The Philippine Postal Corporation recently came up with the New Year 2012: “Year Of The Dragon” stamps, which was issued last December 5, 2011. It is classified as a “Special” kind of issue with denominations of P 7.00 and P 30.00 and quantity of 35,000 pieces each. Also to be issued are souvenir sheets with a denomination of P 74.00 and quantity of 5,000 pieces. The design for the Se-tenant Pair shows the Philpost Chinese characters series depicting the Year of the Dragon.

The technical description of the New Year 2012: “Year Of The Dragon” stamps are as follows:

Kind of Issue: Special

Date of Issue: December 5, 2011

Sheet Composition: 10 (2 x 5)

Size: 40 mm x 30 mm

Souvenir Sheet: Php74.00 /5,000 pieces

Printing: Litho offset (4 colors)

Paper: Imported Unwatermarked

Printer: APO Production Unit

Designer: Jesus Alfredo D. Delos Santos

Design Coordinator: Dr. Ngo TiongTak

Source: Philippines Post

published January 28th, 2012

The Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost) launched a set of limited edition Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III stamps yesterday Monday, July 26, to mark the President’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA).

The stamps, which feature 2 photographs by Jay Narvaez Morales, aim to relive Aquino’s historic inauguration as the country’s 15th President on June 30 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

PhilPost will be releasing 350,000 stamps worth P7 each and 100,000 copies valued at P40 apiece. Both stamps, which were designed by Jesus Alfredo Delos Santos, will be available until July 25, 2011, or while supplies last.

Aquino will be direct and specific in his first SONA, and will not be using any gimmick or human props unlike some past chief executives, Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said earlier. (read more)

published July 27th, 2010