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
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.
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
Emilio Aguinaldo, 150th Birth Anniversary #xxx, 22 March 2019
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Philippine Independence Day #xxx, 12 June 2019
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Philippine Cinema Centennial #xxx, 12 September 2019
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
St. Raphael, The Archangel Parish, Bicentennial #xxx, 10 February 2020
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Aboitiz & Company Centennial Celebration #xxx, 27 February 2020 (two types)
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of two sheetlets of four sold for P150.
Salinta Monon Birth Centenary #xxx, 28 December 2020
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
500 Years of Christianity / First Mass in Limasawa #xxx, 22 March 2021
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Battle of Mactan, 500th Anniversary #xxx, 21 December 2021
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Santo Nino, 500th Anniversary #xxx, 28 December 2021
Style Type 4, 4 x 17p (dated 2018)
Part of a sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps V #xxx, 3 January 2022 (dated 2021)
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 5 Including Commemorative Issues
Style Type 5 is the same as Style Type 4 except that the stamps are dated 2021
City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur Centenary (set of two) #xxx, 15 December 2021
Style Type 5, 4 x 17p (dated 2021)
Sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps VI and VII #xxx, 19 March 2022 (dated 2022)
Now the stamps do not have a blank space, but blank labels. Issued in Miniature sheets of 4 with blank labels for personalisation
The UDENA Commemerative was issued in Style Type 6
Style Type 6 has labels and change in logo on the sheet (it uses stamps dated 2022)
UDENNA Corporation - 20th Anniversary #xxx, 19 March 2022
Style Type 6, 4 x 17p (dated 2022) plus 4 labels
Sheetlet of four sold for P150.
The UST (MED) Commemerative was issued in Style Type 7
Style Type 7 has a very different sheet but uses the post office stamps dated 2022
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine & Surgery (UST MED) - 150th Anniversary #xxx, 17 December 2022
Style Type 7, 4 x 17p (dated 2022) plus 4 labels
Sheetlet of four sold for P150.
Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps VIII #xxx, 28 March 2023 (dated 2023)
Issued in Miniature sheets of 4 with blank labels for personalisation
Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 8 Including Generic and Commemorative Issues
Style Type 8 has change in backgroiund on the sheet
Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) "Generic" SelyoKo #xxx, 13 November 2023
Style Type 8, 4 x 17p (dated 2023) plus 4 labels
Part of a sheetlet of four with 4 labels sold for P150.
Naga City City, Camarines Sur - 75th Anniversary "Commemorative" SelyoKo (five sheets with different labels) #xxx, 9 June 2023
Style Type 8, 4 x 17p (dated 2023) plus 4 labels
Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps IX #xxx, 13 November March 2023 (dated 2023)
New design with post office image on right hand side and text 'Manila Central Post Office Building" added and return to blank area for personalisation
(Illustration edited to show blank space)
Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 9 Including Generic and Commemorative Issues
Style Type 8 has change in background on the sheet
Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) "Generic" SelyoKo #xxx, 13 November 2023
Style Type 9, 4 x 17p (dated 2023)
Part of a sheetlet of four with 4 labels sold for P150.
National Stamp Collecting Month 256th Anniversary of Postal Service #xxx, 13 November 2023
souvenir sheetlet of eight.
Manila Central Post Office Photo Stamps X #xxx, 8 December (dated 2023)
Similar to IX but the stamps do not have a blank space. Issued in Miniature sheets of 4 with blank labels for personalisation
Many Personalised Selyokos were issued in Style Type 10 Including Generic and Commemorative Issues
Saint Mary's University (SMU) - 95th Anniversary #xxx, 8 December 2023
Style Type 10, 4 x 17p (dated 2023) plus 4 labels
Part of a sheetlet of four (with 4 labels depicting SMU) sold for P150.
Postcards
Philippine Education Company postcard 2A-H409, Manila 8 August 1959
Madonna postcard 1182, JMC Press Inc, Quezon City, undated