Stamps featuring the Philippine Birds
The Philippine Postal Corporation will continue the bird definitive series by featuring some more Philippine birds. Two new birds are presented in this second part.
| Kind of Issue: | Definitive |
| Denomination and Quantity: | P5 …. 800,000 P100 …… 75,000 |
| Date of Issue: | March 13, 2009 |
| Sheet Composition: | P5 / 100 (10 x 10) P100 / 50 (10 x 5) |
| Size of Stamps: | P5 …22mmx 25mm P100 … 30mmx40mm |
| Perforation: | P5 (13 1/2) P100 (14) |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset ( 4 colors) |
| Paper: | Amstar Company, Inc. |
| Graphic Artist | Coraz.on T. Loza |
| Layout Artist: | Robinson C. Cruza |
| Design Coordinator: | Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak |
| Designs: | Philippine birds from the book, "A guide to the Birds of the Philippines", by Robert S. Kennedy, Pedro C. Gonzales, Edward C. Dickinson, Hector C. Miranda, Jr. and Timothy H. Fisher. (The book was provided by Alvin Asis) |
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
Medium sized bird with forehead pale grey leading into greyish brown head and back; dark brown wings; throat white; breast and belly golden buff. Read more
Stamps and Official First Day Covers will be available starting March 13,2009 at the Postage and Philatelic Department, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and at all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal
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