HB 7135

House·20th Congress·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

In plain language

The bill would modernize every public library and barangay reading center by adding digital books, computers and internet, and requires all cities and municipalities to have electronic library systems by 2028.

EducationInformation and Communications TechnologyPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Representative

Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. VillanuevaReceipts →

Official sources

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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 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 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 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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