Comments on: Manila Bulletin files counter suit – Yes its True..

By: Glenn Villacin

Glenn Villacin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:35:47 +0000

We are here to support you bro!! The whole Jaycee community supports your cause!! Sue them millions for this.

By: Tots T

Tots T — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:41:25 +0000

Kapal ng MB! Gusto ata daanin sa laki. Well, ano nga nangyari kay Goliath? Full support here! Mabuhay ka Anton!

By: Mark A.

Mark A. — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:18:49 +0000

I’ll support you by not buying their paper. so that’s 5 in our family.

By: Richard Lazaro

Richard Lazaro — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:05:26 +0000

This practice has been going on for some time now, publications/private individuals who unscrupulously steal images from photographers for their own gain.

This will definitely be a landmark case, as no victim has had the courage to do what you are doing.

As a professional in this field I would want to be active in supporting you with this fight for our collective rights as photographers. Please e-mail me if you need help with logistics, or anything else you can think of.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:07:29 +0000

Vic,

No need for the introduction, I remember you see you every year in cebu… and not to forget seeing your name in the list of winners in the sinulog photo contest too!

We are going for our last mediation meeting, so far they are not moving.. so looks like we are going to court..

By: victor kintanar

victor kintanar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:53:55 +0000

anton,

we met in basilica del Sto. Niño during the sinulog. i think it was 2005 or 04. i’m from cebu.

mabuhay ka! it’s about time that these publication/s who have the habbit to have a “free ride” on pix which are not their property, to have a good challenge.

idadasal ko that you’ll win the case para ma leksyon na sila. at sana you’ll take a big chunk from their sealed piggy banks.

GODSPEED!

vic

By: John

John — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:43:23 +0000

Hi there,

Good luck with this. Please keep us updated via your blog and DPP. Post if you need any kind of help. We’ll be spreading the word.

By: Mike Lao

Mike Lao — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:05:54 +0000

hey anton – good luck and i’m with you on this! i think this is going to be something that will help all photographers.

One thing that all of us could also benefit from this is – what exactly are our rights for our photos here? How can we file for a copyright? I saw that there’s a law about it but I have never read it. It’s time for me to be familiar with that.

By: Robert Bolisay

Robert Bolisay — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:56:45 +0000

It is high time that Filipino
photographers here in the Philippines
fight for their rights.

By: Manny

Manny — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:18:16 +0000

Anton, our group Desert Fox shooters photography club in Saudi Arabia are behind you against this MB news company stealing photos from you.

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:08:38 +0000

You are not aone.

Mind you, the Manila Bulletin is not the only publication that infringes copyright. Another publication recently infringed a copyrighted photograph from our website. We sent them a demand letter and the editor of the section has not replied in any proper way whatsoever. He never even apologized. Gets me wanting to ask him, “TAO KA BA?”

They cropped out our watermark but forgot about the watermarks on the license plates with our logos.

They instead acted upon it by issuing a stupid “erratum” apologizing for the error. It is NOT an error. It is a malicious violation of copyright which as a respected major daily they should be responsible. The photograph was never authorized for publishing nor did they ever ask permission.

By: Pedoy

Pedoy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:45:23 +0000

Tuloy mo ang laban pare. Akala siguro ng MB kaya nilang brasuhin ang mga artist/photographer.

Go, madami kaming nasa likod mo.

By: ia

ia — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:16:21 +0000

I blogged, plurked, and tweeted about this. You guys should, too. Keep the fire burning until no one can turn their back on the issue, media included, and MB's moral authority will be severely questioned, just like the Malu Fernandez issue.

By: Alain Ariel Bendijo

Alain Ariel Bendijo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:15:26 +0000

wow. that really takes the cake. i will not buy manila bulletin anymore.

By: Mon Corpuz

Mon Corpuz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:12:24 +0000

As part of the academic community (visual arts), its my duty to inform my students about current events in particular, those related to the industry of visual arts. We as teachers would like to reiterate among our students the value of original content and respect intellectual copyrights. Let your case be an example and we hope it would create awareness not only to the media but to all stakeholders.

Mon Corpuz
Faculty, SDA – MMA
DLS – CSB

By: Vernes Go

Vernes Go — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:35:47 +0000

Anton,

Thank you for taking the initiative by standing up to the rights of photographers.

Vernes