Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
1834

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY HOW. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The seemingly unabated manufacturing, trading and vending of
unauthorized copies of DVDs and other forms of optical media technology
exacerbates the problems besetting the local movie industry, which woefully has
to deal with other equally serious concems such as heavy tax burdens and high
productions costs.

Because of piracy, seventy (70%) per cent of Filipino movies produced will
lose money, consequently translating into diminishing tax revenues for the
government, as well.

Albeit the safeguards incorporated under Republic Act 9239, providing for
stiffer penalties and fines against unscrupulous individuals who illegally make
copies of such products in numbers and at such speeds and frequencies
unprecedented in the last few years, law enforcement agencies, while gaining
momentum in their crusade against piracy, are still or continue to be helpless in
completely mitigating this deleteriously illegal activity.

The reason is that demands for pirated products are very high.
Therefore, many enterprising syndicates continue taking risks manufacturing and
selling, despite on-going crackdown operations, because of expectedly big
returns, what with millions of Filipinos getting their hands into these prohibited
products.

The pending measure is designed to take care of the demand side aspect
of the problem, by apprehending and prosecuting those who buy, purchase and
patronize pirated DVDs. Certainly, only through an efficient demand side
management alongside with that of supply side could spell success for the
government in truly curbing this nefarious menace.

Hence, immediate enactment of this bill is earnestly sought.

AM qj f4——
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

Representative, 1* District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo.__ 1834

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 19 OF REPUBLIC ACT 9239, AS AMENDED
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 19 (b) of Republic Act 9239, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“(a) Imprisonment of at least 30 days but not more than 90 days or a fine
of not less than 25,000.00 pesos but not exceeding fifty thousand pesos at
the discretion of the court:

(1) Knowingly possess items of the same content or title, produced
in violation of this Act, and used for the purpose with the intent to
profit;

(2) Engaging in the sale, rental, distribution, importation,
exportation of, or any other commercial activity involving optical
media that are in violation of this Act.

(3) KNOWINGLY PURCHASE, BUY OR PATRONIZE ITEMS OF
THE SAME CONTENT OR TITLE, PRODUCED IN VIOLATION OF
THIS ACT.”

SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Optical Media
Board (OMB) shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules
and regulations or parts thereof of which are contrary to or inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two newspapers of general
circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,