Title: "100 Events that Shaped the Philippines," 1999
Editors: EMELINA S. ALMARIO AND MARY-ANN ASICO
Description: A "relax-and-enjoy-reading-it" book on the history of the Philippines which contains remarkable historical photographs and a chronology of historic Philippine events vis-a-vis world events

Title: "1996 U.S. Pocket Stamp Catalogue," 1995
Editor: JAMES E. KLOETZEL
Description: A book (catalog) which gives a "comprehensive picturesque listing" of U.S. stamps issued from 1847 to 1996

Title: "1997 Ngo's Catalogue of Philippine Republic Stamps & Postal Stationaries," 1996
Author: NGO TIONG TAK
Description: A book (catalog) which gives comprehensive listings of Philippine stamps issued during the Philippine republic period 1946-1996 and Philippine postal stationaries issued from 1946 to 1994

Title: "Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines Explained, The," Revised Edition, 1992
Author: JOSE N. NOLLEDO
Description: A book on the constitution of the Philippines which gives substantial information on and enlightening interpretation of the articles contained in the constitution, and a book "recommended for educators, students and the general public"

Title: "Developmental Psychology," 5th Edition, 1982
Author: ELIZABETH HURLOCK
Description: A rich source of information on human development which gives detailed descriptions of the important characteristics of the life-stages in human development

Title: "Environmental Biology, Philippine Setting," 2003
Author: JOSE A. ORDONEZ, II
Description: An introductory course for students who want to learn about the environment and a book which provides information on relevant topics such as biochemical cycle, population and pollution, Philippine biodiversity, "El Nino and "El Nina" phenomena, and conservation.

Title: "Foundations of Education II," 1997
Authors: MAURA G. TANGCO AND ROSALINDA A. SAN MATEO
Description: An introductory course for beginning students of education which provides basic learning materials on the historical, philosophical and legal foundations of education

Title: "General Psychology," 4th Edition, 1994
Authors: JUAN C. BIRION, JOSEFINA E. GAERLAN, DELFIN A. LIMPINGCO AND GERALDINE E. TRIA
Description: A book which gives short and concise descriptions of the various subject matters in general psychology

Title: "Introduction to Psychology," 3rd Edition, 1999
Authors: ALICIA S. BUSTOS, ANGELINA E. RAMIREZ, EXALTACION C. RAMOS, MA. ALICIA BUSTOS-OROSA AND NATIVIDAD I. MALOLOS
Description: A book which provides a good coverage of the various subject areas in general psychology and highlights interesting studies made by Filipino and foreign researchers

Title: "Introduction to Psychology" 9th Edition, 1987
Authors: EDWARD E. SMITH, ERNEST R. HILGARD, RICHARD C. ATKINSON AND RITA L. ATKINSON
Description: A good introductory course in general psychology which covers many subject matters in psychology

Title: "Isang Aklat Katipunan ng mga Kasabihang Filipino," 2001
Author: ZENAIDA PADILLA VILLANUEVA
Description: A book written in Filipino and which contains a comprehensive list of Filipino proverbs, sayings and riddles

Title: "Jose Rizal: Life, Works And Writings of a Genius, Scientist and National Hero," 1997
Author: GREGORIO ZAIDE
Description: An "easy-to-read" book on the life and time of a man who is considered by many Filipinos as the foremost national hero of the Philippines

Title: "Living, Loving & Learning," 1982
Author: LEO BUSCAGLIA
Description: A book about living and learning the "essentials" of and for the individual, about love and loving relationships,...about "I" and "You" and "Us" and being human...it's about being alive in our world

Title: "Mga Salawikain," 1998
Author: SONNY A. MENDOZA
Description: A book written in Filipino and which provides a comprehensive list of Filipino proverbs on child-rearing, human relationships, faith, parenthood, beauty, intelligence, health and virtues in life

Title: "New Tagalog-English, English-Tagalog Dictionary"
Editors: MERRIAM EDITORIAL STAFF (Consulting Editor: Luis S. Santos)
Description: A simple dictionary which provides a lists of common Tagalog words with their equivalent words in the English language as well as a list of English words with their equivalent words in Tagalog

Title: "Popular Recipes of the Philippines," 1986
Author: NORRIE del FIERRO
Description: A cookbook which provides recipes for a lot of ordinary Filipino dishes

