World Post Day 2018

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost celebrates World Post Day, urges student to write letters

October 9, 2018   Posted By: Corp.Comm

Today, October 9, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will celebrate World Post Day by encouraging the students to write letters to their beloved teachers.

Schools nationwide will take part in the nationwide “Salamat Po (Thank you) Teacher” raffle promo and competition.  The goal is to “effectively promote the value of gratitude to teachers who have done most, apart from their parents in shaping their future to become better persons in society.

World Post Day was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) creation in 1874.

The purpose of World Post Day is to bring awareness to the postal service’s role in  everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global social and economic development. PHLPost is an active member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized agency of the United Nations who has a membership of about 192 postal administrations in countries worldwide.

The postal service is inviting elementary, junior and senior high school students to write and mail letters of gratitude.

Those who are interested to join will just have to write a “Thank You” letter to their teachers. These letters must be sealed in an envelope where the complete details of the sender and addressee are clearly written and visible.

The “thank you” letters should be mailed via the Post Office through the Ordinary Mail Service, using the theme: “4A’s of Gratitude: Appreciation, Admiration, Approval, and Attention.” Awards and cash prizes await the raffle and competition winners.

Aside from the raffle draw, students will have the chance to participate in the regional and national letter writing competition. The winner in the national competition will also represent the Philippines in the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Letter Writing Contest in Berne, Switzerland to compete from among the 192 countries who are also members of the UPU.

Unfazed by the advent of technology, PHLPost has come up with an innovative idea to bring letter writing to schools. For particulars, please visit the official FB page: https://www.facebook.com/SalamatPoLetterWriting/.

World Post Day celebration

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost holds letter writing day to highlight World Post Day celebration

September 29, 2017   Posted By: Corp.Comm

To develop the passion for letter writing among the youth, the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) will hold a simultaneous 5th National Letter Writing Day (NLWD) in connection with the worldwide celebration of World Post Day to be held at SM Skydome -North Edsa in Quezon City, and other SM Supermalls branches on October 09.

Selected schools in Metro Manila and the provinces will participate in letter writing activities at SM Mall branches in Cabanatuan, Tarlac, North Edsa Skydome, San Pablo City, Seaside Cebu, Iloilo, Davao and Cagayan De Oro City. 

The event encourages young people to speak their minds, using their imagination and views on the world to envision a positive change in the form of a letter.

PHLPost hopes that the event will be a perfect venue for students to sharpen their skills in composition and find the perfect participant to represent the country in the international letter writing stage which will be held at Universal Postal Union (UPU) headquarters in Berne, Switzerland.

The theme for this year’s Universal Postal Union 46th International Letter Writing Contest is: "Imagine you are an advisor to the new UN Secretary-General which world issue would you help him tackle first and how would you advise him to solve it?"

The topic was chosen to celebrate the election of the new UN Secretary-General, António Guterreswho took his oath of office recently. He is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations.

About 150 countries will simultaneously commemorate World Post Day (WPD) on October 09 with activities promoting letter writing and stamp collecting to students as well as new postal services at this special day.
 

Unfazed by the advent of technology, PHLPost has come up with an innovative idea to bnng letter writing in shopping malls where students can converge and express their thoughts and ideas through the art of letter writing.

World Post Day poster

Here's another souvenir made by a collector.

This time it's a poster for World Post Day in 1989 with a cancelled Fiesta Islands stamp.

Sulat ng Bayani

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost holds nationwide "Letter Writing Day"

October 6, 2016   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will hold a simultaneous nationwide letter writing campaign focusing on the theme “Sulat ng Bayani sa Henerasyon Ngayon” - to be participated by about 2,000 students in celebration of “World Post Day” on October 07 at 8:30 AM to be held at SM North EDSA Main Building, Cinema 10 and at selected SM Supermall branches all over the country.

The 4th Simultaneous National Letter-writing Day activity will be undertaken in partnership with SM Supermalls and Department of Education. Participating Malls are SM City Cabanatuan, SM City Tarlac, SM City North Edsa, SM City San Pablo, SM City Seaside Cebu, SM City Iloilo, SM City Davao, SM City Cagayan De Oro. PHLPost Area 9 will hold their activity in Zamboanga City National High School.

The NLWD is a national event coinciding with the worldwide celebration of World Post Day. It is celebrated every 9th of October annually, to commemorate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital of Berne. Its main purpose is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries.

The Philippines, being an active UPU member, are encouraged to organize their own national activities to celebrate the event, including everything from the introduction or promotion of new postal products and services, to the organization of exhibits and letter writing activities at post offices and mail centers.

