Where to Buy APEC Summit Philippines Commemorative Stamp

Commemorative stamps to mark the @apec2015ph Leaders Week now available.

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will issue a special stamp featuring the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting that the country will host this month.



PHLPost creative artist Rodine Teodoro prepared the stamp, measuring 25X50mm, which features the official APEC 2015 logo and the words APEC PHILIPPINES 2015. This year’s theme Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World was inscribed on the first day cover envelope.

About 101,000 copies of the APEC stamp were printed by security printer Amstar Company, Inc. to be sold at P30 each.

Foreign and local collectors are expected to buy the stamps, measuring 25X50mm.

The stamps and official first day cover shall be available starting November 10 at the Post Shop, Central Post Office, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila and area post offices nationwide. For inquiries, please call 527-01-08 or 527-01-32.

The Philippines will host the APEC meetings on November 18 and 19 in Manila.

The APEC was founded in November 1989 with Philippines as one of the pioneer member economy. It is a multilateral organization that seeks to foster trade and economic prosperity among its members in the Asia-Pacific region.

—From the Philippine Postal Corporation

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