|
|
 |
Articles On Stamp Collecting: Topical/Thematic Collecting
Basic Information
On The Philippines
Is there a need to know the country which issued the topical
stamps? At first, one is strongly tempted to think that there seems to be no need for it. In truth, one's attempt
to know the country which issued the topical stamps can lead to a discovery of a lot of things that makes topical or thematic
stamp collecting more interesting and satisfying. Here, then, are a number of facts on the Philippines.
Introduction
-
OFFICIAL NAME: REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS (Republic of the Philippines)
-
LOCATION: It is an archipelagic nation
of more than 7,100 islands in Southeast Asia.
-
GOVERNMENT: Republic; Democratic form of government
-
EDUCATION: Three levels of education - elementary,
secondary and tertiary levels
-
CURRENCY: Philippine peso (Legend: P - peso / Php
- Philippine peso / s - sentimo / c - centavo / 100s
or 100c = P1.00 or Php 1.00)
| Visit ASEAN Lands - 1972 |
|
| Rizal Park, Manila |
Land And Climate
-
CAPITAL: Manila
-
MAJOR CITIES: Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Makati, Manila,
Quezon City, Pasay City, Tagaytay City, Zamboanga
-
MAJOR ISLANDS: Luzon - largest island; Mindanao
- second largest island
| Tourist Publicity Series II - 1971 |
|
| Pasay City, Metro Manila |
-
MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS: Cordillera mountain range, Zambales
range, Tagaytay range and Sierra Madre mountain range
in Luzon; Mindoro mountain range in Mindoro; Surigao
range and central-western range (including Mt. Apo)
in Mindanao
-
COASTLINE: Irregular coastline of 10,850 square miles
-
RIVER SYSTEMS: Rio Grande de Cagayan, Abra
river system and Agno Grande in Luzon; Rio Grande
de Mindanao (largest river) and Agusan river in Mindanao
-
VOLCANOES: Taal Volcano, Mount Mayon, Mount
Pinatubo, Mount Banahaw, Mount Hibok-Hibok, Mount Apo
-
AGRICULTURAL CROPS: Rice, coconut, copra, banana,
lanzones, pineapples, mangoes, abaca, sugar, resins, gum
-
CLIMATE: Tropical
-
SEASONS: Dry season (December - May) and
wet season (June - November)
-
NATURAL CALAMATIES: Typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions
Languages And Dialects
-
NATIONAL LANGUAGE: Filipino
-
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Filipino and English
-
NUMBER OF LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS: (Approximation) More than
one hundred languages and dialects are spoken in various
parts of the Philippines.
| National Anthem Centennial - 1999 |
|
| "Lupang Hinirang" |
National Anthem And Symbols
-
NATIONAL ANTHEM: "Lupang Hinirang"
-
NATIONAL HEROES AND HEROINES: Melchora Aquino, Andres
Bonifacio, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Emilio Jacinto, Graciano
Lopez Jaena, Lapu-Lapu, Jose Rizal and still others
-
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Barong Tagalog - national dress
for men; Saya - national dress for women; Narra -
national tree; Sampaguita - national flower; Mango - national
fruit; Bangus (Milkfish) - national fish; Philippine eagle
- national bird
| National Stamp Collecting Month - 2002 |
|
| Saya - National Dress For Women |
National Public Holidays
-
January 1 : Bagong Taon (New Year's Day)
-
May 1 : Araw ng Manggagawa (Labor Day)
-
June 12 : Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day)
-
Last Sunday, August : Araw ng mga Bayani (National
Heroes Day)
-
November 1 : Araw ng mga Patay (All
Saints Day)
-
November 2 : Araw ng mga Kaluluwa (All
Souls Day)
-
November 30: Araw ni Bonifacio (Bonifacio Day)
-
December 25 : Pasko (Christmas)
-
December 30 : Araw ni Rizal (Rizal Day)
Updated: October 12, 2010
Click Or Press The Stamp Or Underlined
Titles To View
|
|
|
|
|
Alex Angara Moises. Advance Thematic Collector. Philippines
|
|
|
|
