Indonesians arrested in Philippines for piracy<\/p>\n
Police seized close to 1 billion pesos (US$20 million) worth of
\npirated CDs and copying equipment and arrested seven Indonesian
\nand five Chinese workers in a raid in the northern Philippines,
\nofficials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The raid late Monday on a clandestine factory in Meycauyan,
\nBulacan province, is the latest step in a high-profile campaign
\nby authorities against music and movie piracy.<\/p>\n
No further details about the raid or the arrests were
\nreleased.<\/p>\n
Last month, officials used steamrollers to crush 2 million
\npirated CDs, DVDs and cassettes seized from sidewalk stalls and
\nshops to show the Philippine government's efforts to stem the
\nillegal industry.<\/p>\n
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who has made fighting crime
\na top priority of her administration, visited the clandestine
\nfactory and congratulated the police.<\/p>\n
She said the raid "is not only a great help to the members of
\nthe entertainment industry who are being cheated but also our
\nreputation in the world" as a major violator of intellectual
\nproperty rights.<\/p>\n
The Philippines has been identified as a major center of film
\nand music piracy by the Washington D.C.-based International
\nIntellectual Property Alliance.<\/p>\n
Industry players are campaigning to increase punishments for
\npiracy crime. Current laws punish convicted pirates with a fine
\nof 10,000 pesos ($200) and a maximum one-year prison term. --AP<\/p>",
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