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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Housl]BILLNo.8685
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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 Unang
Sigaw  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 Si2th District, and for the common good of the
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH OF REPRESHNTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUsEB|LLNo.8685
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
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ESTABLISHING AN E-LIBRARY IN BARANGAY UNANG SIGAW IN QUHZON
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 unang sigaw in Quezon
2       City.
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4      Section 2. The e-library established by this Act shall be located in the Barangay Hall of
5      Barangay unang sigaw, which shall have at least three (3) computers with access to the
6      internet and shall be used exclusively for educational and research purposes only.
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8      The use of the e-library shall be free of charge to the public.
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10      Section 3. The amount necessary for the establishment of the e-library and the purchase of
11      the computers shall be generated from the funds of the Department of Interior and Local
12      Goverrment.
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14      The maintenance of the e-library established shall be the responsibility and shall be charged
15      to Barangay unang sigaw.
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17      Section 4. All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations, and other
18      issuances contrary to or inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed repealed or modified
19       accordingly.
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21       Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the official
22       Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,