Confiscation due to piracy

I have pirated songs with my phone when I was younger and realized years after that it was illegal. I have chosen not to pirate any longer for it violates Philippine law. Will the government confiscate my phone for piracy?

If there is no case filed against you for Piracy, then I don't see why the government will confiscate your phone.

If the police asks you to surrender your phone during preliminary investigation after a case was filed against you for such, then that is the time that you should surrender your phone to the proper authorities.

thepoetsedge:
Will they return the device after investigation?

If the preliminary investigation results show that there is insufficient evidence to convict you of such, then the device should be returned after such investigation has formally finished.

However, if it turns out that there is evidence of piracy, then the device shall be kept as evidence of the prosecution during the trial.

I am currently still a minor and I have pirated before. Couldn't I just admit that I have pirated before and keep my phone? I am willing to pay the charges of the things I have pirated. Will they still return my device after I am found guilty?

When you admit to the crime of piracy, you are then liable for the punishment it entails as the law provides.

Is there an ongoing case for such? If yes, there should be a lawyer assigned for you by the court in case you cannot afford to have one. May warrant of arrest ba na naipakita sa iyo, if ever ikaw nga yung tinutukoy mo sa istorya mo?

As far as I know, your device won't be returned to you if you were found guilty, especially kung may imprisonment na kasama sa sentence mo as determined by a judge. After natapos yung prison term mo, dun pa lang maibabalik yung device mo.

If you have further questions, please seek the advice of a real lawyer so that you will be properly apprised of what you need to do.