Philippines Singapore Release Tender

To celebrate the 50 golden years of diplomatic ties the Philippine Postal Corporation PHLPost and the Republic of Singapore issued a joint Commemorative Stamp in celebration of the two countries friendship and close bilateral ties. The stamps feature the popular butterflies Cethosia luzonica or the Luzon lacewing butterfly which represents the Philippines and Pachllopta aristolochiae or the common rose butterfly to embody Singapore.Mr. Chee Wee Kiong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore Philippine Ambassador Joseph Del Mar Yap PHLPost Chairman of the Board of Directors Norman Fulgencio Singapore Post Senior Vice President Marjorie Ooi IMDA Deputy Director Ruth Wong and PHLPost Business Lines Department Manager Maximo Sta. Maria jointly launched the commemorative stamps of both countries recently.Meanwhile PHLPost Chairman Norman Fulgencio and Business Lines Department Manager Maximo Sta. Maria visited the Lion City and formally presented the Souvenir Frame of the joint commemorative stamps. Around 5000 of the special commemorative stamps were printed and being sold for P114.00 each.Limited copies of souvenir sheets and official first day covers of Philippines-Singapore 50 years of Diplomatic relationship are also available at the Philatelic Counter of the Manila Central Post Office.