PHILIPPINE STAMPS & TOPICAL COLLECTING

Catalog 1990 - 1994 / Philippine Info

	"DISCOVER SOME THINGS PHILIPPINES... HAVE FUN LEARNING." ALEX MOISES AUTHOR AND SITE ORGANIZER YEAR OF ISSUE: 1990 SAN  MIGUEL CORPORATION        On Aril 16, 1990, the Philippine Post Office released a set of two stamps to commemorate the centenary of the San Miguel Brewery. The corporation was established during the last decade of the 20th century, a period of historic upheavals in the Philippines.        Today, the San Miguel Corporation is one of the largest corporations in the Philippines and it has branches in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a food and beverage conglomerate and one of its well-known product is the San Miguel beer.  YEAR OF ISSUE: 1991 BASKETBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES        The first professional basketball league in Asia was established in the Philippines during the 1970's. It was named Philippine Basketball Association or the PBA. YEAR OF ISSUE: 1992 ANDRES BONIFACIO, KATIPUNEROS AND CARLOS "BOTONG" FRANCISCO        In 1896, Andres Bonifacio and the katipuneros launched an uprising against the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines which, eventually, led to Philippine independence in 1898. This historic event served as the inspiration for the creative art works of Carlos Francisco, a Filipino national artist. The designs of the stamps were taken from these art works. YEAR OF ISSUE: 1993 FISHES AND PHILATELIC EXHIBITION        The seas and waters surrounding the Philippine archipelago are rich sources of marine species. Food-fish abounds, and marine species such as aquarium fishes, shells and corals are popular topics in stamp collecting. Philatelic collections on marine life can be seen on display in competitive philatelic exhibitions. YEAR OF ISSUE: 1994 PHILIPPINE BIRDS       Four Philippine birds were featured on these stamps which were issued on November 8, 1994. These were: blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus Lucionensis), bleeding heart pigeon (Gallicolumba Luzonica), Palawan peacock pheasant (Polyplectron emphanum) and Koch's Pitta (Pitta kochi). Among these birds, the blue-naped parrot is a favorite pet animal.      The subject, "birds," is another popular topic in stamp collecting.

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