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The Philippine National Book Awards, or simply the National Book Awards, is a Philippine literary award sponsored by the National Book Development Board (NBDB)[1] and the Manila Critics' Circle (MCC).[2]
Every year since 1982, the Manila Critics Circle has been giving the National Book Awards to the best books written, designed, and published in the Philippines. Early in 2008, the Manila Critics Circle entered into an agreement with the National Book Development Board (Philippines) to institutionalize and co-administer the National Book Awards to better honor Philippine publishers, authors, and book designers.
The NBDB’s participation in the conduct of the National Book Awards is in line with its mandate to support local authorship and promote the development of quality books, in accordance with RA 8047 or the Book Publishing Industry Development Act. Both the NBDB and the MCC envision to give a yearly tribute and will continue to recognize the creative works of talented authors and publishers to produce quality books for many years to come.
- ^ National Book Development Board (Philippines)
- ^ Cruz, Isagani (2015). "The Manila Critics Circle". Manila Critics Circle. Retrieved December 3, 2024.