Philippines

Upcoming Webinar: From fake news to infodemic

In this webinar you will learn more about infodemic as a concept and how we went from fake news to infodemic in the last five years; about training initiatives at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ASEAN-USAID PROSPECT in Jakarta, Indonesia. You will also hear the clarion call on the role of the librarian in advocacy and the skills needed to fight infodemic and infobesity.

  • News
  • 05 October 2022

Library associations are stronger together: IFLA hosts first ever BSLA Global Meeting in Manila, Philippines

Library association leaders, IFLA leadership, staff and trainers participated in a milestone event for the Building Strong Library Associations programme in Manila, Philippines 30 May-2 June 2016. The first ever BSLA Global Meeting...

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  • 17 June 2016
  • By: anonymous

Tribute to Mr Antonio Santos – Director, National Library of Phillipines

The National Library of Philippines announced with deep sorrow the passing of its Director Antonio Santos on 22nd October 2015 while on a business trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was caused by a heart attack. The family puts him to rest on 3rd November 2015. He had been the Director of the National Library of the Philippines for almost 4 years, and was the Law Librarian at the University of the Philippines for more than 30 years. We leave you with some tributes from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the National Library of the Philippines>>

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  • 02 November 2015
  • By: anonymous

Typhoon Haiyan

On behalf of President Sinikka Sipilä, the IFLA Governing Board, and IFLA colleagues around the world we express our deep sorrow for the disaster that has struck the people of the Philippines. We hope that our colleagues in the Philippines, and their families, are safe.

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  • 14 November 2013
  • By: anonymous