PHLPost honors Covid-19 frontline workers with new stamps

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On July 13, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will release special stamps honoring frontline workers who have been involved in the battle against Covid-19.

Under the theme “We fight for you, Frontline Heroes, fighting against coronavirus”, the colorful stamps illustrate Filipino workers involved in the battle against Covid-19 which include doctors, medical staff, military, police, delivery, supermarket and food personnel.

PHLPost pays tribute to our frontline heroes for doing their jobs even if they are at risk of being inflicted with the virus.

Likewise, the souvenir stamps feature the iconic artwork depicting our modern day “masked super heroes” in blue color which symbolizes stability and responsibility.

“This postage stamp is our simple way of uplifting and boosting their morals and making them feel that their sacrifices are not left unnoticed”, Postmaster General Joel Otarra said.

PHLPost has printed 200,000 pieces of eight (8) different frontline heroes featured in the regular stamps to be sold at 12 pesos each. The stamps were designed by in-house graphic artist Rodine Teodoro.

A special 5,000 pieces of the limited collector’s edition of the souvenir stamps with a denomination of P55 each will also be released.

PHLPost has also prioritized the safety of stamp collectors and employees during this difficult time by accepting stamp orders from home and delivered right at the doorstep through its innovative “Stamp on Wheels”.

PHLPost will have a live Facebook event on the date of issuance of the said stamp on July 13 at 2pm.There will be a discussion on the future stamp issues and projects of Pilipinas Philately.

For inquiries, please call 8527-01-08 or 8527-01-32 or follow/like the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasPhilately/ for updates.

Stamps and Official First Day Covers are also available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office and other post offices soon.

Power Couple’ Pia Wurtzbach and Jeremy Jauncey to fundraise for environmental frontliner communities

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In an effort to raise funds to support World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines’ environmental front liners and partner communities, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and WWF-US Ambassador Jeremy Jauncey are set to host the latest installment of the organization’s Digital Fundraising Hour, streaming live this Wednesday, July 15, 8:00 PM PHT and 8:00 AM EST on WWF-Philippines’ official Facebook page.

For their first fundraising livestream together, the power couple will be talking about sustainability, how we can practice this in our communities and our homes, and how we can all do our part for the planet, one individual act at a time.

The two have been known to be passionate for their advocacies long before they came out as a couple, with Jauncey actively championing ‘smart conservation’ and sustainable tourism as a WWF-US Ambassador since 2018, and Wurtzbach supporting WWF-PH’s recent fundraising initiatives over the summer under the “Supporting The Lives of Those Who Support Ours” campaign.

Digital Fundraising Hour is WWF-PH’s one-hour livestream program where celebrities, changemakers, and public figures come together to spread awareness on pressing environmental issues and encourage viewers to practice and contribute to the organization’s conservation efforts. Originally launched as a series of physical mall events headlined by WWF-PH ambassadors and advocates, the organization has shifted the campaign to digital platforms to continue advocating for conservation even during these challenging times.

WWF-Philippines is set to launch more online campaigns, events, and programs to support our communities and our conservation work in the months to come. Stay tuned to WWF-Philippines’ official social media pages for the complete lineup and schedule, and to find out how you can help #ChangeTheEnding for the environment.

How can you get SoundCloud more likes and plays?

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As many of us are familiar with, SoundCloud is one of the biggest online music distribution platforms that help independent and aspiring music artists to showcase their talent through DIY music promotion. The brand has changed the outlook of the online music distributing industry and has helped quite many budding artists to gain recognition.

There are several methods for you to use on SoundCloud by which you can increase your plays and likes and actually get “heard” by people. Some people also buy soundcloud likes cheap to increase the number of plays but that is one of the several tricks to follow.

Here are some other tips that you can follow to get results. These ways have proven themselves to be useful and effective and are a must follow if you are looking to increase your likes and plays.

Tag your track

One of the best ways to get new fans to listen to your music is by tagging your music. Tagging allows your track to appear when someone searches for the genre on SoundCloud. Sticking to one main genre is advisable because if you just go crazy and tag your music with a bunch of genres, it is most likely that your track won’t appear in any of them. Make your tags concise and precise, you can add location or moods associated with your music, keep in mind that the more accurate your tags are, the more discoverable your music is going to be for people who want to listen to it.


Buy link

Getting more plays and likes is good, but it won’t get you through the month or get you that headset that you were looking forward to buying. This can be resolved as SoundCloud lets you make a ‘Buy’ link t0 your track when you upload it. This can drastically increase the traffic to your track and also lets you earn some money from your music. Adding the right links like Bandcamp, Juno, iTunes or whichever platform you prefer to sell your music on can be an effective way of reaching out and also make some cash while you are on it.

Tell a story with your waveform

SoundCloud has a feature that allows fans to comment on your waveform, but another method to promote your music is to comment on the waveform yourself. You can use the waveform to communicate with your fans and inform them about the process of how you made your music. The best way to make your fan base increase is to take feedback from existing ones and finding out what exactly you lack to offer them the best experience they listen to your tracks.

Getting your album art right

One of the key factors for music to grow and be recognised is the artwork that is associated with it and appears on the cover. Anywhere you share, be it on Facebook or a blog, the first thing that anyone will see when they look up your track is the album art. Make sure the art can be connected to the music, which enables your album to stand out among a hundred others.

These are a few of the ways that you can get significantly more likes and plays in SoundCloud and even make some money while following your passion.

The final tip for the icing on the cake would be to share more, share regularly and share smartly.