Manila Bulletin files counter suit - Yes its True..

I have been getting emails and sms about the story of yugatech.com - Manila Bulletin files counter against a photoblogger! yes its true.. I was hesitant to post it but while refrain from saying anything at the moment but just confirming that I finally got their counter suit and will prepare my reply.

The sms started yesterday and still get them as of this writing.. how do i feel? mixed emotions but the the fight for copyright and how this will affect any dealings with future copyright issues online pushes me forward.

Related Stories to this issue.

• major daily violates photographers copyright and intellectual property
  
• philippine photographer sues major daily for copyright infringement

updates soon!

I can now scratch out this part of my bucket list!

• sue a major daily
• get sued by a major daily
  

Philippine Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement.

Photographer Sues Major Daily for Copyright Infringement.

Photo of Atty Rod Vera with case document at RTC. Civil case #08-436 for copyright infringement and damages.

I finally did it.. with the help of my copyright lawyer atty vera. i sued a major daily, a 108 year old newspaper
that used my photo without permission. The same newspaper that threatened to slap me with a criminal case if continued my claim.

The original story here.
http://photo.net.ph/blogalicious/2007/10/01/major-daily-violates-photographers-copyright-and-intellectual-property/

Story on DIGG here:
http://digg.com/world_news/Photographer_Sues_Major_Daily_for_Copyright_Infringement

Story on PRWEB newswire here:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1001774.htm

Correct me if I am wrong but this will probably be the first time an EXIF file will be used as Evidence in the Philippines?

More details on the case coming soon.. thats all I can say for now

UPDATE: My Story on other Websites and Blogs

Imaging Insider -
http://www.imaginginsider.com/?p=74867

Nix Taytay’s Blog -
http://pointnshoot.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/philippine-photographer-sues-major-daily-for-copyright-infringement/

Camera Town -
http://www.cameratown.com/articles/index.cfm/hurl/ID%7C1977

Red Tram News -
http://redtram.com/go/117511064/

PR-USA.net -
http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110795&Itemid=34

Techathand.net -
http://techathand.net/2008/06/filipino-photographer-vs-media-giants/

PinoyBlogero.com -
http://www.pinoyblogero.com/photoblogger-fights-rights-sues-manila-bulletin/2008/06/11/

Digital Photographer -
http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=15158

Pinoy Photography -
http://www.pinoyphotography.org/forum/index.php?topic=31179.0

Philmug -
http://www.philmug.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=37114

LomoManila -
http://lomomanila.ph/index.php?topic=3773.0

emedia wire -
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/6/emw1001774.htm

Travel Photographer -
http://www.travelphotographer.ph/index.php/topic,141.0.html

Melo Villareal -
http://www.melovillareal.com/2008/06/10/filipino-photographer-sues-major-daily-for-copyright-infringement/

Laszlo Lim -
http://mcshutterlovin.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-giant-step-for-photographers.html

YAHOO NEWS -
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20080609/bs_prweb/prweb1001774_1

Dennis Rito -
http://dsrito.multiply.com/journal/item/205/Filipino_Photographer_Sues_Major_Daily_for_Copyright_Infringement

Connected Photographer -
http://www.connectedphotographer.com/newsitems/00039362.html

Yugatech -
http://www.yugatech.com/blog/pinoy-bloggers/filipino-photographer-sues-manila-bulletin/

FanaticPhotographers.com -
http://fanaticphotographers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3959

TechatHand.net -
http://techathand.net/2008/06/filipino-photographer-vs-media-giants/

Pinoyblogero.com -
http://www.pinoyblogero.com/photoblogger-fights-rights-sues-manila-bulletin/2008/06/11/

WordpressPhilippines.org -
http://wordpressphilippines.org/blog/photographer-blogger-sues-manila-bulletin-for-copyright-infringement/

Finally we have one of the big media outfits running the story..

GMANEWS.TV -
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/100560/Photog-sues-Manila-Bulletin-for-copyright-infringement

Ephotozine.com -
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Anton-Sheker-sues-The-Manila-Bulletin-for-stealing-Vigan-blog-photos

Jozzua.com - http://www.jozzua.com/2008/06/12/landmark-law-case-photo-blogger-vs-manila-bulletin/

TessterMulo.com - http://tesstermulo.com/2008/06/12/is-traditional-media-losing-its-ethics/

LightChasersPhotography.com - http://lightchasersphotography.com/blog/philippine-photographer-sues-major-daily/

Pine for Pine: Sheker Song -
http://unholyhours.blogspot.com/2008/06/sheker-song.html

Ronin Bautista -
http://roehlnino.multiply.com/journal/item/208/MB_sued_for_copyright_violation

Newsguide.us - http://www.newsguide.us/technology/multimedia/Philippine-Photographer-Sues-Major-Daily-for-Copyright-Infringement/?date=2008-04-07