The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) said the speedier site-blocking in the proposed Intellectual Property Code revision could protect millions of dollars in entertainment revenues.

In a statement on Monday, Ipophl said a provision in the new draft proposal to amend the IP Code of 1998 would give it site-blocking powers that could save creators around the world from losing billions of pesos to piracy every year.

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