The creators of works protected by copyright hold the exclusive right to use or authorize others to use the work on agreed terms.

The right holder(s) of a work can authorize or prohibit: its reproduction in all forms, including print form and sound recording, public performance and communication to the public, broadcasting, translation into other languages, and  adaptation, such as from a novel to a screenplay for a film.

• Memorandum Circular No. 2020-026 Revised Rules and Regulations on Accreditation of Collective Management Organizations
• Memorandum Circular No. 2020-025 Revised Rules and Regulations on Copyright Registration and Recordation
• Memorandum Circular No. 2020- 024 Copyright Rules And Regulations for the Government
• Memorandum Circular No. 2020-023 Implementing Rules and Regulations on Resale Rights
• Memorandum Circular No. 2020-022 Revised Rules and Regulations on the Resolution of Disputes

Works covered by copyright that can be deposited with IPOPHL are, but are not limited to: novels, poems, plays, reference works, newspapers, advertisements, computer programs, databases, films, musical compositions, choreography, paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, architecture, maps and technical drawings.

To learn more about the works covered by copyright, refer to the Copyright Reference Book

The term of protection for copyright in literary and artistic works, and in derivative works is generally the lifetime of the author plus fifty (50) years. However, different rules may apply in:

- Works of joint authorship

- Works of anonymous or pseudonymous works

- Photographic works

- Works of applied art

- Audio-visual works

See how these are different in the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, Chapter XVI, Section 213.