Stamps featuring the University of the Philippines (UP)
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a series of stamps and souvenir sheets to commemorate the centennial of the University of the Philippines (UP).
| Kind of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Denomination and Quantity: | P7 – – – 100,000 (4 designs) (P 160) special sheetlet of 16 with foil stamping – – – 4,400 |
| Souvenir Sheet: | P28 – – – 6,000 (P50) with foil stamping – – – 7,000 |
| Date of Issue: | June 18, 2008 |
| Last Day of Sale: | June 17,2009 (as stock allows) |
| Sheet Composition: | 40 (4 x 10) and 16 (4 x 4) |
| Size of Stamps: | 40mmx30mm |
| Size of Souvenir Sheet: | 181mmx75mm |
| Perforation: | 14 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset ( 4 colors) |
| Paper: | Amstar Company, Inc. Holotek Enterprises (for the foil stamping) |
| Graphic Designer: | Corazon T. Loza |
| Design Coordinator: | Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak |
| Layout Artist: | Richard Allen Baron / Robinson C. Cruza |
| Artist: | Alfred Rey B. Capiral College of Fine Arts, UP Diliman |
| Designs: | UP Ohlation by Guillermo Tolentino UP Carillon by Juan Nakpil UP Centennial Logo UP Seal |
The stamps, souvenir sheets and Official First Day Cover will be available starting June 18, 2008 at the Philatelic Services, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and at all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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