St. Pope John Paul II Exhibits

Today is the feast day of St. Pope John Paul II. I did many exhibits for Cebu Stamp Club from my collections featuring him in different cities (Cebu City, Lapulapu City and Talisay City) and in different venues in the past.

2005

A Philatelic Tribute To Pope John Paul II

Exhibit Date: April 22 - 27, 2005

Venue: Mactan Shrine, Lapulapu City, Cebu

A Philatelic Tribute To Pope John Paul II   

Exhibit Date: May 02 - 14, 2005    

Venue: Talisay City Post Office, Talisay City, Cebu

Pope John Paul II: A Tribute Through Stamps 

Exhibit Date: September 09 - 13, 2005

Venue: Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City, Cebu

2011

Pope John Paul II Celebration Exhibit    

Exhibit Date: August 28 - September 04, 2011

Venue: Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City, Cebu

2012

Pedro Calungsod (John Paul II Celebration Exhibit 2012)  

Exhibit Date: December 28, 2012 - January 16, 2013

Venue: Cebu City Museum, Cebu City, Cebu

2013

Pedro Calungsod (John Paul II Celebration Exhibit 2013)      

Exhibit Date: January 21 - 25, 2013 

Venue: Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City, Cebu

To God be the glory 🙏🇵🇭

10th Anniversary of San Pedro Calungsod's Canonization

It's the 10th anniversary of the canonization of San Pedro Calungsod today!

Cebu Stamp Club, the Philippines No. 1 international stamp organization launched the Pedro Calungsod (John Paul II Celebration Exhibit Tour) at the Cebu City Museum on December 28, 2012 and ended on January 16, 2013. 

It culminated at the Active Zone Atrium of Ayala Center Cebu from January 21 to 25, 2013. 

Now that the pandemic is over, we are now again accepting local and foreign applicants for membership and renewals. Send an email at cebustampclub_inc@yahoo.com for details on club membership 🇵🇭

The Pedro Calungsod Stamp And Photo Exhibit

October 21 is the anniversary of the Canonization of San Pedro Calungsod, the first Visayan Martyr and the second Filipino Saint. 

To celebrate the Visayan saint, Cebu Stamp Club launched for its 15th anniversary, my one-man stamp and photo exhibit titled The Pedro Calungsod (John Paul II Celebration Exhibit Tour 2013). 

The exhibit was held on December 28, 2012 to January 16, 2013 at the CEBU CITY MUSEUM and at the Active Zone Atrium of AYALA CENTER CEBU on January 21 to 25, 2013. 

It touched the lives of many individuals. Some came to offer prayers of thanksgiving or to a sick loved one while others enjoyed the presentation. 

Of course, Cebu Stamp Club members came in full force too. 

This exhibit gained for us new friends and acquaintances as well as new members 🇵🇭

2022 Philippine Stamp (2nd Quarter)

2022 Philippine Stamp Issues (April to June) released by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPOST)

◆ Araw ng Kagitingan, 80th Anniversary 

   Date of Issue: April 9, 2022

◆ The Philippine Rise, 10th Anniversary

    Date of Issue: April 25, 2022

◆ Asian-Pacific Postal Union, 60th Anniversary        

   Date of Issue: April 28, 2022

◆ National Heritage Month: Slice of Life by Larry Alcala                                                                 Date of Issue: May 20, 2022

◆ 2022 Independence Day: Gomburza Martyrdom,150th Anniversary 

   Date of Issue: June 12, 2022

◆ Department of Finance, 125th Anniversary            

   Date of Issue: June 28, 2022

◆ Inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Commemorative Cover                                     Date of Issue: June 30, 2022

◆ Inauguration of Vice President Sara Duterte Commemorative Cover                                           Date of Issue: June 30, 2022

📷 Photo credit: Pilipinas Philately 🇵🇭

Portuguese Cannons Target Cebu

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

OCTOBER 21, 1568

Cannons of the Portuguese fleet were fired at Cebu’s Spanish settlement after the negotiation between Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Captain-General Gonzalo Pereira, the commander of the Portuguese Armada failed. 

The Portuguese earlier insisted by virtue of the Treaty of Tordesillas that the Philippines belonged to them. 

The ports in Cebu were blocked, preventing the entry of food and weapon supplies to the Spanish settlement. 

In the following days, guns and cannons were fired at barangays Gabi, Cotcot, Liloan, Danao and Mandaue, killing the inhabitants.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: elaput.org

2022 Philippine Stamps (1st Quarter)

2022 Philippine Stamp Issues (January to March) released by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPOST)

◆ Chinese New Year 2022: Year of the Tiger            

    Date of Issue: January 31, 2022

◆ Valentine's Day 2022: Titibok Pa Rin                      

   Date of Issue: February 10, 2022

◆ Yuka Saso                                                                    

   Date of Issue: February 22, 2022

◆ Outstanding Filipinos Series 1: Living Legends                                                                           Date of Issue: February 26, 2022

◆ UDENNA Corporation, 20th Anniversary                

   Date of Issue: March 19, 2022

📷 Photo credit: Pilipinas Philately 🇵🇭

Gen. Douglas MacArthur Lands In Leyte

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

OCTOBER 20, 1944

American liberation forces headed by Gen. Douglas MacArthur together with Pres. Sergio Osmeña landed in Palo, Leyte to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese. 

MacArthur in a  dramatic entrance in the Red Beach announced: "People of the Philippines, I have returned! By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil." 

The United States and Australian forces together with Filipino guerrillas engaged the Imperial Japanese Army of Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita in the Battle of Leyte from October 17, 1944 to December 31, 1944. 

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: wikipedia.org and wazzuppilipinas.com