{"id":313820,"date":"2026-04-05T15:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=313820"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:32:51","slug":"authorities-seize-p473m-price-of-pretend-goods-in-q1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/authorities-seize-p473m-price-of-pretend-goods-in-q1\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities seize P473M price of pretend goods in Q1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fake-bags-IPOPHL-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" alt=\"\" title=\"fake-bags-IPOPHL\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">IPOPHL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>About P472.61 million price of counterfeit goods were confiscated across 43 operations led by the Philippine National Police (PNP) as of end-March, the Mental Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The operations led to the arrest of 56 individuals, with 31 undergoing preliminary investigation, in accordance with a document obtained by reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the report has yet to incorporate data from other agencies, equivalent to the National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Customs, and the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the agency seized a complete of P29.97 billion price of counterfeit goods, a 27% drop from the P40.99 billion goods seized in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As of December 2025, the National Committee on Mental Property Rights has recorded 284 arrests and has received 64 complaints.<\/p>\n<p>It also noted that 134 cases are under preliminary investigation, while 3,871 cases have been filed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the IPOPHL said that it expects more firms within the automotive and cosmetics industries to sign its E-Commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the protection of IP rights online.<\/p>\n<p>The MoU seeks to ascertain a Code of Practice\/Conduct to deal with the proliferation of counterfeit and pirated goods sold online.<\/p>\n<p>IPOPHL, which has onboarded 118 signatories for the MoU, is aiming to succeed in 200 this 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also said it&#8217;s pushing for the passage of a measure that can provide protected Geographical Indications (GI) for local products to raised support local industries and eco-tourism.<\/p>\n<p>A GI is a sign that identifies goods originating from a particular place to guard authenticity while avoiding misuse and unfair competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome localities have products which are only present in their area since it is a product-based style of environment,\u201d IPOPHL Acting Director General Nathaniel S. Arevalo told reporters on Tuesday. \u2014 <strong>Beatriz Marie D. Cruz <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPOPHL About P472.61 million price of counterfeit goods were confiscated across 43 operations led by the Philippine National Police (PNP) as of end-March, the Mental Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said on Wednesday. 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