Notice to all Depositors and Publishers

Written by Jonathan Santos on July 2, 2025. Posted in Events, Events 2025.

As part of our ongoing commitment to streamlining services and improving the efficiency of legal deposit processing at the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), please be informed that effective July 1, 2025, the issuance of Certificates of Legal Deposit (CLD) will be discontinued.

In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 812, Section 2(a), all depositors will instead receive an Acknowledgment Receipt (AR), which will be sent via email within three (3) working days from the date of complete submission of deposited publications. The Acknowledgment Receipt shall serve as the official proof of compliance with the legal deposit requirements mandated by law.

For further information, inquiries, or concerns, please contact the Collection Development Division (CDD) at (02) 5314-2100 loc. 404/405 or email us at legaldeposit@nlp.gov.ph.