Students who will participate in the simultaneous letter writing competition will be asked to write based on the theme of the contest. “We wanted to build and nurture a sense of social commitment, nationalism and love for country. Our heroes were willing to risk their lives to help other people”, Assistant Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos said.

Together with thousands of participating youth, PHLPost further hopes that the activity will provide them the venue to learn the ideals and recommendations embodied in their letters.

The postal service would like to encourage the youth to express his or her thoughts and hopes through letter writing.

PHLPost will gather all the letters made by the participating students for a chance to win P10,000 for the first prize, P7,000 – second prize and P3,000 – third prize.

Stamps of the World

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost, SM Manila opens Stamps of the World exhibit

October 6, 2016   Posted By: Corp.Comm

In celebration of World Post Day (WPD), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) in partnership with SM Manila will open the “Stamp of the World” Exhibit and On the Spot “Salamat Po” Letter Writing activity for grade school students at the activity center, ground floor of SM City Manila on October 06.

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1874 in the Swiss capital, Berne. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1969.

Assistant Postmaster General Luis Carlos said that Communication has evolved with the introduction of e-mails and texts, but the feeling of receiving handwritten letters through the post office cannot be replaced by these technologies.

He added, that “Stamps are not just pieces of paper that we stick onto and envelope. More than that, Stamps are windows to bigger things, connecting and sharing information with people around the world”.

The, Philippines, being an active UPU member country, are encouraged to organize their own national activities to celebrate the event, including everything from the introduction or promotion of new postal products and services, to the organization of exhibits and letter writing activities at post offices and mail centers.

“Stamps of the World” exhibit hopes to spread the knowledge of history, geography, art and world cultures. Stamps have been issued from postal services from all over the world since 1840. People can learn exciting stories that will complement someone’s interest in animals, sports, maps, cars, ships, even movie stars.

The exhibit will have an interactive activity wherein the students will be asked to write a “Thank you letter” to anyone they want using Filipino or English Language following the proper format of writing a letter. The students, the teacher and school will have the chance to win P50,000 in the April 2017 grand draw.

PHLPost will display famous stamps issued by countries coming from the Seven (7) Continents namely, Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Stamps from Africa’s Tarcissius Malan George Silundika, Zimbabwe’s national hero to Asia’s ancient coins of Kazakhstan, the world history is printed in miniature pieces of art and displayed for the public to see and appreciate.

World Post Day 2015

Here's a Manila Bulletin news story about this year's World Post Day, celebrated annually since 1969 --
http://www.mb.com.ph/postal-services-role-in-global-communication-trade/
It says in part:

"On World Post Day, 192 UPU member-countries, including the Philippines, introduce or promote new products and services, organize philatelic exhibits, issue new stamps and special souvenirs, hold open house at post offices, mail centers, and postal museums, and reward postal employees for good service. The Philippines joined the UPU on January 1, 1922."

World Post Day letter writing

 

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost to hold Dear Next President letter writing activity nationwide

October 6, 2015 Following the announcement of three Presidential candidates for the May 2016 national election, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will hold a nationwide letter-writing campaign focusing on the theme “Dear Next President”- to be participated by about 50,000 students in celebration of the “World Post Day” on October 09 at selected SM Supermall branches all over the country.

World Post Day is celebrated every 9th of October annually, to coincide with the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital of Berne. Its main purpose is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries.

PHLPost's primary activity to celebrate this day is the National letterwriting Day (NLWD) with the theme "Dear Next President", which is expected to provide a venue for the Filipino youth to express themselves by engaging in letter writing activities that will not just communicate but touch lives. 

"With the 2016 election fast shaping up, we would like to encourage the youth, though they are not yet eligible to participate in the electoral process, to express his or her thoughts and hopes for the next president of the country through a letter," Postmaster General Josie Dela Cruz said.

PHLPost will compile all the letters and hopefully, will be able to present this to the next elected president of the Philippines.
Together with thousands of participating youth, the corporation further hopes that the president will take time to look and consider the ideals and recommendations embodied in their letters.

The 3rd National Letter-writing Day will be undertaken in partnership with SM Supermalls, Department of Education and Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino.

Aside from the simultaneous letterwriting activity, PHLPost will also open the “Power of Letter Exhibit” at SM North in Quezon City, a showcase of different letters from known personalities from the government, media, the academe, and entertainment.

Being in the forefront of the advocacy to revive the art of letterwriting with its program, Sulat Mulat Postal Awareness Caravan, PHLPost officials continue to believe that nothing else cultivates romance, nurtures friendship, or helps one stay connected like a hand-written card or letter received at the post office.