Philippine Post Office Building on Philippine Stamps

MANILA CENTRAL POST OFFICE

The Manila Central Post Office building is located in Intramuros district, Manila. It is located on the banks of the Pasig River with the main entrance facing Liwasang Bonifacio. Stamps have depicted views of the building from either side.

The building was designed by Juan Arellano and was built in 1926. It was severely damaged during World War II but was rebuilt in 1946 preserving most of its original design.

Around midnight on 21 May 2023 the building was severly damaged by a fire that started in the basement and spread throughout its floors. Over 80 firetrucks were at the scene but the building was left completely gutted. Resotration of the building is currently in progress.

The building is constructed in a Neoclassical architectural style

Pictorials, Series II (Definitives) featuring Jones Bridge #506, 19 Jun 1947

Covers of the 1947 Pictorial

Philippine Postage Stamp Centenary #605 to 607 and #C74 to C76, 25 Apr 1954

Surcharged #829, 4 July 1960

Bureau of Posts 65th Anniversary #973 to 975, 15 Sept 1967

Overprint for Philatelic Week 1968 #1015, 14 Feb 1969

Philippine Postal Service - 108th Anniversary #3065, 6 Nov 2006

se-tenant horizontal pair

Philippine Postal Service 109th Anniversary #3133, 5 Nov 2007

Pheepoy II, Philippine Postal Corp (Philpost) Mascot - Definitive #3227, 11 Dec 2009

Pheepoy IV, Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) Mascot - Definitive #3336b and #3336g, 8 Nov 2009

on two diffeent souvenir sheets of se-tenant strips of 4, #3336g is imperf

Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) - 20th Anniversary #3426b, 10 Apr 2012

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Philpost Mailing Center Stamps #3483 to 3491, 29 May 2013

Philpost Mailing Center Stamps #3593 and 3594, 20 Mar 2015

These stamps were exclusively made for Postal Station operations. The Postal Station was part PHLPost’s venture into Public-Private Partnership. It aimed to give business and livelihood opportunities to individuals without having to invest large capital. Any would-be postal station operator pays an accreditation fee of P20,000. Sixty percent (60%) of which (P12,000) covered the marketing tools and equipment, the starter kit and training. In return, he operator was entitled to a 20% rebate on PHLPost products, services and merchandise.

Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps #3517, 24 Feb 2014

issued in Miniature sheets of 6 in a folder priced at P250 per folder and with the option of the inclusion of up to three personalised photographs to be included in the blank space aside the post office image.

There were no official FDCs issued.

Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 1

Style 1 - 6 x 35p dated '2014'

Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps II (Revalued) #xxx, 23 Dec 2016

About 100 unpersonalized sheets sold on first day of issue, the rest were sold only with personalization

Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 2 including a Generic Issue

Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps II (with generic labels) #xxx, 1 Feb 2017

Style Type 2, 6 x 18p (dated 2016)

issued in Miniature sheets of 6 at P250 per sheet. (Two printings in dark and light colours)

Philippine Postal Corporation (Phlpost), 25th Anniversary #xxx, 3 April 2017

Philippine Postal Service - 250th Anniversary #xxxx, 6 Nov 2017

part of a se-tenant block of 4

Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps III (revalued) #xxx, 29 January 2018 (dated 2017)

issued in Miniature sheets of 6 with spaces for personalised photographs to be included in the blank space aside the post office image.

The first customised selyoko (Ildefenso Trongued came in two types the first had four blank stamps)

Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 3 including a Generic Issue

Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps III (with generic labels) #xxx, 29 January 2018

Style Type 3, 6 x 17p (dated 2017)

issued in Miniature sheets of 6 at P250 per sheet.

Philpost Mailing Center Stamps #xxx, 8 November 2018

Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps IV #xxx, 30 October 2018 (dated 2018)

issued in Miniature sheets of 4 with spaces for personalised photographs to be included in the blank space aside the post office image.

(Illustration edited to show blank space)

Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 4 Including Commemorative Issues