Bologna Children's Book Fair 2012

13 March 2012 – Vibal Publishing's "Yummy Fly Pie" storybook app raises the Philippine flag at the BolognaRagazzi Digital Award at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy.

Executive Seminar for Private School Administrators

Jan/Feb 2012 - Held in Subic, Cebu and Boracay, the special sessions of Vibal seminar for school executives featured talks by (L-R) Dr. Paraluman Giron, Dr. Rodolfo delos Reyes, Ms. Evelyn Angeles, and Mr. Paolo Trinidad.

At Vietnam 21st Century Ed Confab

6-7 December 2011 – Vibal Edu-tech Consultant, Dr. Jose Lloyd Espiritu (2nd from left) at the panel on the Conference for 21st Century Textbooks held in Hanoi.

Vibal Employees, Kids at Red Cross Million Volunteer Run

4 December 2011-Vibal employees and their family members trouped to the SM Mall of Asia grounds to join the marathon organized by the Philippine National Red Cross.

Educ'l Service Program in Tagaytay

12 November 2011 – Attendees listen to resource speakers Ms. Ninia Calaca (inset, above) and Dr. Brenda Corpuz (below) as they discuss timely pedagogical concerns in the Tagaytay leg of Vibal's Educational Service Program.

Bone Health Check at Vibal

14 October 2011 – Vibal employees take turns at the bone ultrasound during the Anlene-sponsored bone health check event.

At the CEAP '11 Nat'l Confab

21-23 September 2011 – A Vibal rep orients delegates how e-textbooks work, amid the colorful revelry showcasing the culture of the host city of Davao.

Fostering Learning

14-18 September 2011 – Vibal is set to release new Chikiting Books titles in the 32nd Manila International Book Fair at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

PIAP Plant Tour

13 September 2011 – Members of the Printing Industries Association of the Phils. are given a plant tour of the facilities of Vibal by Plant Manager John Bellen.

Vibal Publishing joins 32nd Manila International Book Fair

Written by Jeffrey D. Batac

Vibal Publishing House, Inc., the Philippines' leading publisher of educational materials for basic education, joins the Manila International Book Fair on September 14-18, 2011 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

The theme for this year's event, "Words Without Borders," jibes with Vibal's thrust as it plunges headlong into the digital age. .

Over the past few years, Vibal has been leading the way in the creation of educational content on multiple digital platforms, including e-textbooks, CD-ROMs, web-based modules, social networking apps, and games, all while boosting its existing portfolio of pedagogical and instructional materials in the traditional print format.

Children's Books

The company's popular line of children's story books, Chikiting Books, will take centerstage as a handful of titles by renowned authors will be launched during the course of the fair.

Lina Diaz de Rivera’s The Rain is Here, recounts joyful childhood memories from rains of yesteryears. Illustrated by Bernadette Solina-Wolf, the book is a nostalgic tale of childhood bliss during the monsoon season.

The Boy With the Book, also written by de Rivera and illustrated by Solina-Wolf, is a historical narrative of the young Jose Rizal.

Multi-awarded fictionist Eugene Evasco, meanwhile, creates environment consciousness among young readers as he takes them to a trip to the swamps of Candaba in Tag-Araw ng mga Ibong Hilaga. Illustrated by Jomike Tejido, the book introduces readers to the varied migratory birds taking roost in this vast area every year.

The rediscovery of the joys of flight is the theme in Portia Padilla’s The Butterfly Who Did Not Want to Fly. The book weaves the story of Coco as he ruminates on the pleasures of flying. Panch Alcaraz illustrates.

Finally, kids of Filipino workers overseas are given prominence in Genaro Gojo Cruz’s timely story, Ang Malaking Kahon ng Sorpresa. Beyond boxes full of toys and chocolate bars, what do children of OFWs really long for? Insights abound in this book packed with rich illustrations by Bernadette Solina-Wolf.

Sample stories will also be read aloud during the Vibal Chikiting Storytelling Session at the MIBF stage area between 4:30 and 5:30 pm on Friday, September 16th.

Digital Editions

Vibal Publishing is the first and only Philippine publisher to successfully deploy English-Filipino interactive editions of its popular printed Chikiting Books, on both the iPad and Android-driven devices. The storybook apps Mariang Sinukuan: The Goddess and Keeper of Mt. Arayat, Pagpagayuk: The Magical Bird of Bukidnon, Amansinaya: Goddess of the Sea, and The Magical Shirt (Ang Mahiwagang Kamiseta), penned by award-winning writer Eugene Evasco, are now available for download from the Apple AppStore.

The fifth storybook, Yummy Fly Pie, written and illustrated by Jomike Tejido, is a bilingual English-Mandarin app bundled with a fun and engaging game Baker Frog. The game enhances psychomotor skills while teaching kids interesting facts about frogs. You can also try this game as a Facebook app. (September 12, 2011)