PHILIPPINE STAMPS & TOPICAL COLLECTING

Catalog And Philippine Information - 1

	YEAR OF ISSUE: 1947 MANUEL L. QUEZON        Manuel L. Quezon was the first and only president of the Philippine Commonwealth which was established in 1935. YEAR OF ISSUE: 1948 FLOWER DAY,  SAMPAGUITA        The sampaguita is a small white flower which is very fragrant and shaped like a star. It is the national flower of the Philippines.  YEAR OF ISSUE: 1952 BANGUS OR MILKFISH        One of the approximately 2000 species of fish found in the Philippines is the bangus or milkfish, which is the national fish of the Philippines. YEAR OF ISSUE: 1967 CHRISTMAS        Christmas is an event widely celebrated in the Philippines, which is one of the few pre-dominantly christian countries in Asia. YEAR OF ISSUE: 1969 MELCHORA AQUINO                             Melchora Aquino is a Philippine heroine and she is popularly known as "Tandang Sora" ("Old Sora").

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