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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUsEBILLNo.8b`93
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Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Through this bill, an e-library will be created at the Barangay Hall of Barangay Apolonio
Samson  in  Quezon  City.  Republic Act No.  7743,  which calls  for the  establishment of
"additional public libraries to serve all congressional districts cities and municipalities in
the Philippines and reading centers in every barangay except in cities or municipalities
where there are existing public libraries or in barangays where there are existing reading
centers,"  is proposed to be  addressed by establishing  an e-library  instead of a reading
center.
An e-library  with at  least three  (3)  sets  of computers  with  internet connection  in the
barangay  halls  could  be  a better  alternative  to  opening physical  libraries  and reading
centers, which could be expensive and only offer a limited selection of publications. These
computers give users access to a huge library of online educational resources. Moreover,
public libraries and reading rooms should not fall behind and make sure they have access
to  modem  technologies  as  educational  institutions  move  toward  adding  more  recent
(digital) kinds of instructional content into their databases.
In behalf of the people of Quezon City's Sixth District, and for the common good of the
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought.#


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HousE BILL No. 8 6 9 3
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
ANACT
HSTABLISHING AN E-LIBRARY IN BARANGAY APOLONIO SAMSON IN
QUEZON CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
1       Section 1. There is hereby established an e-library in Barangay Apolonio samson
2      inQuezoncity.
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4      Section 2. The e-library established by this Act shall be located in the Barangay
5      Hall of Barangay Apolonio samson, which shall have at least three (3) computers
6      with access  to the internet and  shall be used exclusively for educational  and
7      research purposes only.
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9      The use of the e-library shall be free of charge to the public.
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11      Section 3. The amount necessary for the establishment of the e-library and the
12      purchase of the computers shall be generated from the funds of the Department of
13      Interior and Local Government,
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15      The maintenance of the e-library established shall be the responsibility and shall
16     be charged to Barangay Apolonio samson.
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18      Section 4. All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations,
19      and other issuances contrary to or inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed
2o      repealed or modified accordingly.
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22      Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
23      Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,