PhilPost to issue Calungsod canonization stamps

The Philippine Postal Corp. is issuing commemorative stamps to celebrate the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod as the Philippines' second saint. 

 

On Friday, PhilPost said it is issuing around 50,000 of the P9-denomination stamps on Oct. 21, Sunday, the date of Calungsod's canonization.  

It added it will start selling the stamps on Oct. 22, Monday, until Oct. 20, 2013 or while supplies last.

 

Designed by Victorino Serevo, the stamps will measure 40 by 30 mm each. PhilPost identified the printer as Amstar Company Inc. 

 

Filipino Catholics are to mark this weekend the canonization of Calungsod as the country's second saint, after Lorenzo Ruiz was canonized in 1987.

 

Many Filipino devotees have gone to Rome to attend the canonization rites.

 

Calungsod was martyred on April 2, 1672. He was beatified by the late Pope Blessed John Paul II on March 5, 2000. — RSJ/KG, GMA News