The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) attracted widespread support from 22 key public and private sector stakeholders committed to advancing intellectual property (IP) protection at the recent 2nd Philippine International Copyright Summit (PICS).
IPOPHL director-general Rowel Barba underscored the importance of collaboration in strengthening the Philippine creative economy in response to these digital shifts.
“We are grateful to our partners for their commitment to making a difference for Filipino artists,” he said.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque echoed this sentiment, saying that collaborative efforts to protect creativity are vital to establishing the Philippines as a global leader in the creative economy.
“DTI-Bagong Pilipinas is committed to modernizing IP frameworks, focusing on stronger enforcement against online piracy and broader IP education,” Roque said.
Quezon City, known for its pioneering role in the creative industries, continues to lead initiatives to make copyright protection accessible to Filipino artists.
Global organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization, Korean Copyright Protection Agency and France’s National Industrial Property Institute, also highlighted the importance of a unified international approach to copyright issues.
Key players from Filipino creative industries such as the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Inc. (FILSCAP), Philippines Recorded Music Rights Inc. (PRM) and the Performers’ Rights Society of the Philippines (PRSPh) actively participated to represent Filipino creators.
Their collective focus is to uphold copyright standards and safeguard the nation’s creative industries as artificial intelligence and digital content creation reshape the landscape.
Supported by IPOPHL’s Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights, PICS remains the country’s foremost copyright event, uniting nearly 200 participants and experts from the local and global creative industries to discuss the future of copyright protection.
