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Republic Act
Approved May 13, 2010

Republic Act No. 10087

An act amending republic act no. 3873, entitled an act changing the name of the bureau of public libraries to the national library

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 3873, Entitled an Act Changing the Name of the Bureau of Public Libraries to the National Library

In plain language

This act amends Republic Act No. 3873 to rename the Bureau of Public Libraries to the National Library of the Philippines, updating related provisions and repealing conflicting laws.

  • Amends the title of RA 3873
  • Changes the name of the Bureau of Public Libraries to the National Library of the Philippines
  • Updates references to the new name in all related laws, executive orders, and regulations
  • Repeals or modifies conflicting laws, decrees, issuances, and regulations
  • Effective 10 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation
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Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10087

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3873, ENTITLED AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. The title of Republic Act No

3873 is hereby amended to read as follows:

An Act Changing the Name of the Bureau of Public Libraries to the National Library of the Philippines". Section 2. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3873 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. The name of the Bureau of Public Libraries is hereby changed to that of The National Library of the Philippines." Section 3. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 3873 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2. All references to the Bureau of Public Libraries in laws, executive orders, rules and regulations shall henceforth be understood to refer to The National Library of the Philippines." Section 4. Any law, presidential decree, issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule and regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect ten (10) days following its complete publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES Speaker of the House of Representatives | (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate |

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1152 and House Bill No. 199 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 26, 2010 and February 3, 2010, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 13 2010

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.