The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) announced the winners of the 3rd National Children's Book Awards on 26 July 2014. Close to 200 writers, artists, and publishers attended the event held at the GT-Toyota Auditorium, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

The Best Reads in Philippine Children’s Books published in 2012-2013 are Hating Kapatid written by Raissa Rivera Falgui, illustrated by Fran Alvarez; Ngumiti Si Andoy written by Xi Zuq, illustrated by Dominic Agsaway; The Little Girl in a Box written by Felinda V. Bagas, illustrated by Aldy C. Aguirre; and What Kids Should Know about Andres and the Katipunan written by Weng Cahiles, illustrated by Isa Natividad. The four books are published by Adarna House, Inc.

The panel of judges tasked to choose the Best Reads was composed of Robert Alejandro, renowned artist and designer; Daisy Calado, reading specialist; Troy Lacsamana, librarian; Isabel “Pepper” Roxas, illustrator and graphic designer; and Budjette Tan, comic book writer.

For the first time, the NCBA had a Kids’ Choice Award for the best picture book chosen by a panel of young readers. The Kids’ Choice Award was awarded to The Day of Darkness written by Gutch Gutierrez and Zig Marasigan, illustrated by Gutch Gutierrez, and published by The Bookmark, Inc.

The panel of judges for the Kids’ Choice Award was composed of two groups of kids, those ages 11 to 13, namely: Alon Luna Fabros, Jay Harold Odon, Pheonna Heart Ragasa, Amihan Ramos, and Miranda Villanueva; and those ages 10 and below, namely: Carelle Ann Abanico, Sophia Aspera, Apriel Beltran, Alonzo John Ibarra Cristobal, and Rafael Varela.

Bahay Kubo, the classic Filipino song illustrated by Pergylene Acuña and published by Adarna House, Inc., was honored as Best Book for readers ages 0 to 4, a prize sponsored by Save the Children International.

Gerald Cai, Head of Learning & Reading, Media Solutions Centre, Southeast Asia and Oceana of Samsung Asia, attended the ceremony to launch the Samsung KidsTime Author's Award that aims to recognize quality children's books in the region.

NBDB Chair Hon. Flor Marie Sta.Romana Cruz and PBBY Chair Tarie Sabido officially turned over copies of the winning books to the representatives of the Department of Education: Hon. Francis Varela, Undersecretary for Finance and Administration, and Hon. Dina S. Ocampo, Undersecretary for Programs and Projects; and Flordeliza Quiñones of the National Library.