The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a souvenir sheet honoring Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao.
Kind of Issue:
Special
Denomination & Quantities:
P28 - 30,000
Sheet of Souvenir Sheet:
100mm x 100mm
Size of Stamps:
30 mm x 40 mm
Date of Issue:
May 30,2008
Last Day of Issue:
May 29,2009 (as stock allows)
Perforation:
14
Printing Process:
Litho-Offset (4 colors)
Paper:
Imported Unwatermarked
Printer:
Amstar Company, Inc.
Designer and Graphic Artist:
Corazon T. Loza
Design:
Four photos of Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao. He grew up and lives up to this day in General Santos City. His professional boxing career began in 1995 when he defeated Edmund Ignacio in a four-round bout. He has been a constant figure in the boxing arena for the next three years putting together an impressive string of victories before finally defeating Chartchai Sasakul in 1998 which earned him the World Boxing Championship (WBC) flyweight title. Read more.
The souvenir sheets and Official First Day Covers will be available starting May 30, 2008 at the Philatelic Service, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and at all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.