Since pandemic restrictions have eased up a bit, we have witnessed a flurry of activities in the realm of publishing, culture, arts and literacy. Know more:
literacy and education are concerned, and promoting a vibrant book industry is one of the ways to this end.
Early October also marked the culmination of the Filipino Readers Choice Awards where thousands of Filipino books were nominated and more than 104,000 votes were counted to determine the top titles and authors in various publication categories. That’s a lot of participation from the reading public, and again this most likely means that more people are into books and reading these days.
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