Harvard says it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book

04/01/2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came after a…

Philippine ‘library home’ stacked with books to inspire reading

03/04/2024

MANILA (Reuters) – “A good book is easy to find” reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey home located on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a public library where…

The art of Self-Help Books

Immae Lachica 09/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Reading has always been one of the many things one can do to pass time or learn more about certain things. For some, reading helps ease the tension they are currently feeling. Some may…

Library on wheels program launched in Liloan

Emmariel Ares 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A police mobile car that was converted into a mini-library was parked at the gymnasium of the Suba Elementary School in Barangay Poblacion in Liloan town on Tuesday, June 27. Children, who were…

Karina Bolasco: Publishing disruptor

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 06/09/2023

Maria Karina A. Bolasco had been blessed with a job she actually enjoys doing—publishing books. From National Bookstore to Anvil Publishing, and lately the Ateneo de Manila University Press, she was, for over four decades, a disruptor…

DSWD-7 releases over P21 million in educational assistance last Sept. 3

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) provided educational assistance to a total of 7,665 students during its third payout last September 3, 2022. In a statement, the agency…

A symbolic attack

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 03/28/2022

This week, two independent local bookstores were defaced with red graffiti. The vandalism read “NPA Terrorista” on the storefront of Popular Bookstore in Quezon City, and later Solidaridad bookshop in Manila reported the barely-legible “NPA” spray-painted on…

5 New York Times Bestseller Fiction Books of 2021

Elaine Joy P. Mayol 09/06/2021

With COVID-19 still around and the restrictions that keep on getting lifted and implemented, a lot of people have been going back to their old hobbies or discovering new hobbies, and that includes reading. In this era…

Youth groups set up Students’ Pantry in Sawang Calero

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 05/04/2021

DALAGUETE, Cebu—Education helps in creating a better and informed society. A group of young individuals in Barangay Sawang Calero wants to emphasize this notion as they gathered resources to set up a “Students’ Pantry” in their area…

Movie characters who were way better than their book versions

Marc Cosep 06/10/2020

Like all bookworms, the general policy is that the book will always be better than its movie adaptation.  It is disconcerting when you imagine book character one way then shows up on the silver screen far from…

Children prefer books which explain how the world works, says new study

04/20/2020

If you’re not sure how to entertain the kids during the current COVID-19 lockdowns, then new United States research has found that giving them books that explain how and why things work could keep them more engaged…

Pandemic-themed books to read during social distancing

Marc Cosep 03/18/2020

Outbreaks of diseases have been a recurring theme in literature since time immemorial. If you find yourself stuck at home in the midst of this viral pandemic; you might want to curl up with a handful of…

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