public libraries
Public Library Day in the Philippines: Proclamation No. 563, s. 1959
The National Library of the Philippines and public libraries throughout the country celebrate the Public Library Day every March 9. This date was chosen to commemorate the establishment of the first …
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Iloilo City Cookbook to showcase the best cuisine of a UNESCO City of Gastronomy
The Iloilo City Government is collaborating with partners to create the "Iloilo City Cookbook," a showcase of the city's culinary scene. The book will feature recipes, stories, and phot…
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Iloilo City Government committed to fostering love of reading among children
The Iloilo City Government is committed to fostering a love of reading among its young citizens by establishing learning facilities across the city's seven districts. "We want to rekindle th…
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Big Bad Wolf, the World's Biggest Book Sale will be on Iloilo this October
Brace yourselves, book lovers! After two successful event runs in Manila and Cebu, Big Bad Wolf will be bringing the World’s Biggest Book Sale to Iloilo! This is the first time Big Bad Wolf hosts it…
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Iloilo Legacy Book to launch soon
Mayor Jerry Treñas during the MOA signing for the Iloilo Legacy Book Iloilo City has experienced a remarkable transformation in the past five years. The city has emerged as a thriving hub of commerce…
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UP Visayas Library receives P1.2 million grant from the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America (UPMASA)
A grant from University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America (UPMASA) in the sum of 1.2 million pesos was given to the UP Visayas University Library in order to establish the UPV Arch…
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Computerized IELTS testing center opens in Iloilo City
Are you looking for the nearest place to take the IELTS exam in Iloilo? Iloilo, Panay, and Western Visayas residents don't need to go far to schedule their IELTS exam with the opening of the firs…
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UP Visayas Library to launch Institutional repository, conducts training-workshop
The University of the Philippines in the Visayas Library is set to launch an Institutional Repository. In line with this goal, the Library conducted a three-day training-workshop for library st…
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Virtual Seminar-Workshop on Basic Records and Archives Management on Feb 20-24
Are you looking for seminars or workshops for librarians or archivists? If you are looking to learn about the basics of records and archives management, the National Archives of the Philippines wil…
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Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Learning Center & Museum officially launched
The Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Learning Resource Center was officially inaugurated in December 20, 2022 with a blessing and launching ceremony. It was held two days after the Ilonggo hero’s 166th birth…
Malditang Librarian has been blogging about books, librarianship, and Iloilo City since 2016. I am a member of Iloilo Bloggers Society and I write for IBS Digital Network.
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