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Banned and restricted books in Philippines
12 titles have been banned or restricted in Philippines, recorded across 12 dated, source-cited events, most often for political content.
Titles
12
Ban events
12
Top reason
Political content
Decades active
4
Most-restricted titles
| Title | Author | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noli Me Tángere | José Rizal | 1887 | 1 |
| In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines | Stanley Karnow | 1989 | 1 |
| The Subversive | Nick Joaquin | 1962 | 1 |
| El Filibusterismo | José Rizal | 1891 | 1 |
| The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos | Primitivo Mijares | 1976 | 1 |
| The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos | Carmen Navarro Pedrosa | 1969 | 1 |
| Tawid diwa sa pananagisag ni Bienvenido Lumbera: Ang Bayan, ang Nanunulat at ang Magasing Sagisag sa Imahinatibong Yugto ng Batas Militar 1975–1979 | Dexter Cayanes | — | 1 |
| Teatro Political Dos | Malou Jacob | — | 1 |
| Labas: Mga Palabas ng Sentro | Reuel Aguilla | — | 1 |
| Kalatas | Rommel Rodriguez | — | 1 |
| May Hadlang ang Umaga | Don Pagusara | — | 1 |
| Philippine Society and Revolution | Jose Maria Sison | 1970 | 1 |
Stated reasons
- Political content
- 12
- Religious / blasphemy
- 1
By decade
1880s1
1890s1
1970s5
2020s5
Documented bans
All 12 recorded events, most severe and most recent first.
Tawid diwa sa pananagisag ni Bienvenido Lumbera: Ang Bayan, ang Nanunulat at ang Magasing Sagisag sa Imahinatibong Yugto ng Batas Militar 1975–19792022
Teatro Political Dos2022
Labas: Mga Palabas ng Sentro2022
Kalatas2022
May Hadlang ang Umaga2022
The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos1976–1986
In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines1972
The Subversive1972
The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos1972
Philippine Society and Revolution1971–1986
El Filibusterismo1891
Noli Me Tángere1887
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