Year of the Dog

New Issue alert:

2018 YEAR OF THE DOG

December 4, 2017   Kind of Issue : Special 
Denomination & Quantity : P12, P45 . . . 101, 000 
Souvenir Sheet : P200 . . . 6, 000 
Date of Issue : December 1, 2017 
Last Day of Sale : November 30, 2018 
Size of Stamps : 30mm x 40mm 
Sheet Composition : 16 On (2 designs) 
Size of Souvenir Sheet : 63mm x 63mm 
Diameter : 38.1mm
Perforation : 14
Printing Process : Litho Offset (4 colors)
& Special Round Perforation
Paper : Imported Unwatermarked
Printer : Amstar Company, Inc.
Designer : Rodine C. Teodoro

"Meanwhile, the “2018 Year of the Dog” stamps have also been released by PHLPost showcasing images of dogs, the Chinese zodiac sign of 2018. The souvenir sheet of this issue has a special embellishment gold-foiled hot stamp of the same Chinese zodiac making it second of the series that started last year. The “2018 Year of the Dog” stamps were designed by Rodine C. Teodoro.

There are two “2018 Year of the Dog” stamps, the first is worth P12 and the other is worth P45 while the souvenir sheet costs P200. PHLPost printed 101,000 pieces of the regular stamps and now available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office and all the postal areas of PHLPost until November 30, 2018, or while supplies last."

Pasko 2017

New Issue alert:

PASKO 2017

December 4, 2017   

Se-tenant Blk/4 Stamps

Kind of Issue : Special
Denomination & Quantity : P 12 - - - 80,000
Souvenir Sheet : P 55 - - - 4,000 
Date of Issue : November 29, 2017 
Last Day of Sale : November 28, 2018
Size of Stamps : 44mm x44mm
Sheet Composition : 16 (4 x 4)
Perforation : 14
Size of Souvenir Sheet : 100mm x 70mm
Size of Stamp in S/S : 50mm x35mm
Printing Process : Litho Offset (4 colors)

Souvenir Sheet

Paper : Imported Unwatermarked
Printer : Amstar Company, Inc.
Designers/Designs
In the Stamps : 
Stamp#1(Blue) : Roselyn Mahipas(10 yearsold)/
Children celebrating Christmas
Stamp#2(Green) : Juan Dimata(9 years old)/Carollers
Stamp#3(Brown) : Estella Benavidez(15 years old)/Gift giving
Stamp#4(Red) : John Aton(12 years old)/Bag of gifts
In the Souvenir Sheet : RheyOcampo (16 years old)/Carollers
Lay Out Artist : Eunice Beatrix Uy Dabu

PRESS RELEASE: YULE STAMPS FEAT ARTWORKS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER

December 6, 2017   Posted By: Corp.Comm

The Philippine Postal Corporation recently launched Christmas stamps last November 28 dubbed as “PASKO 2017” featuring artworks of children with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

The Christmas block-of-four stamps feature images of “Children Celebrating Christmas” by 10-year-old Roselyn Mahipas, “Carollers” by 9-year-old Juan Dimata, “Gift-giving” by 15-year-old Estella Benavidez and “A Bag of Gifts” by 12-year-old John Aton, while the souvenir sheet shows “Carollers” as interpreted by 16-year-old Rhey Ocampo. This is in partnership with Kythe Foundation Inc. who has been supporting these children for more than two decades now.

“We would like to highlight on this issuance on what Christmas is all about in the eyes of the children especially those who have been suffering with the big C and other chronic illness,” Postmaster General Joel L. Otarra said in an interview.

PHLPost has printed 80,000 copies of “PASKO 2017” stamp, which costs P12 each and the souvenir sheet P55 and can be availed of until November 28, 2018, or while supplies last at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office and all the postal areas of PHLPost.

“We would like to give importance to the creativity of the children that despite their condition they continue to create beautiful and wonderful pieces of artwork,” PMG Otarra added.

Manna Filatelica V card

Front and back sides of a Manna Filatelica V souvenir card. 

As written on the back, the exhibition venues were Laoag City, Vigan, Candon, San Fernando City, Dagupan City, Urdaneta City and San Fernando (Pampanga). 

These were held on different dates from September 17 to December 15, 1999.

Manna Filatelica IV cover

Manna Filatelica was an annual event of the Pampanga Stamp Collectors' Society.

The privately issued souvenir sheet on this cover with a slogan cancel says it's the 4th such event and inscribed "Initiating the Philippines' First Annual International Stamps Exhibit".

It was held at the Philippine Christmas Village from December 7 to 12, 1998.

Amitypex 85 brochure

This is the front page of an Amitypex '85 brochure.

Inside are messages in English and Chinese, committees of the exhibition, and a list of the exhibits (China and Philippines), among other contents.

One exhibit caught my interest: "The Philatelic Magazines of the Republic of the Philippines".

Amitypex 85 card

Front and back sides of the Amitypex '85 souvenir "postal card". The front side is printed vertically, and the back side horizontally. Note the dates.

The 10th Anniversary Philippine-China Diplomatic Relations Philatelic Exhibition was held at Manila.

It was jointly sponsored by the China National Stamp Corporation, the Bureau of Posts, Filipino-Chinese Amity Club, Philippine Philatelic Auction Club, and the Filipino-Chinese Philatelic Society.

Amitypex 85 FDC

Here's a first day cover for the 10th Anniversary of Philippine-China Diplomatic Relations issue of 1985.

According to the Amitypex '85 show cancel, the exhibit was held from June 8 to 17, but other sources say June 9 to 16.

The initial overprinting of the 1981 souvenir sheets had no apostrophes on the inscription PEOPLE'S, so these were added later by hand. Succeeding overprints have apostrophes.