Stamp on Teacher’s Month from Philippines

 

Date of Issue : 5 September 2014

In India, we celebrate Teacher’s day on 5th September. In Philippines, Teacher’s month is celebrated  from 5th September to 5th October . To commemorate this month Philippines Post issued a postage stamp .

PHLPost together with the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and the Department of Education (DepEd), launched “Salamat Po Titser” stamps on 5 September 2014 to commemorate the National Teachers’ Month .

The stamp presentation coincided with the awarding to winners of Metrobank Foundation’s Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT), Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS), and The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) which was attended by Senators Franklin Drilon, Sonny Angara, and Grace Poe.

The stamp was designed by Claire Alino of the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and features an illustration of a teacher and students carrying a flower and an envelope with a stamp. It also incorporates the logo of the National Teachers’ Month with the texts “Salamat Po Titser” in the background.

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Guntur Stamps and Coins Fest-2014 : 5th - 7th September 2014

The Guntur Numismatic and Philatelic Society, organised 'Stamps and Coins Fest-2014', an exhibition of stamps, coins and currency notes from 5th to 7th September 2014 at SVS Temple function hall, Brundavan Gardens, Guntur to mark the 20th anniversary of the society.

On 5th September 2014 a Special Cover commemorating the contributions of Shaik Nazar and Gurram Jashuva was released by Shri M. Sampath, Postmaster General, Vijayawada Postal Region.

On 6th September 2014 a Special Cover on famous South Indian music director Chakravarthi Kommineni Apparao was released.

 

 

Indian Musicians, Special Folder presentation function at Vijayawada - 4th September 2014.

A special folder on Indian Musicians stamps prepared by Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle was presented by Sri M. Sampath, Postmaster General, Vijayawada Region to Shri Annavarapu RamaSwamy, renowed Violinist, at the function organised at Vijayawada H. O. on 4th September 2014. Sri K. Somasundaram, DPS Vijayawada and Sri S.V.Sivaprasad SSP were also present during the function.

Special Folder on Indian Musicians issued at Vishakhapatnam - 3rd September 2014

Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle issued a Special Folder on the occasion of release of Commemorative Stamps on Indian Musicians at function organised at Visakhapatnam on 3rd September 2014. The folder was released by Shri B. V. Sudhakar, Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle.

The folder titled Indian Musicians, consist of four pages. The first page depicts the miniature sheet issued on Indian Musicians with few musical instruments around. The second page consists images of few famous Carnatic and Hindustani Musicians' stamps. The third page consist of images of stamps of Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri the musical triumverate, with a packet of sacred mud (mitti) collected from Brindavan of Saint Tyagaraja of Thiruvaiyaru pasted below the Tyagaraja Swami's stamp and an original miniature sheet of Indian Musicians. The fourth page consist of illustrations f some special cancellations on Music issued over the years.The stamps and cancellations for the preparation of the presentation pack was provided by Cdr. G.Sriramarao, a Philatelist from Visakhapatnam.

Folder cost Rs.110/. Postage Rs.40 One Miniature sheet costing Rs.80 will be in the page 3 of the folder. This Folder is available at following address :

Post Master Philatelic Bureau, Visakhapatnam H.O. 530001, Ph 0891-2563434

Cdr. Shri G.Sriramarao exhibited his collection on stamps on music (10 frames), post offices related music theme (3 frames), unusual stamps on music (3 frames), coins on music (2 frames) and currency notes on music (2 frames). Cdr. Shri G.Sriramarao was also felicitated by the Chief Postmaster General and the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University on the occasion.

Berpex-2014, District Level Philatelic Exhibition held at Berhampore, West Bengal – 5th - 7th September 2014

Berpex-2014, District Level Philatelic Exhibition was organised by Murshidabad Postal Division at St. John Ambulance Hall, Berhampore (West Bengal) from 5th to 7th September 2014. 40 Frames were on dispay at the exhibition. During the exhibition two Special Covers were released. One on Heritage Post Office of Berhampore and second on Murshidabad Silk.

 

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation and Special Cover at Sri Ramanasramam Post Office, Thiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu – 1st September 2014

India Post introduced a new Permanent Pictorial Cancellation at Sri Ramanasramam Post Office, Tiruvannamalai 606603 on 1st September 2014, to coincide with the Advent day of Shri Ramana Maharshi, the founder of the Ashramam.

A Special Cover was also released on the occasion by Tamilnadu Postal Circle. Mr. Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai Circle released the Permanent Pictorial Cancellation and a Special Cover at Ramanasramam.

 

Courtesy - Indian Philately Digest