ABiaS-CBN's Anti-Piracy Campaign Might Become An Incredibly Massive Failure Of The Mind

I wrote about online piracy and about the FAILED attempt to stop Filipinos from bringing home imported media. Right now, I'm not surprised that ABiaS-CBN has joined the campaign for House Bill No. 7600. Those who are currently known to campaign for it are John Arcilla and Shaina Garcia Magdayao. Both of them starred in Ang Probinsyano. We have first-world countries that are against media piracy. Celebrities get paid according to the legitimate purchases of their products. Right now, I'm thinking about how ABiaS-CBN could enter another INCREDIBLY MASSIVE FAILURE OF THE MIND.

Maybe, I can always point out the attitudes of ABiaS-CBN celebrities vs. South Korean celebrities during the Legacy Virus pandemic. A better focus would be on the economic side of things. There are many factors that may contribute to how ABiaS-CBN may end up having another massive failure of the mind with the anti-piracy campaign. I'd say I blame the Failipino First Policy by Carlos P. Garcia. Garcia does deserve to be buried next near the despotic Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. - another protectionist freak. 

It was often said (and taught) that Failipino First Policy was for the good of the nation. On the contrary, one can look at the Failipino First Policy to have really caused the Philippines to fail. The result of Penoy Prayd has been that more Filipinos have become unemployed. The use of the 60-40 policy has only discouraged more foreign investors. Who would like to rent a space if they had to give up 60% of their ownership of that space? That has caused utter discouragement of investors. It has helped contribute to economic woes such as unemployment and OFW reliance.

College days were something. Pirated media is often the substitute used by students. We purchased a lot of pirated DVDs, console games, etc. It's because the cost of original DVDs and games is much higher. You have intellectual property rights and the cost of shipping. The pirated media is easily COPY/PASTE which makes them cheaper to sell. Given the financial situation of most Filipinos - piracy has become the easy way out. 

The cost of watching things legitimately online isn't easy either. Not everyone can afford fast Internet or paid digital subscriptions like Netflix. The cost per month for Netflix can range from PHP 400.00 to PHP 500.00 per month. Can most Filipinos afford that especially if they're living paycheck-to-paycheck? Even worse, budgeting habits among Filipinos are anything but admirable. You can imagine the trend of wasting the paycheck when it arrives. Also, some people are living under MINIMUM WAGE so can they truly afford to legitimately watch the platform?

One of the past battles of ABiaS-CBN was with American pirate sites. The battle was fought in the USA - not the Philippines. What do I think caused this problem to happen? It's because OFWs aren't permanent residents in the USA. They would come back home. Maybe, back home, they miss the teleseryes they watched with their folks. They might miss some of the movies produced by ABiaS-CBN. Maybe, they don't really have the legal means to watch it in the USA. If ABiaS-CBN still supports the OFW program then they may deserve to be pirated. The OFWs may have been the biggest recipients of watching their teleseryes after all.

I could also talk about INTERNET SPEED. How many times do I need to keep mentioning that a duopoly can't give high-quality Internet to 7,107 islands? It's a good thing that the Public Services Act of 2022 has been passed. The long history of the duopoly can give any pirate who can afford faster connection a business opportunity. Not everyone today can afford better Internet services to watch it on the official Youtube channel with little interruptions. 

As long as ABiaS-CBN remains adamantly anti-reform - they can expect more piracy. It's because of the economic situation. ABiaS-CBN might be fighting another battle it may lose again in the long run. Sure, they won against the American pirate sites in the USA. However, if they remain anti-reform then they can expect to be pirated more often than not.