Author: Jonathan Santos

The National Library of the Philippines proudly stands alongside the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and our entire nation in honoring the 127th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. José Rizal on 30 December 2023. This year’s theme is “Rizal: Pundasyon ng Kahapon, Isinasabuhay Ngayon” (Rizal: Foundation of the Past, Living Today). [Check out the commemorative poster from NHCP] Join us in celebrating Rizal’s enduring heroism! Explore the rich legacy of our national hero through NLP’s Jose Rizal Collection, featuring remarkable manuscripts, books, and...

Calling all authors and publishers! Want to give your books that polished, professional touch? Look no further! Discover the Cataloging-In-Publication (CIP) program of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP). Designed to provide publishers with professional cataloging data for inclusion in your books, the CIP program ensures your creations stand out with a unique identity. What’s in it for you? • Provides reliable and professional cataloging data • Expedites ordering of materials and cataloging for libraries • Enhances your book’s credibility Ready to take...

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦! The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) would like to congratulate its newly appointed and promoted employees for various positions. Susan M. Zamora, Librarian V (Catalog Division); Loradel Y. Martinez, Librarian III (Copyright Division); Anlhet C. Buenaventura, Librarian II (Copyright Division); Sheryl A. Tolentino, Copyright Examiner (Copyright Division); April Aileen F. Lagumbay, Archivist II (Filipiniana Division); Darwin B. Besorio, Librarian I (Sentro ng Karunungan Library); Alyanna Kriza S. Centeno, Administrative Assistant III (Sentro ng Karunungan Library);...

Please be advised that, due to an ongoing network outage affecting our internet connection, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗟𝗣 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 (𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗖), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘. Our Internet Service Provider (ISP), Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (ETPI), is currently validating and restoring the fault. The 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗧𝗥) 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗦𝗣 𝗶𝘀 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟱/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this issue, you may send an email to Ms. Maricris Abancia (mlabancia@nlp.gov.ph)...

𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 The #NationalLibraryPH and Sentro ng Karunungan Library will be 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 on December 26, 2023, in accordance with Proclamation No. 425, s. 2023. All operations and reading room services will resume on the following day, December 27, 2023.

The National Library of the Philippines conducted a 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟴-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻. Facilitated by 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗴, 𝗣𝗖𝗪-𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, together with the NLP Gender and Development Committee, the workshop enlightened the participants about various forms of harassment and how they occur in public service. For the workshop proper, participants were grouped and given harassment cases, where they discussed how to resolve the issues...

As the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women concludes, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) proudly stands united in solidarity! The NLP team dons the Orange Advocacy T-Shirts, expressing unwavering support for a Violence Against Women-free Philippines. Together with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the entire nation, we are all “𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗩𝗔𝗪-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.” Let’s continue working towards a safer, more empowered future!  

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 to 𝐌𝐒. 𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐏. 𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐎, Chief/Librarian V of the Public Libraries Division who was hailed as one of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 awarded by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on 10 December 2023 at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel. “𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝” is the highest award bestowed by the Commission upon a professional as recommended by his/her peers for having sufficiently demonstrated professional competence of the highest degree and conducted himself/herself with integrity in the exercise...

On 6 December 2023, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation between the National Library of the Philippines, and the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran was renewed. The signing and renewal of the said MoU was done virtually in the presence of NLP Director Cesar Gilbert Q. Adriano, Head of the National Library and Archives of Iran Allreza Mokhtarpour and the Deputies Esmat Momeni and Seyed Hadi Mousavi, Deputy of Development and Resource Management Mohammad Abbasi, and from the Public Relations and Administration and International Affair Mithra Hajian. Present...

To all journal/magazine publishers! Ever wondered about the significance of indicating the place of publication in a continuing resource? Dive into the knowledge with our insightful poster below! #ThirstDay #ISSN

𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) and Sentro ng Karunungan Library (SKL) will be 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 on Friday, December 8, 2023, in observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and in accordance with Proclamation No. 90, s. 2022. Regular operations will resume on Monday, December 11, 2023.

The #NationalLibraryPH joins the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the whole nation in the observance of the 2023 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women from November 25 to December 12, 2023. The recurring theme from 2022 to 2027 is “𝗨𝗡𝗶𝗧𝗘𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗩𝗔𝗪-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀” which is anchored on the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence Against Women Campaign (UNiTE Campaign) and is aimed at strengthening and combining individual efforts to achieve a community free from violence. Explore more about the campaign and related activities on the PCW website:...