The National Book Development Board (NBDB) organized a meeting on November 17, 2020 where the Department of Education (DepEd) consulted private publishers about a procurement order to be issued for self-learning modules (SLMs). The SLMs are to be used in the 3rd and 4th quarters of the current academic year, and DepEd is working with continue reading : NBDB holds consultation with private publishers, DepEd
CALL FOR RESOURCE SPEAKERS FOR THE LITERARY RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
The National Book Development Board (NBDB), the government agency mandated to develop and support the Philippine book publishing industry, will hold an online panel discussion on literary rights management and the importance of literary agents on 14 October 2020. The seminar is part of Philippine’s effort to equip publishers, authors, and aspiring literary agents with continue reading : CALL FOR RESOURCE SPEAKERS FOR THE LITERARY RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
Portraits of Confinement (2020-)
Mac Andre Arboleda San Pedro City, Laguna Portraits of Confinement depicts my personal life in the past four months, while in quarantine. The pandemic has forced us into different forms of confinement—the physical, the social, the emotional, and even the political. I’ve learned how to cut my own hair, host a Zoom meeting, talk to continue reading : Portraits of Confinement (2020-)
Welcome remarks at the meeting with the Department of Education and Private Publishers
Honorable undersecretaries and other representatives of the Department of Education (DepEd), venerable publishers and members of the book-publishing industry, fellow NBDB board members, the NBDB executive director and other members of the agency … good morning. Welcome to today’s dialogue, which hopefully can serve as a platform for discussing common concerns, exploring areas of possible continue reading : Welcome remarks at the meeting with the Department of Education and Private Publishers
BOOKWATCH Special Edition on COVID-19
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) is pleased to announce its second Call for Submissions for the Special Online Edition of Bookwatch. We invite stakeholders in the industry to send to us their narratives, experiences, observations, and insights of our time in quarantine. For this second round submissions, we put emphasis on the following thematic continue reading : BOOKWATCH Special Edition on COVID-19
Researching & Teaching Research Remotely
How does one do research under today’s extraordinary circumstances? Join Ateneo de Manila University Press and Jose Eos Trinidad this August 18, Tuesday at 9 AM. Let’s discuss the reopening of schools and the adjustments that students and teachers can do in pursuing and teaching research through online classes, digital resources, and other practical continue reading : Researching & Teaching Research Remotely
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FROM PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSTORES
As part of our mission to develop the Philippine book publishing industry, we will be launching various promotional activities. These activities will promote publishers, bookstores, books, both award-winning and new books, and literary and publishing events. The following are the promotional activities we will be launching and requesting your participation in: 1. Publisher Announcements – continue reading : CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FROM PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSTORES
FAQ on Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement (by Estrada and Aquino Law)
We would like to share with you this memorandum prepared by Estrada and Aquino Law to answer frequently asked questions (FAQs) on plagiarism and copyright infringement. We hope that this memorandum guides you in the preparation of learning materials during the “new normal”.
Call for Nominations: The 37th National Book Awards
On its 37th year, the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) are pleased to announce the opening of the National Book Awards (NBA). We are inviting all NBDB-registered publishers and self-published authors to submit their nominations for the best books published by Filipinos in 2017. Deadline for submissions is 6 continue reading : Call for Nominations: The 37th National Book Awards
36th National Book Awards Winners
The National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle are pleased to announce the winners of the 36th National Book Awards. The following is the list of the best books published in 2016: