Globe Telecom Inc. is urging lawmakers to refile and pass legislation that would empower the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to order telecommunications operators to block piracy websites.
The telecommunications unit of the Ayala Group said this is critical to securing the growth of the creative economy and protecting Filipino consumers from online harm.
Passing site-blocking legislation is a critical step in ensuring Filipino artists, musicians, animators and writers are fairly compensated, while preserving the Philippines’ competitiveness in the global creative economy where site-blocking is already a standard practice, it said.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) projects that the Philippines’ creative economy could contribute as much as P2 trillion to the gross domestic product this year, building on the P1.94 trillion in gross value added it recorded in 2024, an 8.7 percent increase from the previous year.
“The creative industry has the potential to be one of the Philippines’ most powerful drivers of growth. Protecting it from piracy means protecting jobs, investments, and the future of Filipino talent,” said Carl Cruz, Globe president and chief executive. Darwin G. Amojelar
