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CCP joins PBF 2026 with a brilliant curation of Philippine arts and culture

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the National Book Development Board (NBDB), brings the excellent collection of classic CCP titles...

Philippine Book Festival 2026 strengthens its commitment to the growth of local publishing

THE National Book Development Board (NBDB) is all set for the 4th Philippine Book Festival (PBF)— the country’s only marketplace dedicated exclusively to all-Filipino...

NBDB, Filipino Critics Circle unveil the finalists for 43rd National Book Awards

Manila, Philippines — The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Filipino Critics Circle (FCC) have announced the finalists of the 43rd annual National...

The Asian Rights Fair-Manila Returns For Its Second Edition, Urging Stronger Regional Ties In Publishing

Manila, Philippines – The National Book Development Board (NBDB), the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), and Primetrade Asia, Inc. opened the second Asian...

Imagination Peoples the Air: PH Brings Unique Narratives to the Biggest Global Book Fair

Manila, September 4, 2025 – Over 400 Philippine delegates—official and independent authors, illustrators, artists, creatives, and publishers—will travel to Frankfurt, filling the halls of...

The 2025 Book Nook Conference Unites Different Reading Groups in Iloilo to Nurture the Reading Culture

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Over 80 reading space advocates, storytellers, and educators across the Philippines gathered for the annual Book Nook Conference 2025, organized by...

NBDB brings reading advocates to Iloilo for annual Book Nook Conference

Reading space advocates, educators, storytellers, and artists will converge in Iloilo City from August 20-22, 2025, for the annual “Book Nook” Conference to address...

Works of local authors to be translated into English under the National Book Development Board’s Translation Subsidy Program

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — THE National Book Development Board (NBDB) announces the 20 grantees selected for its Translation Subsidy Program (TSP)  this year “for...

MERANAW IDENTITY AND HERITAGE AT THE HEART OF THE 1ST MARAWI CHILDREN’S BOOK FEST 

MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR – The National Book Development Board (NBDB), in partnership with Aklat Alamid, will host the first-ever Marawi Children’s Book...

Big Cash Prizes Await Young Changemakers In This Reading Hackathon

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—To address the nation’s reading crisis, the National Book Development Board (NBDB), through its Readership Development Division (READ), has organized the Readers Rising!...