Book Festival

National Book Development Board (NBDB) executive director Charisse Aquino -Tugade delivers the welcome remarks during the opening of the 2025 Philippine Book Festival (PBF) at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall on March 13, 2025. As the flagship event of the NBDB, the four-day festival is a celebration of Philippine books, literature, culture and content. Rising to the challenge of the reading gap and the digital age, the book festival goes beyond book sales to include workshops, talks, events, exhibits and performances.