PHLPost releases Christmas 2023 Stamps featuring Mother and Child

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The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) released postage stamps to celebrate Christmas 2023.

The special Christmas stamps feature the classic rendition of Mother and Child artworks of award winning visual artist Al Perez, which reflect the human view of the relationship between the mother and child. Like Mary, Mother of Jesus, the love of a Mother to her child is enduring and endless.

The love the mother gives to her child is made of deep devotion, sacrifice and pain.

The special Christmas Stamps portray the colorful artworks of a child cradled in her Mother’s arm as she gently gazes down with love. Motherhood has always been a sacred and noble vocation. In the Philippines, artists have made countless renditions of mother and child from classical to modern art.

Mother and Child as subject of art is definitely Christian in origin and symbol. It fascinated artists for centuries and was made as icons for worship in Christian churches.

Al Perez, the artist is a native of Hagonoy, Bulacan and a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas.(1968); at the Artist League of New York U.S.A. (1984): School of Visual Arts New York U.S.A. (1996).

Best known for his meticulous and realistic rendition of old churches, he has recorded every important church in the country. He is the acknowledged aquarelle (watercolor) master of Baroque churches. His genre of painting includes Philippine rural scenes, nipa houses, portraits, nudes, flowers, mother and child and landscapes.

Perez is the President of Lakan Sining ng Bulacan. He is a 1975 recipient of Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) thirteenth most promising artist award including the Most Outstanding Bulakeno in the Field of Painting in 1980.

PHLPost has printed 20,000 copies of the four (4) different designs of the stamps with a denomination of P16.00 and another 800 pieces of limited first day cover envelopes as collector’s items. PHLPost in-house graphic artist Jose Antonio A. Jayme layout the stamps.

The Stamps and official first day covers shall be available at the second floor of Manila Central Post Office Annex Bldg. located at the back of the fire gutted historic structure.

SSS e-Wheels goes to remote areas in Zambales

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The Social Security System (SSS) Olongapo Branch recently conducted an SSS e-Wheels program at Sitio Parola Cawag in Subic, Zambales to extend SSS services and coverage in far-flung areas.

SSS Olongapo Branch Head Marites A. Dalope and other branch personnel went on a 90-minute boat ride from Bulungan to Sitio Parola, marking the SSS’ commitment to providing services closer to the fisherfolk community.

The e-wheels program started with an orientation on SSS benefits, programs, and services. The Accounts Management Section personnel actively engaged with and assisted over 120 participants during the activity.

SSS e-Wheels services include issuing Social Security (SS) Number and Payment Reference Number (PRN), My.SSS registration and online payment assistance through Gcash/Maya and other SSS-related inquiries.


Employees from the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council and the Public Relations Department of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority also participated in the event.

colorful commemorative “2024 Year of the Wooden Dragon” postage stamps to welcome the New Year

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Here’s a treat for collectors. The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) released the colorful commemorative “2024 Year of the Wooden Dragon” postage stamps to welcome the New Year.

In Chinese mythology, the Dragon is a symbol of strength, courage, creativity and innovation. 2024 is expected to be a year of potential and opportunity.

Personality traits and other attributes are often connected with people born in the year of a particular animal.

"We wish you all peace, prosperity and love for the coming New Year,” Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos said in a news release on Friday.

Carlos added, "We firmly believe that this Year of the Wooden Dragon, will open new doors of opportunities as we gear towards the establishment of Barangay Postal Stations nationwide for more efficient delivery; the implementation of the new seven (7) digit alphanumeric new Zip Code PH from the old four (4) digit that will standardize addressing system in the country; and, the Real Time Visibility system to modernize the delivery and efficiency of its mail operations”.

The Dragon is a Yang symbol and it is associated with fire. The positivity of the Dragon will boost in the year 2024 that will bring happiness and new doors of opportunities will open for everyone.

The Dragon is the 5th in the 12 Chinese zodiac animals.

 

PHLPost has printed 20,000 copies of the two colorful designs of the regular stamps with denominations of P16 and P45 respectively, 2,500 pieces of the limited collector’s item souvenir sheets at P200 each and 800 copies of first day cover envelopes.  PHLPost in-house graphic artist Ryman Dominic L. Albuladora layout the stamps.

The stamps, souvenir sheets and official first day covers are now available at the second floor of Manila Central Post Office Annex Bldg. located at the back of the fire gutted historic structure.