red official overprints

The Post Office during the American period first issued official stamps in 1926 by overprinting four values of the Legislative set.

Not shown above is the 4 centavos.

FSCC officers

Found this list of officers and members of the board of directors of the Filipinas Stamp Collectors' Club for 2005-07 in an auction list of the period.

registered new rates

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost releases new postage rates for registered mail services

September 5, 2016   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) releases updated postage rates for Domestic and International Registered Mail Services which shall take effect starting September 01, 2016.

PHLPost explained that the price adjustments are necessary to cover the increase in the operations, including conveyance and transportation expenses. The rationalized postage rates would depend on the weight and the location or point of destinations.

For Intra-Province, the cost of sending domestic registered mail from one province/city for delivery to the same province/city shall be P35 for a minimum weight of 01-50 grams.

For Inter-Land, which covers mail posted from one province for delivery to another province by land transport, the rate shall be P41 for a minimum weight of 01-50 grams.

The rate for Inter-Air, or mail posted from one province for delivery to another province conveyed or transported by air, shall be P46 for the first 01-50 grams.

Meanwhile, the updated registered International Postage Rate for Zone 1 category (countries belonging to Asia) shall be P115 for the first 01-20 grams. The price for sending registered mails for Zone 2 (Middle East & Pacific Countries) will be P120 for a minimum weight of 01-20 grams. If the registered shall be sent to Europe, America and US possessions (Zone 3), the rate shall be P125 for the first 01-20 grams. For mails intended to Africa, Central America and Carribean (Zone 4), P130 shall be charged for the minimum weight of 01-20 grams.

The new postage rates shall be adjusted according to the corresponding weight steps in grams to be placed in all post offices nationwide and can be seen via PHLPost website at www.phlpost.gov.ph.

1982 Philatelic Week

Finally, a stamp design for Philatelic Week.

In 1982.

Previous Philatelic Week issues were mere overprints!

new registered rates

Vargas Museum

Among the library collections in the U.P. Vargas Museum, officially the Jose B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center, is one for philately.

https://vargasmuseum.wordpress.com/the-museum/library-and-archives/

Should be worth a visit.

Official Cash Ticket: Zamboanga City

This was used at the Paseo del Mar for parking on February 13, 2013.

Paseo del Mar is a local government-run seaside park in Zamboanga City.