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PHILIPPINE STAMP COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY PHILATELIC BULLETIN |
CITY OF CANDON 25th ANNIVERSARY
| DATE OF ISSUE: | 03 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| KIND OF ISSUE: | Commemorative |
| DENOMINATION: | Stamp: PHP 16 x 4 SelyoKo: PHP 17 x 4 SelyoKo is sold at PHP 150 |
| SIZE: | Stamp: 40mm x 30mm SelyoKo: 170mm x 100mm |
| SHEET COMPOSITION: | Minisheet of 16 |
| PERFORATION: | 14 |
| PRINTING PROCESS: | Offset Lithography |
| PRINTER: | AMSTAR Company, Inc. |
| QUANTITY: | Minisheet: 3,125 SelyoKo: 1,300 First Day Cover: 3,400 Commemorative Cover: 1,300 |
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) issues special stamps and official first day covers on March 3, 2025 City of Candon, Ilocos Sur 25th Anniversary.
The stamp features the historic Cry of Candon and pays tribute to Don Isabelo Abaya, along with the Candon City Hymn, created by Mrs. Minerva Dario Singson and Candanino Gaerlan. The Cry of Candon, led by Don Isabelo Abaya, was a successful uprising against the Spanish colonizers within the convent of Candon, serving as a testament to the bravery and patriotism of the people of Candon.
The City of Candon is known for its production of Tobacco, the city is dubbed as the “Tobacco Capital of the Philippines”. It is also known for making the biggest and heaviest Kalamay, a Filipino desert made from sticky rice, coconut milk, and sugar.
The City of Candon 25th Anniversary will be available at the Philatelic Division of the Manila Central Post Office.
MINIATURE SHEET
SELYOKO
FIRST DAY COVER
COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN COVER
FIRST DAY COVER CANDON CANCELLATION
FIRST DAY COVER MANILA CANCELLATION
COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN COVER CANCELLATION
Based on the Philatelic Bulletin prepared by Jasmine Goforth for the Philippine Stamp Collectors' Society
Images courtesy of Robert Tiu Siy
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