MANILA, Philippines - Authorities have seized more than 2,000 pieces of fake Jansport and North Face bags in a series of raids in Binondo, Manila.
The National Bureau of Investigation said that a total of 2,363 fake bags worth P11 million were seized in raids during the holiday season.
Among the retail stores and stockrooms raided in Binondo were the Ko Tiak Peng/Gao Do Peng/Ko Lu Peng at Stall 1D-34, G/F, 168 Shopping Mall 1; Unit 6G-29, 6/F, 999 Shopping Mall; Louis Ho’s retail store and two stockrooms at Stall 1D-10, G/F, 168 Shopping Mall 1; Unit 7B-15 and Unit 7G-17, 7/F, 999 Shopping Mall 2.
The owners of the mentioned establishments are facing charges of Trademark Infringement under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines or Republic Act No. 8293.