PHILIPPINE STAMPS & TOPICAL COLLECTING

Message Board III - Philippine Info III

	Philippine Stamps & Topical Collecting   The Philatelic Website For Philippine Stamps And Topical And Thematic Stamp Collecting   Basic Information On The Philippines: Part III   National Symbols 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 Philippine Flower - 1998 Sampaguita - National Flower Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council - 1952 Bangus (Milkfish) - National Fish 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) Christmas - 1968 December 25 - Pasko (Christmas)

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