The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines yesterday announced that P13.32 billion worth of counterfeit goods were seized last year, up 70 percent from P7.86 billion in 2013.

IPOPHL Deputy Director General Allan B. Gepty, who oversees the inter-agency task force on IP enforcement, the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR), said last year’s confiscation was the highest on record.

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