The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is collaborating with the world’s biggest book sale holder to foster an appreciation of the copyright system and help Filipinos develop a love for reading through affordable books.
IPOPHL Director General Josephine Santiago signed a memorandum of understanding with Big Bad Wolf (BBW) Books’ executive director Jacqueline Ng.
Under the agreement, IPOPHL and BBW Books will jointly launch programs and projects that will raise awareness and appreciation of the copyright system among authors, publishers, and readers, and cultivate a culture of reading among Filipinos.
“One of our main goals is to create programs to grow the local publishing industry by providing them with the tools and knowledge to jump-start their businesses. One of the main stumbling blocks for local authors in the Philippines is that they don’t know where to start,” Santiago said.