Edcom report hits policy on weak book industry

2026-02-01 - 21:36

MANILA, Philippines — While the textbook procurement process has been streamlined, the Department of Education (DepEd) has yet to address gaps in the process, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2). The commission particularly called out the National Book Development Board (NBDB), an attached DepEd agency, for its policy on book publishers.