English: Under the proposed National Reading Month Act, the month of November shall be celebrated through the conduct of nationwide reading programs. The bill mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) to act as the lead coordinating body in the formulation of policies and strategies that foster reading not only for entertainment, but also for the purpose of equipping learners with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for policy-making, nation-building, and other means of contributing to economic, social, and cultural development.
Filipino: Sa ilalim ng panukalang National Reading Month Act, isasagawa sa buwan ng Nobyembre ang mga pambansang programang may kinalaman sa pagbabasa. Sa panukala, binibigyan ng mandato ang Department of Education (DepEd) na siyang magiging pangunahing ahensya sa pagbuo ng mga polisiya at estratehiya na magsusulong ng pagbabasa. Maihahanda din nito ang mga kabataan sa panghinaharap pagdating sa pagbuo ng polisiya at iba pang paraan upang makatulong sa kaunlaran ng ekonomiya, lipunan, at kultura.