National Book Development Board (Philippines)

National Book Development Board

Flag of the National Book Development Board
Agency overview
FormedJune 7, 1995 (1995-06-07)
JurisdictionPhilippines
Headquarters21st Floor, The Upper Class Tower, Quezon Avenue corner Scout Reyes, Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon City
Agency executives
  • Atty. Fatima Lipp D. Panontongan
    , Acting Chair and concurrent Vice Chair
  • Charisse Aquino-Tugade
    , Executive Director III
Parent departmentDepartment of Education
Websitebooks.gov.ph

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) is an attached agency of the Department of Education that develops and promotes the Philippine book publishing industry. The agency was established with the enactment of Republic Act No. 8047, also known as the “Book Publishing Industry Development Act.” As the book authority of the Philippines, the NBDB leads the formulation and implementation of policies that support the growth of the book publishing industry in the Philippines.

Among its operational plans include capacity-building initiatives, investment and trade promotion activities, grants and incentives, readership development campaigns, and industry research and data gathering.

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