PHLPost issues Rizal Day commemorative stamps
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the country’s national hero, the Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) will issue new postage stamps today, Dec. 30, 2021.
Themed, “Rizal: Para sa Agham, Katotohanan at Buhay,” (Rizal: For Science, Truth, and Life) PHLPost said the postage stamps depict the life, works and heroism of Jose Rizal as well as his love and compassion for Filipinos and the country.
According to PHLPost, 40,000 copies of the stamps were printed in time for the commemoration of Rizal Day, which would be sold for P12 apiece.
The stamps’ layout and design was created by in-house graphic artists Israel Viyo and Eunice Dabu.
The Philippine Postal Corporation commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Jose Rizal. The theme for this milestone commemoration is "Rizal: Para sa Agham, Katotohanan at Buhay" (Rizal: For Science, Truth, and Life). pic.twitter.com/haOol1x7rP
— Post Office Philippines (@PostOfficePH) December 29, 2021
“Filipino talents and ingenuity should be recognized around the world. Rizal’s determination to achieve his goals to succeed should serve as an inspiration to Filipinos, especially the youth. We should emulate the traits and ideas of our national hero,” Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio said in a news release issued on Wednesday (Dec. 29).
“The post office is now recognizing the talent and industry of the Filipinos here and abroad in pursuit of excellence and distinction in their work or profession by issuing stamps to honor artists, sports personalities, musicians and scientists, as well as other national and international figures, both living and posthumously."
Rizal Day stamps and Official First Day Covers are now available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office.
For inquiries, call 8527-01-08 or 8527-01-32 or follow/like the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasPhilately/ for updates.
