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10 Pinoy icons featured in PHLPost's stamp collection for Filipino living legends

Published Nov 13, 2021 03:07 pm

The Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) released on Saturday, Nov. 3, a new stamp collection featuring the country's 10 world-renowned icons as a tribute to the indomitable Filipino spirit.

(Photo from Philippine Post Office)

The new collection is under the "Living Legends: World-Renowned Filipinos," the first of the three series to be launched for the commemoration of the 254th anniversary of the establishment of the Philippine Postal Service.

The series features world-renowned singer and actress Lea Salonga, bowling champion Paeng Nepomuceno, lingerie designer Josie Natori, Filipino-American NBA star Jordan Clarkson, techpreneur Diosdado Banatao, chess grandmaster Eugene Torre, industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, fashion designer Monique Lhuillier, billiards legend Efren "Bata" Reyes, and Pinoy icon Jollibee.

Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio said this tribute to the Filipino legends is the Post Office's modest way of giving recognition and honor to world-renowned Filipino talents.

"The Post Office takes pride in recognizing these great individuals, through stamps, fueling the Filipino passion for excellence anywhere in the world," he added.

Fulgencio noted that the latest stamps unveiled are also part of the Post Office's celebration of the 75 years of the first stamp of the Republic of the Philippines since 1946.

"The Post Office delivers not only mails and parcels, but this time shall be the bearer of good news, hope and inspiration to millions of our countrymen- to stand tall and proud showing the world what we Filipinos are capable of," Fulgencio said.

The Post Office will also launch a new generation of Philippine Postcards to capture the interest of people young and old alike to enjoy the product creating more fun and excitement in keeping in touch with our loved ones.

PHLPost is currently working to revive public interest and innovating its Postage Stamps to celebrate, inspire and capture the spirit and excellence of Filipinos across every field of endeavor amid the changing times.

The two other series to be launched include Living Legends: Outstanding Filipinos Series and Never Forgotten Series.

The first post office was established in 1767 in the City of Manila under a new postal district of Spain. Inaugurated in 1931, the Manila Central Post Office Building was considered the grandest building and the most prominent landmark and tourist attraction. It was destroyed during World War II in 1945 but was rebuilt in 1946.

In 1994, then President Fidel V. Ramos, who was also a stamp collector, issued Proclamation No 494, which declared the month of November as National Stamp Collecting Month.

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