FIRST:ORANGE AND LEMON The Pinoy band has been accused of copying the melody and musical arrangement of an obscure single, "Chandeliers," by 1980s New Wave group, Care, and then using it for their breakout hit, "Pinoy Ako." Their song was used as the theme for Pinoy Big Brother.
SECOND:ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIANO DEL CASTILLO’S REHASHED DECISION In July 2010, Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo was the subject of an exposé done by Newsbreak. They alleged that numerous parts of Del Castillo’s decision on the case involving World War II comfort women were copied from three materials written by legal experts abroad and that the said authors were not properly attributed. According to an ABS-CBNNews.com report, Del Castillo allegedly lifted quotes and footnotes from "A Fiduciary Theory of Jus Cogens" by Ivan Criddle and Evan Fox-Descent (2009) published in the Yale Journal of International Law, "Breaking the Silence on Rape as an International Crime" by Mark Ellis (2006) published in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, and "Enforcing Erga Omnes Obligations in International Law" by Christian Tams (2005).
THIRD:MANUEL "MANNY" V. PANGILINAN’S SECONDHAND SPIELS
In April 2010, businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan tendered his irrevocable resignation as chair of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) board of trustees after it was found that portions of the commencement speeches that he delivered at the school’s graduation rites in March that year were copied from the speeches of celebrities like J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Conan O’Brien. To be fair, Pangilinan was not directly at fault. His speechwriters were responsible for the plagiarism.
FOURTH: THE "PILIPINAS KAY GANDA" LOGO
In November 2010, barely a week after the Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled its "Pilipinas kay ganda (Philippines so beautiful)" campaign, people were enraged by its logo. It didn’t help that the slogan had already been slammed by the public. Things just got worse when netizens, like blogger Spanky Hizon Enriquez, pointed out that the logo was similar to the one used in Poland’s tourism campaign. It wasn’t clear who was to blame for the copied logo, as Campaigns and Grey, the advertising agency involved in the project said their role was only "in an advisory capacity." It was implied that perhaps the ideas they suggested were modified (directlyor indirectly) by government officials who wanted to be involved in the so-called creative process. Anyone who has worked for the government knows that many such endeavors often get bogged down by "too many cooks." So, it’s very likely that the ad agency got trapped in the said scenario.
FIFTH:THE "IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES" SLOGAN
By January 2011, the Department of Tourism (DOT) "It’s more fun in the Philippines" campaign had replaced the battered "Pilipinas kay ganda" campaign. But, it wasn’t long before people were also slamming it for ripping off a 1951 Swiss tourism slogan that read, "It's more fun in Switzerland."
SECOND:ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIANO DEL CASTILLO’S REHASHED DECISION In July 2010, Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo was the subject of an exposé done by Newsbreak. They alleged that numerous parts of Del Castillo’s decision on the case involving World War II comfort women were copied from three materials written by legal experts abroad and that the said authors were not properly attributed. According to an ABS-CBNNews.com report, Del Castillo allegedly lifted quotes and footnotes from "A Fiduciary Theory of Jus Cogens" by Ivan Criddle and Evan Fox-Descent (2009) published in the Yale Journal of International Law, "Breaking the Silence on Rape as an International Crime" by Mark Ellis (2006) published in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, and "Enforcing Erga Omnes Obligations in International Law" by Christian Tams (2005).
THIRD:MANUEL "MANNY" V. PANGILINAN’S SECONDHAND SPIELS
In April 2010, businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan tendered his irrevocable resignation as chair of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) board of trustees after it was found that portions of the commencement speeches that he delivered at the school’s graduation rites in March that year were copied from the speeches of celebrities like J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Conan O’Brien. To be fair, Pangilinan was not directly at fault. His speechwriters were responsible for the plagiarism.
FOURTH: THE "PILIPINAS KAY GANDA" LOGO
In November 2010, barely a week after the Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled its "Pilipinas kay ganda (Philippines so beautiful)" campaign, people were enraged by its logo. It didn’t help that the slogan had already been slammed by the public. Things just got worse when netizens, like blogger Spanky Hizon Enriquez, pointed out that the logo was similar to the one used in Poland’s tourism campaign. It wasn’t clear who was to blame for the copied logo, as Campaigns and Grey, the advertising agency involved in the project said their role was only "in an advisory capacity." It was implied that perhaps the ideas they suggested were modified (directlyor indirectly) by government officials who wanted to be involved in the so-called creative process. Anyone who has worked for the government knows that many such endeavors often get bogged down by "too many cooks." So, it’s very likely that the ad agency got trapped in the said scenario.
FIFTH:THE "IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES" SLOGAN
By January 2011, the Department of Tourism (DOT) "It’s more fun in the Philippines" campaign had replaced the battered "Pilipinas kay ganda" campaign. But, it wasn’t long before people were also slamming it for ripping off a 1951 Swiss tourism slogan that read, "It's more fun in Switzerland."
