QUOTE(Sun.Star Iloilo)
THE Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Anti-Economic Crimes Task Force raided an internet cafe along C.M. Recto Street and seized 28 computer units found to contain pirated softwares.
The owner John Radley Belen Barrientos of Clickerz Internet Cafe at City Triangle, and a resident of Rolling Hills subdivision, Davao City, will be charged with violation of Republic Act 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.
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"Under surveillance na itong internet café (This is already under surveillance). Pagpunta namin, ayaw sana nilang pumayag (When we arrived, they refused to let us in) and they were questioning the legality of the search warrant," CIDG Anti-Economic Crimes Task Force section head, Chief Superintendent Nestor Babagay, told Sun.Star Davao.
Babagay said when they went to the internet cafe they were armed with a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 33 Judge Reynaldo Ros based in Manila.
"Pinakuha pa nila kami ng witness from the barangay so, pinagbigyan namin sila (They asked for witness from the barangay, and we consented). Noong una, arrogant pa sila pero naging okey na 'nung pinakitaan na namin sila ng papers (At first, they were arrogant, but when we saw the papers we are holding they start consenting)," Babagay said.
He said the raid was a joint operation with the Microsoft Philippines, the complainant.
"Kasama namin ang abogado ng (With us is a lawyer from) Microsoft Philippines and will also file the appropriate charges against the owner of the internet cafe," Babagay said.
He said the computers will be confiscated and the owner will be inquested at the City Prosecution Office as soon as proper documentation will be made.
"May maiwan lang siguro na tatlo, un-operational eh.'Di na rin namin ipa open kasi di rin nila ginagamit sa (Left behind were three units that are non-operational. They were no longer opened since they are not being used in the) operation ng (of) business," Babagay said.
The owner John Radley Belen Barrientos of Clickerz Internet Cafe at City Triangle, and a resident of Rolling Hills subdivision, Davao City, will be charged with violation of Republic Act 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.
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"Under surveillance na itong internet café (This is already under surveillance). Pagpunta namin, ayaw sana nilang pumayag (When we arrived, they refused to let us in) and they were questioning the legality of the search warrant," CIDG Anti-Economic Crimes Task Force section head, Chief Superintendent Nestor Babagay, told Sun.Star Davao.
Babagay said when they went to the internet cafe they were armed with a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 33 Judge Reynaldo Ros based in Manila.
"Pinakuha pa nila kami ng witness from the barangay so, pinagbigyan namin sila (They asked for witness from the barangay, and we consented). Noong una, arrogant pa sila pero naging okey na 'nung pinakitaan na namin sila ng papers (At first, they were arrogant, but when we saw the papers we are holding they start consenting)," Babagay said.
He said the raid was a joint operation with the Microsoft Philippines, the complainant.
"Kasama namin ang abogado ng (With us is a lawyer from) Microsoft Philippines and will also file the appropriate charges against the owner of the internet cafe," Babagay said.
He said the computers will be confiscated and the owner will be inquested at the City Prosecution Office as soon as proper documentation will be made.
"May maiwan lang siguro na tatlo, un-operational eh.'Di na rin namin ipa open kasi di rin nila ginagamit sa (Left behind were three units that are non-operational. They were no longer opened since they are not being used in the) operation ng (of) business," Babagay said.