, uh, widen its customer base.
* * *
Did you know 2: In a span of one week, Country Bankers Insurance president and chief executive officer Jose Desiderio Villareal Jr. was replaced by Ignacio MaCrohon, who was, in turn, replaced again by Mr. Villareal.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135040 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488513 [AuthorName] => Margaret Jao-Grey  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 99042 [Title] => US Trade Rep sets aside IPR allegations vs RP [Summary] =>

The US Trade Representative has dismissed a case against the Philippines filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) and has retained the country in the ordinary watchlist of intellectual property rights violators.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Department of Trade and Industry said the Office of the US Trade Representative ruled in favor of the Philippines and decided against elevating the country to the priority watch list under the US Trade Act.

IPO director general Emma Francisco said a notification from the US embassy in Manila informed Ph [DatePublished] => 2000-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096655 [AuthorName] => Des Ferriols [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )

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