Sta. Rosa

New Issue alert:

225th Founding Anniversary of Sta. Rosa City, Laguna

January 19, 2017

Kind of Issue : Commemorative

Denomination & Quantity : P12 - - - 101,000

Date of Issue : January 18, 2017

Last Day of Sale :January 17, 2018

Size of Stamp : 40mm x 30mm

Sheet Composition : 40 on (4 x 10)

Perforation : 14

Printing Process : Litho offset (4 colors)

Paper : Imported Unwatermarked

Printer : Amstar Company, Inc.

Designer :Rodine C. Teodoro

Designs :Arch de Triumph, Museo de Sta. Rosa,City Hall of Sta. Rosa City, Laguna

            and it’s Official Logo, Image of a lion

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost releases 225th Founding Anniversary of Sta. Rosa Laguna

January 19, 2017   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is releasing “225th Founding Anniversary of the City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna,” stamp on January 18, 2017, in commemoration of Sta. Rosa’s 225th founding anniversary.

The City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna, also known as the “Lion City of South Luzon,” is widely known for being home to a famous amusement park. It was founded on January 18, 1792. The town folks of Sta. Rosa were helpful in the Declaration of Philippine Independence from Spain during the revolutionary period in 1898. Revolutionaries from Sta. Rosa were also cited as among those who fought alongside Pio del Pilar during the Philippine-American War.

“PHLPost is privileged to take part in this momentous occasion. We are proud to present the ‘225th Founding Anniversary of the City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna,’ stamp, which shows landmarks of the beautiful city that is Sta. Rosa,” Assistant Post Master General for Marketing and 
Management Support Services Luis Carlos said.

Among the most popular tourist attractions in Sta. Rosa is the Sta. Rosa Arc. The original “Bantayang Bato” was built in 1972, the year when Sta. Rosa was founded. After being refitted, it is now near the marketplace and was designed after the Arc de Triomphe in Champs Elysees, Paris, France.

The stamp, which bears the official logo of the City of Sta. Rosa, features a bust of a lion, the façade of Sta. Rosa City Hall, Museo de Santa Rosa, Sta. Rosa City Plaza, Sta. Rosa Arc, and Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish.

PHLPost commissioned security printer Amstar Co. Inc. to print 101,000 copies of the “225th Founding Anniversary of the City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna,” stamp, which is sold at P12 each. The stamp was designed by PHLPost in-house graphic artist Rodine C. Teodoro.

You may now avail yourself of the stamp at the Post Shop, Central Post office, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila, and area post offices nationwide and is only available until January 17, 2018 or until supplies last. For inquiries, please call 527-01-08 or 527-01-32.

Republic customs

A revenue stamp for the Philippine Customs Service, which later became the Bureau of Customs. This stamp was halved when used, thus the same two serial numbers on the left and right.

Can someone tell us more about these customs stamps? What were they for and how were they used?

Is the "Republic of the Philippines" an overprint?

Asean chairmanship

New Issue alert:

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost issues Philippine Chairmanship of the ASEAN Commemorative stamps

January 13, 2017   Posted By: Corp.CommThe Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is set to launch the “ASEAN 50, PHILIPPINES 2017”, Philippine Chairmanship of the ASEAN Commemorative stamps in President Rodrigo Duterte’s home city, Davao coinciding with the opening of the ASEAN 2017 commemorative activities on Sunday, January 15.

The government has partnered with different agencies including PHLPost to create a memorable event that will set the tone to this important year-long commitment.

“As a founding member of ASEAN, the Philippines chairmanship and hosting of the ASEAN is a historic and important milestone event as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of this regional organization in 1967”, Postmaster General Joel Otarra said.

The stamps are visual tool that document important people, places and events and serve as excellent primary resources for teaching about the country and its culture.

PHLPost hopes that the postage stamps will spread awareness and educate the public about the ASEAN, giving them basic understanding of what it is and its purpose.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Vietnam.

The ASEAN is committed to intensifying community building through enhanced regional cooperation and integration, in particular by establishing an ASEAN Political-Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community as its main pillars.

The “ASEAN 50, PHILIPPINES 2017” Commemorative stamps feature’s the official logo and this year’s theme: “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World.”

PHLPost printed 101,000 copies of the stamps, to be sold at P12 each.

The stamps, commemorative folder and official first day cover will be available starting June 16, 2017 at the Post Shop, Central Post Office, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila and area post offices nationwide. For inquiries, please call 527-01-08 or 527-01-32.

EFO 1988 Malate

The 1880 inscription at top right is doubled. Caused by a color shift?
 
Unlisted in Ngo's specialized catalog.

EFO 1969 overprint

The overprints on this block of four were described in an auction sale as having "missing letters".

Under magnification, however, all letters are discernible. 

The overprint was for the inauguration of President Marcos's second term. Base stamp is the 6s value of the 1966 Marcos oath-taking issue.

Gold of Ancestors

New Issue alert:

Gold of Ancestors

January 3, 2017

The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring the Gold of Ancestors.

Kind of Issue : Special
Size of Souvenir Sheet : 100mm x 90mm (4 designs)
Denomination & Quantity : P18 - - - 101,000
Printing Process : Special Embellishment with Gold Foil Stamping and 3D Embossing
Souvenir Sheet : P200 - - - 5,000
Date of Issue : December 21, 2016
Paper : Imported Unwatermarked
Last Day of Sale :December 20, 2017
Printer : Amstar Company, Inc.
Size of Stamps : 30mm x 40mm
Designer: Rodine C. Teodoro
Sheet Composition : 16on (se-tenant Blk/4)

Perforation : 14

Printing Process : Litho Offset (4 colors)

Designs : Photos of the Pre-colonial Treasures of the Philippines from the collection of Ayala Museum.

Voyage to Philately

For this month of December a "Voyage to Philately" exhibit was mounted by the Philippine Philatelic Federation at the Philpost lobby.

The frames of four pages each featured mostly Philippine material and some of the "World's Most Expensive Stamps" although all were just color photocopies (no doubt due to security concern).

The exhibit opened last December 12.

The overhead lights are newly installed chandeliers,
replacing the old hanging fluorescent bulbs.

[Photos were taken last December 21]