Month: August 2023
Amend Building Code for digital connectivity
August 25, 2023Amend Building Code for digital connectivity Statement of CitizenWatch Philippines CitizenWatch Philippines urges legislators to act with urgency on the bill amending the 50-year-old National Building Code of the Philippines. We must enable our spaces to be responsive to the digital economy by treating connectivity as a basic utility like power, water, and sanitation. […]
PBBM should certify as urgent amendments to IP Code
August 14, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines is calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the pending bills amending the Intellectual Property Code because these are urgently needed in the fight against online piracy.
Illicit trade syndicates
August 14, 2023I certainly hope President Marcos Jr. will be successful in his crack down against illicit trade.
Critical bills to fight online piracy
August 7, 2023The fast enactment of a strong anti-piracy law is a pre-requisite if we are to develop the Philippines as a driver of the global creative economy.