– The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, as amended by R.A.s 9150, 9502, and 10372, effective January 1, 1998.
– Rules and Regulations on Copyright Registration and Deposit (2013).
– Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation of Collective Management Organizations (2013).
– Rules on Resolution of Public Performance Disputes (2013).
– Revised Rules on Accreditation of Collective Management Organizations (2020).
– Revised Rules on Copyright Registration (2020).
– Rules and Regulations for the Government (2020).
– Rules and Regulations on Resale Rights (2020).

Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1995.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since October 4, 2002.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since October 4, 2002.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since March 4, 2019.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since July 28, 2021.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. However, it is possible to register and deposit a work with the Copyright Division of the National Library of the Philippines.  

Duration: for original literary, artistic and scientific works: (a) lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death; (b) for works of joint authorship: lifetime of the last surviving author, plus 50 years after his death; (c) for published anonymous or pseudonymous works: 50 years from date of first lawful publication of the work; (d) for unpublished anonymous or pseudonymous works: 50 years from date of making; (e) for works of applied art: 25 years from date of making; (f) for published photographic works: 50 years from date of publication; (g) for unpublished photographic works: 50 years from date of making; (h) for published audiovisual works including those produced by a process analogous to cinematography or any process for making audiovisual recordings: 50 years from date of publication; (i) for unpublished audiovisual works including those produced by a process analogous to cinematography or any process for making audiovisual recordings: 50 years from date of making; (j) for sound performances not incorporated in sound recordings: 50 years from the end of the year in which the performance took place; (k) for sound performances incorporated in sound recordings: 50 years from the end of the year in which the recording took place; (l) for sound recordings: 50 years from the end of the year in which the sound recordings was published, or failing such publication within 50 years from fixation of the sound recording, 50 years from the end of the year in which the recording took place. A reissue or republication of the original recording shall not extend the term of protection.

Registry

Authority name: Copyright Division, National Library of the Philippines.  Internet address: http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nlp  

Collective Management Organizations: FILSCAP (https://filscap.org), FILCOLS.