We may have something in common, English is our second language. I truly am thankful for this podcast. I have tuned in countless times to the dissection of legal cases wherein excerpts from tweets, videos or audios in the public domain have become a marked evidence, ruled by the bench. Other stipulations will matter which may not even be appreciated in the current date of publication or upload but in the coming days.

Like who could have foreseen that we will be educated in our local language (mostly Tagalog) about the fine prints of the Intellectual Property law? The heading or title of the law tends to overwhelm and intimidate the uninitiated. Baka para sa matatalino lang yan, hindi naman pang-intellectual ang trabaho ko or pinagkikitaan ko. Ang yabang ko naman kung aalamin ko pa kung ano ang IP Code of the Philippines. At saka, pangkaraniwan lang ako na tao, wala akong “property” kaya hindi ko na dapat inaalam kung ano ang sinasabi ng batas na yan. Super pretentious ko na, niyayabangan ko na ang kapamilya at kaibigan ko, kapitbahay at boss ko kung babasahin ko pa ang sinasabi ng batas na yan. Whoever will say that even secretly cannot be more wrong. Two ordinary words that don’t even inspire awe because we use them everyday: EAT and BULAGA! The sum total is bigger than each word used separately. My goodness, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT YOU CAN APPLY COPYRIGHT TO THE WORD EAT. Kumain ka na ba? Did you EAT already? Baby, lookie here…BULAGA!

And take note, pwede nga palang ipamana yan. The rights of the successor/heirs and trustees will depend on the outcome of each day before reaching that moment.

What is the symbol of your daily grind? Masipag ka ba sa ginagawa mo kaya naglagay ko ang pagkakakilanlan para balikan ka ng parukyano mo at mga customer mo? Paano kung pareho kayo ng iniisip ng kakumpetensya mo sa simbolong sumikat dahil sa pagsisikap ninyong dalawa? Hindi lang ikaw ang nagpakahirap para sa pangalang yan. Sino sa inyo ang nagpasikat sa pangalang yan or Sino ang may-ari ng pangalang yan?

On the other end of the spectrum, there is the Non-Disclosure Agreement or waiver (NDA) as an enforceable legal document in settlement of disputes. The non-disclosure agreement is for the protection of the parties. Surviving the future may hinge on that piece of paper because we can only speculate at best but the future will remain unpredictable to you and I.