Title: "Principles of Teaching and Instruction Technology," 1988
Authors: AMELITA A. CRUZ, DAVID G. TOVERA, PAZ I. LUCIDO AND ROSITA L. NAVARRO
Description: A book which deals with the complex process of teaching and provides highly relevant data on the teaching process such as the role of the teacher, principles of and strategies in education, taxonomy of educational objectives and curriculum management

Title: "Psychology of Learning," 1993
Authors: DELIA A. LIMPINGCO, GERALDIN E. TRIA AND LORETO JAO
Description: A book which gives a simple, "easy to read and understand" presentation of the various theories of learning which, according to the authors of the book, can be tackled even by students or readers without any background in psychology or education

Title: "Revolt of the Masses," 2002
Author: TEODORO AGONCILLO
Description: A different historical perspective on the role of Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros in the Philippine Revolution of 1896

Title: "Stamps: The Beginning Collector," 1992
Author: GARY DUNAIER
Description: A book which serves as a guide to beginners in stamp collecting and provides information on the history of stamps, types of stamps, sources of stamps and related topics

Title: "Statistical Concepts," 1965
Authors: JIMMY R. AMOS, FOSTER LLYOD BROWN AND OSCAR G. MINK
Description: A book which provides a deceptively simple yet highly systematic and effective presentation of the fundamental concepts in statistics
 
Title: "The Philippine Insurrection: The Four Truths"
Author: JAVIER BORRES Y ROMERO (Filipino Translator: Rosa Maria M. Icagasi)
Description: A book (pamphlet) on the Philippine revolution of 1896 as written by a Spaniard during the end of the first phase of the revolution and which reflects 19th century Spanish colonial mentality
 
Title: "The Philippines: A Past Revisited, Vol. I," 1975
Author: RENATO CONSTANTINO
Description: A "provocative and radical" historical perspective on the struggle of the Filipino people for nationhood; A "must read" for Filipinos and for foreigners who would like to understand the Filipino people

Title: "The Philippines: A Unique Nation," 2nd Edition, 1999
Author: SONIA M. ZAIDE
Description: A book on the history and culture of the Philippines which aims to provide a historical perspective based on a vision for the Filipino people
 

Reading Materials - Children's Books

Title: "(Barney) Animal Activity Fun," 2003
Author: GAYLA AMARAL  /  Illustrators-Artists: Robert Alvord, Nelson Hill, Jay Johnson, Daren Mckee, June-Valentine Rupee, Becky Winslow, Joseph Hernandez, Lance Raichert, Chris Sharp
Description: A good and "enjoyable" workbook for early learners which provides many and varied activities on finding one's way in a maze, counting, matching items, connecting dots, noting similarities and differences and more
 
Title: "(Barney) Getting Ready for 1  2  3 Fun!," 2003
Author: SONIA SANDER  /  Illustrators-Artists: Robert Alvord, Nelson Hill, Jay Johnson, Darren Mckee, June-Valentine Rupee, Becky Winslow
Description: A good and "enjoyable" workbook for early learners which provides many activities for learning the basics of mathematics like counting, identifying numbers, connecting numbered dots and matching the number of items of given set to its corresponding numeral

Title: "Before I Can Read and Write," 1997
Author: OLIVIA C. RIEZA
Description: An extremely good textbook for nursery students which contains various exercises on writing (English alphabet), vocabulary building, coloring, logical thinking and many more

Title: "(Dora The Explorer) Mathematics Workbook, Early Learning Series," 2006
Publishers: LAMPARA PUBLISHING HOUSE, INC. AND PRECIOUS PAGE CORPORATION
Description: A workbook on colors, shapes and numbers

Title: "(First Book of) Numbers," 2008
Editor/Publisher: SESAME WORKSHOP; BENDON PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Description: A deceptively simple book about numbers which provides situations where the child is asked to look for a specified number of objects or things

Title: "(First Book of) Shapes," 2008
Editor/Publisher: SESAME WORKSHOP; BENDON PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Description: A simple book about shapes which provides various examples that match the description of a particular shape

