Your creative work matters: Know your copyright in the PH.
In the Philippines, copyright is a legal right granted to authors and artists over their literary and artistic works. It protects their original creations, such as books, music, paintings, films, computer programs, and more. This right gives creators exclusive control over how their work is used, including reproduction, distribution, adaptation, public performance, and communication to the public, for a specific period. The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293) governs copyright, aiming to balance the rights of creators with the public interest by encouraging creativity and the dissemination of knowledge.