42 Responses to “Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement.”

1. alistair on June 9th, 2008 3:18 pm
   

   Go for it, Anton!
2. jorem on June 9th, 2008 3:33 pm
   

   alright! go anton!
3. jiLL on June 9th, 2008 4:11 pm
   

   We’re right behind you! Update us. This will teach them a lesson. And the other np for that matter.
4. michelle on June 9th, 2008 4:39 pm
   

   I’m wishing you the best in this fight, Anton =) No doubt it won’t be easy and it will probably take a long time (hopefully not too long)…this is something you’re doing not just to fight for your own rights, but for the whole photography industry’s so thank you for doing this instead of just “shrugging it off” and/or “charging it to experience” …. may this case prevent future violators of photographers’ IP rights in our country! Keep us updated! =)
5. Eddie Boy Escudero on June 9th, 2008 4:54 pm
   

   wooooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! go! go1 go!!!! :
6. carlo carlos on June 9th, 2008 6:32 pm
   

   this will set an example to all!
   way to go bro…
7. Otep on June 9th, 2008 7:44 pm
   

   go for it anton! you finally did it!
8. mary ann lopez on June 9th, 2008 9:07 pm
   

   i’ve been following your story/case. Go! Go! Go!
9. Filipino Photographer sues Manila Bulletin | YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews on June 11th, 2008 10:28 am
   [...] June 5, 2008, Anton finally elevated the issue to the Regional Trial [...]
10. Filipino Photographer VS Media Giants : Tech At Hand dot Net | Philippine, Blogging, SEO & Tips on June 11th, 2008 11:52 am
    [...] Sheker a Filipino Professional Photographer has pursue his claim vs a Media Giant in Philippines, Manila Bulletin regarding the pictures that Manila [...]
11. Paul on June 11th, 2008 1:15 pm
    

    If they made a photo source they could be safe… they never did a courtesy on your photo.. Ill be following on this one, and will re blog this too.
12. PinoyBlogero.com - Focusing on the Pinoy Blogosphere | PinoyBlogero.com on June 11th, 2008 1:47 pm
    [...] Photographer and blogger, Anton Sheker, is suing major daily giant, Manila Bulletin, for copyright infringement after the said publication [...]
13. links for 2008-06-11 « PinoyBlurker @ PinoyBlogoSphere.com on June 11th, 2008 10:30 pm
    [...] Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement. » Blogalicious: a philippine p… [...]
14. Pinoy Blurker » links for 2008-06-11 on June 11th, 2008 10:34 pm
    [...] Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement. » Blogalicious: a philippine p… [...]
15. Manilablog.com on June 11th, 2008 11:37 pm
    

    Go Mr. Sheker and shake those non paying giants!

    They have the nerve to sue with a criminal case?! Whatta!
16. the husband on June 12th, 2008 5:53 am
    

    This is the first time I heard this. Got here from Yugatech. I am really rooting for you sir. I hope you get what you truly deserve. Good luck!
17. Landmark Law Case - Photo Blogger VS Manila Bulletin on June 12th, 2008 3:50 pm
    [...] latest talk in the Philippine Blogosphere – Anton officially sues Manila Bulletin. Anton comments: I finally did it.. with the help of my copyright lawyer atty vera. i sued a major [...]
18. Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily | LightChasers Photography on June 12th, 2008 10:48 pm
    [...] time passes, and he finally sues the paper for copyright infringement, but not before they “threatened to slap [him] with a criminal case if [he] continued [his] [...]
19. photographyVoter.com on June 12th, 2008 10:51 pm
    Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement

    Over a year after seeing his photos stolen by a major broadsheet, photographer Anton Sheker finally takes the paper to court.
20. Luis Cruz on June 12th, 2008 10:54 pm
    

    I wish you the best in this endeavor. I’ve written about this and
    submitted it to PhotographyVoter too.
21. Marie de la Serna on June 13th, 2008 12:54 pm
    

    We are behind you, ton! Media should respect other people’s property rights and we expect no less from Manila Bulletin being one of the older and more prestigious companies in the Media industry.
22. Ronin on June 13th, 2008 5:38 pm
    

    wrote about this issue in my blog. I hope everything goes well.
23. dewey on June 15th, 2008 11:31 am
    

    go ahead anton kick some ass! I want to see some rubbish heads roll……..
24. Ben Ng on June 16th, 2008 10:42 pm
    

