HB 2162

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 21, 2025

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7743, Otherwise Known as “an Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City, and Municipal Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines”, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would require the National Library, together with the DILG, to build new public libraries and barangay reading centers across the country and to upgrade existing ones with modern computer‑based library systems, aiming for electronic libraries in all cities and municipalities.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 4193· Filed Sep 1, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7743, Otherwise Known as �an Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City and Municipal Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines�, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-09-03Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar
HB 7135· Filed Jan 19, 2026
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7743, Otherwise Known as "An Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City, and Municipal Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines" and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2026-01-27Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
HB 2264· Filed Jul 24, 2025
An Act Establishing Digital Public Libraries and Reading Centers, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7743, Otherwise Known as �an Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City, and Municipal Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines�, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-30Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas
HB 725· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Providing for the Establishment of Philippine E-Libraries Facilities in Every Congressional, City and Municipal Public Libraries, and Barangay Reading Centers, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-29Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong
HB 7422· Filed Jan 27, 2026
An Act Modernizing Public Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers as Community Learning Spaces, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7743, Otherwise Known as �an Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City, and Municipal Libraries, and Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines, Appropriating the Necessary Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes�, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2026-02-02Rep. Antonio Jr. B. Legarda

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HB02162 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch