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Stamps featuring Juan F. Nakpil

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The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the Birth Centennial of Juan F.Nakpil, National Artist for Architecture.

Stamps featuring the Philippine Postal Service

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The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a pair of special stamps in celebration of the 108th Anniversary of the Postal Service.

Trivias about Lighthouses in the Philippines I

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CAPE BOJEADOR, Burgos, llocos Norte - Is an exemplary nineteenth century architectural lighthouse model with its tower, lamp, keeper's quarters and ancillary structure. It is one of the enduring major Spanish colonial lighthouses that still serves today as a signal station and beacon to sea vessels in the country. The lighthouse, which still stands as a unique historic-cultural heritage of llocos Norte and the Philippines, was declared a National Historical Landmarks on August 13, 2004.

 

Trivias about the Philippine Postal Service

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The launching of two beautiful special stamps in celebration of the 108th Anniversary of the Postal Service pays tribute to the sturdiness and beauty of the post office building in Manila. The stamps aptly capture in miniature the main post office building, from its ruins to restoration. Touted as one of the most dominating landmarks in Metro Manila and considered the grandest and the most beautiful building of its time, it was built during the early American occupation in 1926.

 

Trivias about Juan F. Nakpil, National Artist for Architecture

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Juan F. Nakpil, architect, teacher, and civic leader, is a pioneer and innovator in Philippine architecture. He has shared his outstanding talents and services in creating edifices, both private and public, that are conceptually well-designed and conscientiously executed. While mindful of contemporary design, Nakpil has always advocated a distinctive architecture reflective of Philippine traditions and culture.