NAPEX 2025

PHILIPPINE STAMP COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY PHILATELIC BULLETIN

NATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 2025

 

 

DATE OF USE:	23-25 April 2025
PLACE OF USE:	Manila
KIND OF ISSUE:	Commemorative Slogan
DENOMINATION:	No Face Value

 

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) in collaboration with Philippine Philatelic Federation Inc. (PPFI) released a slogan canceller featuring the National Philatelic Exhibition 2025 on April 23-25, 2025.

 

Each day is commemorated with a slogan canceller with different themes: The 1 day is focused on the “Echoes of the past. Visions of the Future” through launching of its “Love the Philippines” postcard collection and opening of the National Philatelic Exhibit. The 2 day is focused on the “Beacon of hope through excellence in sports” through the launching of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Philippine Medalists stamps and first day covers. The 3 day is focused on the “Cultural diversity, harmony, and joy through philately” by releasing the block of 4 stamps featuring Philippine Festivals. PHLPost commemorated its anniversary with the passing of Republic Act 7354, otherwise known as the Philippine Postal Service Act of 1992 paved the way for the corporatization of then Postal Service Office (PSO).

 

The Canceller is available at the 3-day event floor of Lucky Chinatown Mall Level 1 Atrium in Binondo, Manila.

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN APRIL 23 COVER

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN APRIL 24 COVER

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN APRIL 25 COVER

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN COVER APRIL 23 CANCELLATION

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN COVER APRIL 24 CANCELLATION

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN COVER APRIL 25 CANCELLATION

 

 

 

 

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Based on the Philatelic Bulletin prepared by Jasmine Goforth for the Philippine Stamp Collectors' Society

Images courtesy of Robert Tiu Siy

 

 

The Great Men of Bago City Negros Occidental

PHILIPPINE STAMP COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY PHILATELIC BULLETIN

THE GREAT MEN OF BAGO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

 

 

DATE OF ISSUE:	4 March 2025
KIND OF ISSUE:	Commemorative
DENOMINATION:	PHP 17 (4 designs) sold for PHP 150
SHEET COMPOSITION:	Sheet of 4
PRINTING PROCESS:	Offset Lithography
PRINTER:	AMSTAR Company, Inc.
QUANTITY:	SelyoKo: 1,300 Slogan Cover: 2,300

 

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), in partnership with the City of Bago in Negros Occidental introduced a new set of personalized stamps to pay tribute to “The Great Men of Bago, ”who were distinguished residents of the city on March 4, 2025.

 

The four “distinguished sons of Bago” to be honored as part of Bago City’s 59th Charter Anniversary include Juan Anacleto Araneta, a general who played a pivotal role in the historic Negros Revolution of 1898 and was the founder of the Negros Republic. Rafael Salas served as the executive secretary to former President Ferdinand Marcos and was the first head of the United Nations Population Fund.

 

Ramon Torres held multiple positions, including assemblyman, the first Philippine Labor Secretary, and senator. Arsenio Yulo Jr. was the first city councilor of Bago, a delegate of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, president of the Philippine Bar Association, the first administrator of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, andlslSschairman of the Philippine Estates Authority.

 

The Great Men of Bago Cover and SelyoKo Stamp will be available at the Philatelic Division of the Manila Central Post Office

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE COVER

 

 

COMMEMORATIVE SLOGAN

 

 

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Based on the Philatelic Bulletin prepared by Jasmine Goforth for the Philippine Stamp Collectors' Society

Images courtesy of Robert Tiu Siy