PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost to issue postage stamps to boost tourism in the country
September 5, 2017 Posted By: Corp.Comm
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has supported the moved of Paranaque Rep. Eric Olivarez author of House Bill (HB) 5362, requiring the Philippine Postal Service (PhlPost) to print postage stamps depicting Philippine tourist spots.
The proposed bill requires that these stamps be affixed on all outgoing mail matter for a certain period
of time to attract foreign tourist and for other purposes.
of time to attract foreign tourist and for other purposes.
According to PHLPost, a postage stamp acts as an ambassador for the country because they always tell stories about the beautiful places as it travels around the world through the postal service.
In the hearing presided by Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez, Chairperson of the Committee on Tourism, the bill seeks to accelerate tourism promotion efforts by spreading and make known the existence of the famous tourism destinations in the country.
The postage stamps will surely arouse the interest of tourists about these areas and of the extraordinary beauty of these Philippine Tourist destination spots like Boracay, Palawan, Bohol among others.
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will print the stamps depicting tourist areas in the country.
The purpose is to trigger awareness and information about the tourist’s areas which the Department of
Tourism and the Tourism Promotions Board can provide that could attract foreigners to visit the
Philippines.
Tourism and the Tourism Promotions Board can provide that could attract foreigners to visit the
Philippines.
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