(This article on “Philpost Pride” Postmaster LILY PECANTE was written by one of the country’s leading sports journalist JOAQUIN M. HENSON in the Philippine Star issue of December 4, 2009.) MANILA, Philippines – The country’s top powerlifter has added another milestone in a record-breaking career that will likely be unsurpassed for several lifetimes. LILY PECANTE, [...]
In celebration of the Yuletide Season, the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) has launched the “Pasko 2009: Filipino Christmas Carol, Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” stamps last November 18. It is classified as a “Special” kind of issue with denomination of P 7.00 and quantity of 125,000 pieces. “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” is a traditional Filipino Christmas [...]
The Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) announces the deadline for the posting and/or acceptance of mail matters destined abroad to ensure delivery for CHRISTMAS 2009 and NEW YEAR 2010. The Postal Customers outside Metro Manila and major cities/ municipalities are encouraged to post their mails earlier than the deadline. Philpost will still accept mail matters after [...]
The Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB) and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to improve Philpost’s information technology (IT) infrastructure for its money transfer service. Under the said MoA, Pagcor will provide financial assistance to Philpost through the PostalBank which will be used solely [...]
In line with the National Stamp Collecting Month, the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) is coming up with a special stamp issue featuring “Games Children Play” on November 9 to coincide with the 111th Anniversary celebration of the postal service. Per Presidential Decree No. 264, every November of each year was declared by then President Fidel [...]
The Philippine Postal Corporation joined the worldwide celebration of the World Post Day last 09 October 2009. In line with the annual celebration, a Universal Postal Union (UPU) Letter Writing contest will soon be launched anew by Philpost which will run from October 2009 to June 2010. The said contest will tackle AIDS awareness and [...]
PHILIPPINE Postal Corporation (PhilPost) Postmaster Erlina “Lily” Pecante, the reigning world champion in Women’s Powerlifting in her age bracket, bannered the Philippines to an over-all haul of 4 golds in the 2009 World Masters Powerlifting Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Pecante annexed her fifth straight world title and her sixth overall in the 90-kilogram division, [...]