Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
JUNE 26, 1945
Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo signed the United Nations Charter representing the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines.
The UN Charter was signed by representatives from 50 countries in San Francisco, U.S.A. with the Philippines as one of the original signatories of the charter.
Romulo was Resident Commissioner to the United States and Chairman of the Philippine delegation to the San Francisco Conference.
He became the President of the fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly from 1949-1950 and served as President of the Security Council on four instances when the Philippines was elected to the council.
Every October 24, the Philippines celebrates UN Day, which was the day on October 24, 1945 that the United Nations was officially created.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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