How OMB Conducts Raids on I-Cafés
In my topic previous to this, I discussed how a complainant (IPR holder) and PAPT prepare and conduct the search and seizures of documents and articles in an i-café suspected of violating The Intellectual Property Code of the ... read more
What Must Happen On Legal Raid of an I-Café?
According to Supreme Court Circular A.M. No. 02-1-06-SC, the following steps must followed in the conduct of an anti-piracy search and seizure proceedings by government agencies implementing the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines:
Before such search ... read more
Raid in a I-Café and How to Handle It
The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (IPR Law) will be twelve (12) years old this coming month of June but how many of us knows about this law and how can an i-café owner fully comply to ... read more
The Global Financial Crisis & The I-Cafés In The Philippines
Basically the mood in the i-café industry is one of denial regarding the effects of the global financial crisis that is hitting the Philippines. Many would still not believe that it would affect the industry ... read more
Signs of the Time
NOTE: The following article was written by Mr. Gener Luis Morada of Internet Cafe Association of Imus (ICAII) Inc.
When the news broke about the world financial crisis in the third quarter of last year it seems ... read more
Local Tax: Renewal vs. New Registration
Another issue that always crop up during this period of business registration with LGUs is the difference in the amount of local tax paid on an i-café’s first year of operation versus the amount assessed for payment in ... read more
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