    Good luck Anton. Don’t let them bully you.. We’re proud of you
25. Apolinar Fonseca on June 18th, 2008 1:08 pm
    

    Good luck with this. Don’t like them make all the money from all of you hard work.
26. Yannis on June 19th, 2008 12:19 am
    

    Go ahead Anton! Teach them the hard way what a copyright is… Greetings from Greece and hope all the best.
27. Are your photos safe on Flickr? Another Philippine Copyright Violation by a Local Daily in Cebu » Blogalicious: a philippine photo odyssey on June 27th, 2008 10:00 pm
    [...] sources of traffic and decided to click on the link and check out what they were saying about my case vs. manila bulletin but instead i find out that another copyright violation has happened.. this time philippine [...]
28. felix lee on July 13th, 2008 1:32 pm
    

    go for it. media mogul awaiting for sentence. :=)
29. Ramon Abasolo - Watermarking photos on July 14th, 2008 4:12 pm
    [...] are also not immune to copyright infringement. Manila Bulletin, for one, was slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly publishing a picture without the photographer’s permission. What’s worse is that some even blatantly bypass and crop the watermark away, just like this [...]
30. Manila Bulletin files counter suit - Yes its True.. | Blogalicious: a philippine photo odyssey on July 18th, 2008 10:22 am
    [...] philippine photographer sues major daily for copyright infringement [...]
31. Cindy Trinidad on July 18th, 2008 11:04 am
    

    Go for it, Anton. Their counter-suit is, I guess, expected, but that does not mean they are in the right. It takes a lot of courage to fight an entity like Manila Bulletin.

    But you’re not doing this just for yourself, everyone is awaiting the end of this as this will be the basis of future copyright infringement cases/complaints – especially for photographers. What happened to you has happened multiple times before to other photogs. Bless you for doing this.
32. diego on July 19th, 2008 11:36 am
    

    dear Manila Bulletin….

    What are you doing? I thought you are a beacon of freedom, justice and human rights? Shame on you!!!. the ” martial law ” days are over and you are still a cronie broadsheet! Filing counter charges will not get you anywhere. Are you trying to intimidate us? Its so obvious! We will be on this no matter where and when it will get.
33. Yvie on July 20th, 2008 5:33 pm
    

    Hi Anton, I am so with you on this. I am confident that you’re gonna win this case. I believe that any person let alone that publishing company that has been around for 108 years should know this better. Don’t get intimidated. Go with what you believe.

    Now that the internet is around, it’s easier for us to discover the truth: unedited, raw and gritty truth that we need to know.
34. Newspaper accused of copyright infringment « Intellectual Property Law on July 31st, 2008 7:23 am
    [...] Photog sues major newspaper for copyright infringement [...]
35. Miley-Cyrus-Fan on August 1st, 2008 11:32 pm
    

    hmm.. thank you very much. usefull information
36. jay on September 3rd, 2008 5:55 pm
    

    go bro we are supporting you. we believe in your faith.
37. Mixxy on October 3rd, 2008 5:22 pm
    

    Hi Anton. Maybe someone already mentioned this but you can use plugins in Wordpress that have watermarks automatically added. I use it in my blogs. Example of this plugin is Nextgen.

    Regards and good luck!

    Melissa
38. grace on October 4th, 2008 4:08 am
    

    My sister has her own site and her photos where used for a magazine in the u.s. with her permission as i guess people there are more aware of the proper ethics concerning issues like this. Maybe with cases like this would make everyone aware of respecting each person’s ownership.

    I’d have to say that your pictures are really very nice that’s why they used them
39. Denis Bautista on October 24th, 2008 8:59 pm
    

    We’re all behind you sir.
40. Daniel Go on January 8th, 2009 12:21 am
    

    Can you please read this sir and advice me. Seems like we are on the same boat.
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/flckristasindios/discuss/72157612256632937/#comment72157612308856408
41. dycz on September 4th, 2009 3:24 pm
    

    Go anton!…
42. Jon on November 3rd, 2009 11:11 am
    

    I am a victim of plagiarism, they have used my picture and printed it on tshirts without my consent and they are selling it in SM Department stores. can i file a legal action for this? can somebody help me regarding this matter?

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