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WHAT IS LIFE?

A CHALLENGE, FACE IT
A GIFT, ACCEPT IT
AN ADVENTURE, TRY IT
A SORROW, OVERCOME IT
A TRAGEDY, EMBRACE IT
A DUTY, PERFORM IT
A GAME, PLAY IT
A MYSTERY, UNFOLD IT
A SONG, SING IT
AN OPPORTUNITY, GRAB IT
A JOURNEY, COMPLETE IT
A PROMISE, FULFILL IT
A BEAUTY, PRAISE IT
A STRUGGLE, FIGHT IT
A GOAL, ACHIEVE IT
A PUZZLE, SOLVE IT
AND MAY I ADD, LIFE IS A PRAYER, ENJOY IT

and To achieve your dreams, remember your ABC's

A- Avoid negative people, places and things
B- Believe in yourself
C- Consider things from all angles
D- Don't ever give up don't give in
E- Enjoy life today; yesterday is gone and tomorrow may not come
F- Family and friends are hidden treasures; seek them and enjoy them
G- Give more than you planned to
H- Hang onto your dreams
I- Ignore those who discourage you
J- Just do it, baby
K- Keep on trying
L- Love yourself first and foremost
M- Make it happen
N- Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal
O- Open your eyes and see things as they really are
P- Perfect Practice makes Perfect
Q- Quitters never win and winners never quit
R- Read, study and learn about everything important in life
S- Stop procrastinating
T- Take control of your own destiny
U- Understand yourself in order to better understand others
V- Visualize it
W- Want it more than anything
X- Xcelerate yourself
Y- You are a unique creation of God; nothing can replace you
Z- Zero in on your target and go for it








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Philippine copyright law is enshrined in the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, officially known as Republic Act No. 8293. The law is partly based on United States copyright law and the principles of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. Unlike many other copyright laws, Philippine copyright laws also protect patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property.

There are also other laws that protect copyrights: the Optical Media Act (which protects music, movies, computer programs, and video games) is an example of such.

The law is enforced through a body established by the law: the Intellectual Property Office, or IPO, and its various branches. Copyright implementation is done with the coordination of the IPO and the Copyright Division of the National Library of the Philippines.

The Intellectual Property Code splits works that may be copyrighted into 17 classes, listed from A to Q. While all the classes listed are specifically for copyrighted material, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property, depending on what it is, are covered as well. Patents do not have a category.

* A: Literature (books, pamphlets, etc.)
* B: Periodicals (newspapers, tabloids, magazines, etc.)
* C: Public speeches and other public speaking works (speeches, lectures, sermons, etc.)
* D: Letters
* E: Television or movie scripts, choreography, and entertainment in shows
* F: Musical works (lyrics, songs, song arrangements, etc.)
* G: Art products (drawings, paintings. sculptures, etc.)
* H: Ornamental designs and other forms of applied art (not necessarily industrial designs)
* I: Geographical, topographical, architectural, and scientific works (maps, charts, plans, etc.)
* J: Scientific and technical drawings
* K: Photographs and cinematographic works made in a process similar to photography
* L: Audio-visual works and cinematographic works made in a process similar to making audio-visual works
* M: Pictures used in advertising (includes logos)
* N: Computer programs
* O: Other works not covered in classes A-N of a literary, scholarly, scientific, or artistic nature
* P: Sound recordings
* Q: Broadcasts

Legal action on copyright infringement

The Intellectual Property Code gives the power of mediating copyright problems (before, during, and after the copyright application process) to a bureau of the Intellectual Property Office known as the Bureau of Legal Affairs, as covered by Section 10 of the code. This body is empowered with the following functions:

* Hear objections on items being applied for copyright
* Address copyright violations where damages are no less than 200,000 pesos
* Give the following penalties for copyright violations:
o Issue cease and desist orders which have a fixed time where the copyright violator must stop violating the copyright being infringed
o Accept voluntary orders of compliance or discontinuance as ordered by the Director of Legal Affairs which must consist of the following:
+ Assurance to comply with the intellectual property law violated
+ Assurance to refrain from unlawful activity on the case being investigated
+ Assurance to refund, replace, recall, or repair defective products
+ Assurance to reimburse the complainant (usually the copyright holder) of all charges, fees, and payments related to the case
o Seizure of the products that have been subject to infringement
o Forfeiture of all paraphernalia and properties (whether real or personal) involved with the infringement
o Imposition of administrative of fines no less than 5,000 pesos but no more than 150,000 pesos. For every day of continued violation, a fine of 1,000 pesos is imposed.
o Cancellation of any document (permit, registration, etc.) attributed to the product at the discretion of the Director of Legal Affairs
o Withholding of any document pending approval of the Bureau from the respondent (the copyright violator)
o Assessment of damages
o Censorship of the product
o Other penalties in line with Executive Order 983 (1983)
* The power to implement this section