MANILA  -The government's intellectual property (IP) rights body on Wednesday said that counterfeit and piracy reports lodged at its office surged by 286 percent during the first half of the year, driven by complaints concerning pirated gaming software, as well as by bootlegged apparel, perfume and beauty products. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it recorded 200 reports of counterfeit and piracy incidents from January to June this year, from just 52 it received in the same period in 2022.

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