The Filipino Postman, or the Kartero, is one of the country’s most recognizable public service icons. Advances in communications technology have rendered the Kartero irrelevant, yet the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) continues its long tradition of delivering messages and parcels to various parts of the country and around the world. PHLPost has been in [...]

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)  for the renewal of contract for mailing transactions between the two agencies. The agreement was signed by Postmaster General Josefina M. Dela Cruz in behalf of Philpost while Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima signed for the [...]

Manila Philippines – The Philippine Philatelic Federation in partnership with the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) will stage the biggest stamp exhibition in the country- the Philippine Philatelic Exhibition (PhilPEX) 2012. With this year’s theme “Knowledge and Fun through Stamp Collecting”, the organizers aim to promote and inculcate the hobby of stamp collecting especially among the [...]

Manila, Philippines – In celebration of the diamond jubilee year of the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) recently released special stamp in commemoration the founding of the university. The launching of the Lyceum of the Philippines University 60th Anniversary Stamps is PhilPost way of recognizing its long and rich [...]

The Philippine Postal Corporation kicked off the weeklong celebration of the 228th anniversary of the Postal Service last November 8 with a full day of special activities. The Philippine postal system has a history spanning over 200 years. In 1767, the first post office was established in the city of Manila, which was later organized [...]

In addition to new Philpost Board Chairman Hon. Cesar N. Sarino and Postmaster General and CEO Hon. Ma. Josefina M. Dela Cruz, four new members of the Board of Directors were presented during simple rites at the lobby of the Main Post Office Building in Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila last October 17, 2011. The new members [...]