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Trivias about the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

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The Philippine Postal Corporation is coming up with the 75 Years Anniversary of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) stamps, which will be issued on November 7, 2011. It is classified as a “Commemorative” kind of issue with a denomination of P 7.00 and quantity of 150,000 pieces.

According to its official website (http://www.nbi.gov.ph), “The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) saw its inception on November 13, 1936 upon approval of Commonwealth Act No. 181 by the legislature. It was the the brainchild of the late President Manuel L. Quezon and Jose Yulo, then Secretary of Justice.

Stamps featuring the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Philippine sea foods

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The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a set of stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring fishes and other sea foods in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

Trivias about the Lands Management Bureau (Bureau of Lands)

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The Lands Management Bureau (LMB) traces its roots in September 2, 1901 when the "insular Bureau of Public Lands" was created by virtue of Act 218, empowering it to administer and dispose lands of the public domain.

 

Trivias about the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Philippine sea foods

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The Philippines is home to the world's richest marine biodiversities, including 4900 species of marine plants and animals, 28 percent of which are economically important and 10 percent are flagship species. In fact, the country is acknowledged as the center of marine biodiversity, with many more species still being discovered. This rich resource has placed the country as one of the biggest fish producer, ranking 8th worldwide. It has been providing the Filipinos with food and livelihoods and contributing much to the improvement of the economy through exports of fishery products.