Author: Melanie Ramirez

In observance of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week, which runs from July 17–23, 2023, the #NationalLibraryPH will participate in this national celebration. Basic training in “𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙒𝘿 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙇𝙋” will be conducted for the staff, and 𝙖 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧 for people with disabilities will also be organized. You are welcome to visit the NLP this week and take part in the celebration! #NDPRWeek2023

𝓓𝓘𝓓 𝓨𝓞𝓤 𝓚𝓝𝓞𝓦? “𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”is the study of how food affects the body and provides a source of energy, and how nutrients function. Good nutrition means getting the right amount of nutrients for the body to function correctly, and is important in fighting obesity, illness, and disease. Proper nutrition requires a proper diet and choosing healthy foods in the right combinations. The essential nutrients for healthy nutrition include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, and minerals. These nutrients are absorbed as soon as they are digested, and assist metabolic processes throughout the...

📚 Calling all bookworms and knowledge seekers! We’re taking this show on the road, spreading the eResources love far and wide across the National Capital Region (NCR)! Prepare yourselves, fellow enthusiasts, as we partner with select public libraries in NCR. 🏢🤝 . Together, we’ll empower curious minds and defeat information scarcity like true superheroes! Embrace the wonders of eResources and unlock the doors to boundless learning opportunities! Together, we’ll ensure these fantastic online tools reach even more curious minds, turning libraries into powerhouses of knowledge!...

This special edition of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s bibliography, has entries that covers the period from 2016 to 2022 during the time when he served as president of the Philippines. The list of bibliographic entries will serve as a guide for researchers and library users that could be helpful in finding the materials/resources for information. The new NLP Special Bibliography can be accessed through this link: https://tinyurl.com/zhw8bmhe #NationalLibraryPH http://web.nlp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GPizeBesEyid1E4MAJ8PZDaDUH4AbmdjAAAF.mp4

4th Series on Delivering the Basics of Quality Public Library Service in Sugarland, Bacolod City. Gracing the event were Hon. Eugenio Jose “Bong” V. Lacson, Governor of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, and NLP’s Asst. Dir. Edgardo B. Quiros who delivered the Welcome Remarks and Opening Message respectively. #NationalLibraryPH

Sa July 18 na ang National Children’s Book Day (NCBD)! Maraming salamat kina Abi Goy, Liza Flores, at Jamie Bauza para sa disenyo ng 40th NCBD poster! #NationalLibraryPH #NCBD2023

𝘈𝘕𝘎 𝘔𝘎𝘈 𝘜𝘙𝘐 𝘕𝘎 𝘚𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘕𝘚𝘠𝘈 “Ang mga sustansya ay mga sangkap sa pagkain na nagbibigay sa atin ng init at enerhiya; nagpapanatili sa ating katawan na maging malakas at malusog; at nagpapatangkad sa atin at nagpapatalino. Mayroon dalawang uri ng mga sustansya: “𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨,” mga sustansya na pampalaki at nagbibigay ng enerhiya at kailangan ng katawan ang marami nito. At ang pangalawang uri naman ay ang “𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨,” mga sustansya na sumusuporta sa pag-unlad ng katawan at sa mahalagang tungkulin ng mga bahagi ng katawan. Kaunti lamang ang kailangan ng katawan natin dito.” (𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣: 𝘼𝙣𝙜...

“An authority in nutrition and public health and a medical statesman, Dr. Juan S. Salcedo Jr. conducted medical research to improve the health and nutrition of Filipinos. He spent much of his lifetime studying health factors, ranging from fatty acids to vitamins. He has published more than 200 articles on medicine, science, and technology, all of which stressed the need for proper utilization of science, hand in hand with technology, in the process of shaping the nation not only from an economic plane but also from a social perspective.” (𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: 1978-1998. (2000)....

The Training-Series on Delivering the Basics of Quality Public Library Service (Series 3) was recently conducted by the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), through the Public Libraries Division (PLD), and in partnership with the Provincial Government of Quezon through the Quezon Provincial Library last 27 July 2023, in Queen Margarette Hotel Downtown, Lucena City, Quezon. With a general objective of discussing with attended public libraries the services they are to offer based on the 2015 Revised Standards for Philippine Public Libraries (RSPPL), participants had a thorough discussion...

𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗗𝗔𝗬!| “On July 4, 1946, the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines. This was the culmination of the process that began in 1916, when the 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙬 pledged the eventual recognition of Philippine independence, and the Philippine Independence (𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙮𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨-𝙈𝙘𝘿𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙚) Act of 1934, which provided for a ten-year transitional period to prepare for independence. The independence of the Philippines was marked by Manuel Roxas retaking his oath as President of the Philippines, eliminating the pledge of allegiance to the United States required...

The National Library of the Philippines will be 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 on July 6-7, 2023 to facilitate an essential Capacity Building Activity for the NLP library staff. Reading room and onsite services will be unavailable. However, we encourage you to utilize our extensive online resources and other digital collections, which will remain accessible through our website, web.nlp.gov.ph. #NationalLibraryPH offices and reading room services will resume on Monday, 10 July 2023.

Every June 30, we celebrate the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘆 based on Republic Act No. 9187, s. 2003, reminding us of the benevolence of the Filipinos to the besieged Spanish soldiers in the Church of Baler and paved the way in bridging better relations between Philippines and Spain. (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2003/02/05/republic-act-no-9187/) For your weekend reading list, you may want to check some of the collections of #NationalLibraryPH that you may read about the 21st Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day and the 125th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Baler Siege.  #L...