Here's Your Guide to the Philippine Book Festival 2025

(SPOT.ph) Attention, bibliophiles, bookworms, reading enthusiasts, whatever you're calling yourselves these days. Brace yourselves (and your wallets) because the 3rd Philippine Book Festival is making its grand return this March at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall. 

Your next literary treasure could be just a booth away, so start saving up and get set for four days packed with incredible deals, engaging activities, and must-have titles from the giants of Philippine publishing. The cherry on top? Admission is free.

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Here's everything we know (so far) about the upcoming Philippine Book Festival 2025:

The Philippine Book Festival is the first book event of the year and will take place from March 13 to 16 at the Megatrade Hall. Bookworms have all day to scour the shelves and interact with other bookish folks as the fair is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the run. 

If you ask the people behind the Philippine Book Festival, it is not just another book fair—it's an experience. Aside from browsing and purchasing books from some of the biggest names in the local publishing circuit, attendees can participate in different pocket activities like talks, author meet-and-greets, demonstrations, and many more. 

Additionally, unlike the Manila International Book Fair and the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, the Philippine Book Festival is the only major book event to put the spotlight solely on Filipino authors and artists.

Exploring the Philippine Book Festival 2025

Just like last year, the Philippine Book Festival is divided into four major zones: Kid Lit, a haven for children and young readers; Komiks, which is dedicated to celebrating everything Filipino comics; Booktopia, the go-to spot for fiction and non-fiction lovers; and Aral Aklat, a hub for educational materials and textbooks.

Aside from these sections, previous iterations featured a slew of exhibitions featuring collections from the National Library of the Philippines and smaller workshop-centric spaces. The full list of pocket events and exhibitions hasn't been released yet but we're keeping our fingers crossed we see rare books like maybe a facsimile of a first edition Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo and other Filipiniana treasures. 

Here are the official exhibitors at the upcoming Philippine Book Festival 2025:

Booktopia

• 8 Letters Bookstore and Publishing
• Anvil Publishing Incorporated
• Ateneo de Manila University Press
• Birds in Focus Incorporated
• Bookware Publishing Corporation
• The Indie Publishers Collab PH
• Claretian Communications Foundation Incorporated
• Everything's Fine
• Far Eastern University Publications
• HS Grafik Print
• Immac Printing and Publishing House
• J Silvers Publishing
• Dogan's Book Publishing
• Jericopim Publishing House 
• Kpub Book Publishing
• Milflores Publishing Incorporated
• Mindanao State University Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center
• National Historical Commission of the Philippines
• Precious Pages Corporation
• Ricky Lee
• RomanceClass Books
• Summit Books
• Surat Collective
• University of Santo Tomas Publishing House
• University of the Philippines Press
• Vibal Foundation Incorporated

Kid Lit

• Adarna House Incorporated
• Book Writers Club
• Ilaw ng Tahanan Publishing Incorporated
• International Board on Books for Young People Philippines
• Johnny and Hansel Publications, OPC
• Lampara Publishing House Incorporated
• ABC  Educational Development Center Children's Books
• OMF Literature Incorporated
• Chikiting Books (SD Publications)
• Tambayang Pambata
• The Bookmark Incorporated
• Veco Paper Corporation
• WAS Pacific Publications

Aral Aklat

• Abiva Publishing House
• Brilliant Creations Publishing
• C&E Publishing Incorporated
• Central Book Supply
• JC Palabay Enterprises
• Learnovate Learning Services
• My Messiah Publishing House
• Philippine Educational Publishers Association
• Phoenix Publishing House
• Phoenix Educational Service Incorporated
• SIBS Publishing House
• St. Mary's Publishing Corporation
• The Intelligente Publishing Incorporated
• Beyond Books Publication
• CE- Logic Incorporated
• Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd
• Inspiration Publishing Co.
• Kristin Educational Exponents Publishing Incorporated
• Merryland Publishing Corporation
• New Century Books and General Merchandise
• REX Education
• St. Bernadette Publishing House Corporation
• St. Matthew's Publishing Corporation
• Vibal Group Incorporated
• Vicarish Publications and Trading

Komiks

• 19th Avenida Publishing House
• Black Ink
• Komiket Incorporated
• Manix Abrera
• Pol Medina
• Anino Comics
• Kawangis Publishing (Wangis Laro at Kwento)
• Kwetoon, OPC
• Philippine International Comics Festival
• Pulsar Press Comics
• Tarantadong Kalbo

Collective Stand

• 4K Project
• Kooky Tuason
• CJ Edmunds Spine Books
• Erewhon Artworld Corporation
• Exploding Galaxies Press
• Happier Horizons Consumer Goods
• Joan D Saga-oc
• KLLC Publishing + Lifescribing
• Kyra Ysabel
• Legisperit Publications
• Lolakwentosera
• Scribblory Writers Group
• Towfee Book Publishing House
• Tridax Zines
• Ryan Valenzuela Dy

International Exhibitors

• ACRE & Penguin Random House SEA
• Bookquick Marketing
• F&J de Jesus Incorporated
• MegaTEXTS Philippines Incorporated

Entrance to the Philippine Book Festival

Entrance to the Philippine Book Festival is free of charge.

Previously, guests were advised to register online in advance at the Philippine Book Festival website to facilitate a smoother flow of visitors during the event proper. There has been no advice on whether the same process will be applied this year, but we'll be on the lookout for any updates. 

Check out last year's Philippine Book Festival:

The Philippine Book Festival 2025 will be on March 13 to 16 at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entrance is free. For more information, visit The Philippine Book Festival's Facebook page.

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