PhilPost introduces first Easter Sunday Mass stamp

A postal stamp to commemorate the celebration of the first Easter Mass in the country 500 years ago has been issued by the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost).

The design is part of efforts to commemorate the 500 years of Christianity in the country, according to a post on the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) website.

The commemorative stamp was released before the celebration that will take place in Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte on March 31.

The stamps show a photo of Limasawa island and another one is that of a priest holding up a communion host and chalice that has the inscription “Limasawa – A Gift of 500 Years of Faith & Discipleship.”

On the official first day cover, the logo is set on a retablo of the First Easter Mass at the Shrine of the Holy Cross and First Mass in Limasawa’s Triana village.

The commemorative stamps and official first day covers will be available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office, and all Manila Post Offices. 

They can also be purchased at the Postal Area 1 in Tuguegarao, Postal Area 2 in San Fernando, La Union, Postal Area 4 in San Pablo, Postal Area 5 in Mandaue, Postal Area 6 in Iloilo, Postal Area 7 in Davao, Postal Area 8 in Cagayan de Oro, and Postal Area 9 in Zamboanga. -- BAP, GMA News