PhlPost releases UP alumni association centennial stamps

The Philippine Postal Corp. this week released commemorative stamps to mark the centennial of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association. In an article posted on its website, PhlPost said it started issuing the UPAA centennial stamps, which have four designs, on April 2.

Throughout its history, the UPAA has been fired up by its mission of fostering Honor and Excellence, Service and Leadership, the very same ideals held sacrosanct by the Alma Mater. Projects of the association have sought to promote these ideals, as well as encourage unity, loyalty and institution building among the graduates, so that united, they can better serve their communities and the nation, thus doing their Alma Mater proud," PhlPost said. Also, it said the UPAA has "undertaken several projects to promote excellence in teaching, research and extension services." Designed by the UPAA centennial anniversary committee, the four stamp variations show: UPAA traces its roots to March 1913, when then UP President Murray Bartlett urged College of Law Dean George Malcolm to call a meeting to form such an association. PhlPost said the 140,000 commemorative stamps will be in denominations of P10, and will be issued until April 1, 2014. Pitcher plants Meanwhile, PhlPost also issued 120,000 P10-denomination stamps on pitcher plants, more than 100 species of which can be found in the Philippines. It said the special stamps feature "different varieties of pitcher plants that can be found and grown in the Philippines." The stamps will be issued from March 13 to March 12, 2014. — LBG,GMA News