Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Sept. 4, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested the number of FOI Users from 2016 to the present.
I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Enclosed herewith, you will find a copy of the information you have requested. Please note that it may include [some, most, or all] of the data you require.
Please see our response below:
- The Issuance of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is being processed by the National Library of the Philippines (NLP). However, one of their requirements is the NBDB certificate of registration as an Author/Writer (for individual) or as a Book Publisher (for enterprise).
To know more about the NBDB Registration, please visit this link: https://books.gov.ph/nbdb-online-registration/
- Self-published authors register with the NBDB under the Author/Writer category. We do not have a category of “self-publisher.”
- The NBDB does not register books. We register individuals (authors/writers, editors, illustrators, designers, etc.) and enterprises (book publishers, importers, sellers, etc.)
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Foi Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
National Book Development Board
