Book publishing needs big govt push

Book publishing needs big govt push – NBDB

By Kaithreen Cruz

Sep 26, 2022 12:16 am

THE National Book Development Board (NBDB) urged the government to increase its support for the book publishing industry to improve literacy especially among youth by making more books available to them.

In an interview on SMNI's 'Business and Politics' hosted by The Manila Times Chairman and CEO Dante 'Klink' Ang 2nd, NBDB Executive Director Charisse Aquino-Tugade said that providing subsidies and discounts to publishers enabled them to sell more books and explore e-commerce platforms.

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