Title: "Learning How to Think," 1998
Authors: OLIVIA C. RIEZA AND LALAINE F. YANILLA
Description: An extremely good textbook for senior nursery pupils which contains various exercises on classification, similarities and differences, matching items, identifying errors and missing parts, coding and similar subject areas that test the mental abilities of the child

Title: "Log on to Science," 2009
Author: BELEN A. DILLERA
Description: A textbook that introduces nursery students to basic scientific facts about the human body, sense organs, animals and plants, and weather, sky and earth

Title: "Math Challenge," 2009
Author: JOSEFINA V. SANTIAGO
Description: An excellent "activity book" which provides nursery students varied opportunities to learn about the most fundamental aspects of mathematics like colors, shapes, sizes, positions, numbers, counting, simple addition, etc.

Title: "Milestones in Reading," 2002
Authors: CHRISTINA B. ADVINCULA AND MILAGROS A. de la CRUZ
Description: A workbook which provides an integrated approach to the study of colors, shapes, sizes, plants, animals and people as they relate to oneself

Title: "Pre-Reading for Early Learners," 2nd Edition, 1998
Authors: OLGA D. YUSON AND MA. CYNTHIA CUATICO-MARTY
Description: An excellent workbook for early learners in reading which deals with different topics such as "myself,"  shapes, colors and sizes, mental abilities, emotions, family and neighborhood

Title: "Writing Book  A-Z," 2007
Author: Francis Low
Description: A workbook on writing which provides the early learner opportunities to trace and write the "big letters" of the English alphabet and to associate these letters with specific images of people, animals, plants and other objects

Title: "Writing Book  a-z," 2007
Author: Francis Low
Description: A workbook on writing which provides the early learner opportunities to trace and write the "small letters" of the English alphabet and to associate these letters with specific images of people, animals, plants and other objects

Title: "Writing Book Numbers 1-20" 2007
Author: Francis Low
Description: A workbook on writing which provides the young learner opportunities to trace and write numbers from 1 to 20 and to count a given set of items

Reading Materials - Philippine History Books

Title: "100 Events that Shaped the Philippines," 1999
Editors: EMELINA S. ALMARIO AND MARY-ANN ASICO
Description: A "relax-and-enjoy-reading-it" book on the history of the Philippines which contains remarkable historical photographs and a chronology of historic Philippine events vis-a-vis world events

Title: "Revolt of the Masses," 2002
Author: TEODORO AGONCILLO
Description: A different historical perspective on the role of Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros in the Philippine Revolution of 1896

Title: "Jose Rizal: Life, Works And Writings of a Genius, Scientist and National Hero," 1997
Author: GREGORIO ZAIDE
Description: An "easy-to-read" book on the life and time of a man who is considered by many Filipinos as the foremost national hero of the Philippines

Title: "The Philippines: A Past Revisited, Vol. I," 1975
Author: RENATO CONSTANTINO
Description: A "provocative and radical" historical perspective on the struggle of the Filipino people for nationhood; A "must read" for Filipinos and for foreigners who would like to understand the Filipino people

Title: "The Philippines: A Unique Nation" 2nd Edition
Author: SONIA M. ZAIDE
Description: A book on the history and culture of the Philippines which aims to provide a historical perspective based on a vision for the Filipino people

Reading Materials - Special Reports on Conservation in the Philippines

Title: "Integrated Conservation Plan for the Philippine Eagle," 1996
Authors/Publisher: PHILIPPINE EAGLE WORKING GROUP; PROTECTED AREAS AND WILDLIFE BUREAU - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PHILIPPINES)
Description:  A comprehensive study on the Philippine eagle and the strategies needed to implement the plan for its conservation

Title: "Interconnected Lives: The Second Philippine National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity," 2004
Publisher: PROTECTED AREAS AND WILDLIFE BUREAU - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PHILIPPINES)
Description: A special report on the Philippines' "biodiversity"  which  "enumerates the pertinent policies for its conservation, discusses the initiatives based on the policies, and presents the continuing challenges to plans and actual practice"

Title: "National Recovery Plan for the Philippine Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis, 2000-2006," 2000
Editor/Publishers: CHRIS BANKS; PROTECTED AREAS AND WILDLIFE BUREAU - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PHILIPPINES) AND THE ROYAL MELBOURNE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (AUSTRALIA)
Description: A special report on the plan to protect and preserve the Philippine crocodile