Flag of the National Book Development Board | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | June 7, 1995 |
Jurisdiction | Philippines |
Headquarters | 3rd and 4th Floor, Regalado Hive Building, Regalado Avenue, Fairview, Quezon City |
Annual budget | ₱87.21 million Php (2021) |
Agency executives |
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Parent department | Department of Education |
Website | booksphilippines |
The National Book Development Board, abbreviated as NBDB, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Education formed through Republic Act No. 8047 or the Book Publishing Industry Development Act, which was responsible for promoting the continuing development of the book-publishing industry in the Philippines, with the active participation of the private sector. NBDB's operational plans are: grassroots capacity-building initiatives, investment and trade promotion activities, public campaigns and institutionalized research and data gathering.