HB 4193

House·20th Congress·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

In plain language

The bill would require the National Library, together with the DILG and local councils, to equip every city and municipality with a modern, computer‑based library system by 2027, and to fund this effort with an extra ₱5 million each year until the goal is reached.

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Author · Representative

Marivic Co-Pilar
RepresentativeQuezon City, 6th District
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

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 2162· 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
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-30Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
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 967· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Establishing a Modern Library in the First Congressional District of the City of Caloocan, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-29Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan
HB 5521· Filed Oct 13, 2025
An Act Digitizing All Books Necessary for Public Education, Establishing the Philippine Online Library, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-11-11Rep. Nelson S. Legacion

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HB04193 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch