CA affirms jail term for seller of counterfeit items
Court of Appeals (File photo) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the ruling of the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court (RTC) that sentenced the seller of counterfeit shoes and other items to up to five years in prison. The CA affirmed the Nov. 14, 2018 decision of Mandaluyong RTC Branch 211 that found Manolo Samson guilty of violating the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines' provisions against unfair competition. "The trial court correctly imposed the indeterminable penalty of two years as minimum to five years as maximum and a fine of PHP100,000," read the decision...
Source: philippinetimes.com