The Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) has released new stamps to advocate for COVID-19 vaccination, launching them with Olympic medalists Hidilyn Diaz, Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio, Eumir Marcial, and the iconic Jollibee Mascot as supporters of the “Get Vaccinated Drive.”
The ‘Keep the Faith, Be a Hero, Get your Dose, Fight Coronavirus’ is the first postage stamp series issued by a postal administration to encourage and promote vaccination – “In order to save your family, save the economy, save your country, and save lives by getting your dose to fight coronavirus.”
“The stamp is the second in the series of ‘COVID-19 Heroes’ stamps. The first one, launched last year when the pandemic started, was the ‘Frontline Heroes’ which is a tribute to the untiring effort and dedication of frontline workers in keeping the country moving and the rest of us safe,” PHLPost said in a statement.
“It recognizes the importance of vaccination and the collective effort of healthcare workers in protecting the public from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“The stamps are all inclusive of people from all walks of life who are being recognized as heroes in our fight against COVID-19,” Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio said.
“What we only need to do now while facing this pandemic is to unite and hopefully our people will get vaccinated to help our country move forward. Likewise, it is vital that Filipinos continue to keep the faith intact as one community in solidarity with one another in order to ease the burden of the health care sector,” he added.
The Post Office has printed 80,000 stamps in eight illustrated colored designs of ordinary people done by creative art director Rodine Teodoro. In-house philatelic artist Ryman Dominic Albuladora put the finishing touches on the stamps layout.
The stamps and first-day cover envelopes are now available at “The Stamp Shop” at the Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio. For inquiries, please call 8527-0108 or 8527-0132 or follow/like the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasPhilately/ for updates. (PHLPost) – jlo
