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Stamps featuring the World Meeting of Families in the Philippines

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Stamps featuring the World Meeting of Families in the Philippines

The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the Fourth World Meeting of Families from January 22 to 26, 2003.

Kind of Issue: Commemorative
Denomination and Quantity: P5.00 - - - - - 60,000
11.00 - - - - - 110,000
Date of Issue: November 23, 2002
Last Day of Sale: February 23, 2003
Sheet Composition: 50 (10 x 5)
Size of Stamp: 30mm x 40mm
Perforation: 14
Printing Process: Litho-Offset (4 colors)
Paper: Imported Unwatermarked
Printer: Amstar Company, Inc.
Design Coordinator: German Florida
Layout Artist: Alfonso Divina
Graphic Artist: Edgar P. Patricio
Design: Painting of the Filipino Family by Nemiranda and Wooden Sculpture of the Holy Family by Luisito Ac-ac

This is the first time that the' World Meeting of Families will be held in Asia. The first was held in Rome (1994) during the Year of the Family, the second in Rio de Janeiro (1997), and the third in Rome (2000) in the framework of the Jubilee of Families. Read more.

 

Stamps and Official First Day Covers will be available starting 23 November 2002 at the Philatelic Division, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.

 

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