Stamps featuring the Philippine Marine Turtles
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a set of special stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring the 5 marine turtles found in the Philippines.
| Kind of Issue: | Special |
| Denomination & Quantities: |
P7.00 – – – – – 140,000 (4 designs) P26.00 – – – – – 8,000 |
| Date of Issue | March 31, 2006 |
| Last day of Issue: | March 30, 2007 (as stock allows) |
| Sheet Composition: | 16 (4×4) |
| Size of Stamps: |
40mm x 30mm 80mm x 30mm |
| Perforation: | 14 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset (4 colors) |
| Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
| Printer: | Amstar Company, Inc.. |
| Designer: |
Victorino Z. Serevo Jesus Alfredo D. delos Santos |
| Design Coordinator: | Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak |
| Design: | Philippine Marine Turtles, provided by the Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) |
The United Nations has declared 2006 the Year of the Turtle in an effort to save the gentle species. Twenty-five countries in the Indian Ocean Southeast Asian (IOSEA) region, including the Philippines, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dedicating 2006 to the protection of sea turtles, locally known as pawikan
5 of the 7 known species of marine turtles in the world are found in the Philippines: the loggerhead, leatherback, olive ridley, hawkbill and green turtle. The IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU is working to conserve six of the world's seven species of marine turtles inhabiting the IOSEA region, including the Flatback turtles (Natator depressus). Read more.
Stamps, Souvenir Sheets and Official First Day Covers will be available starting 31 March 2006 at the Philatelic Service, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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