English: The production of textbooks for public schools, however, faces different challenges. In a meeting held by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), NBDB Officer-In-Charge Division Chief Kevin Ansel Dy revealed that while the public textbook procurement should only take 180 days, the process really takes three to five years because of a prolonged revision process.
Filipino: Ngunit ayon sa isang pagdinig na isinagawa ng Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), humaharap sa maraming hamon ang produksyon ng mga textbook para sa mga pampublikong paaralan. Ayon kay NBDB Officer-In-Charge Division Chief Kevin Ansel Dy, inaabot ng tatlo hanggang limang taon ang proseso ng rebisyon na tumatagal lamang dapat ng 180 araw.