HB 467

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

An Act Decentralizing the Textbook Procurement Program of the Department of Education (DEPED) by Creating a Division Textbook Procurement Services Unit (Dtpsu) in All Provincial and City Division Offices Including Those in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm), Repealing for the Purpose Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8047, Otherwise Known as the Book Publishing Industry Development Act

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The bill would set up local textbook‑procurement offices in every province and city, giving them authority to order, receive and distribute books directly to schools, and it would cancel a national rule that now limits that local authority.

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Jaime R. FresnediReceipts →

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