PH Post Office launches 'Keep the Faith! Be a Hero' Covid stamps
by The Manila Times
Sep 27, 2021 12:17 am
THE Philippine (PH) recently released new stamps to advocate vaccination against Covid-19 that was launched with Olympic Medalists Hidilyn Diaz, Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial and the iconic Jollibee mascot as supporters of the 'Get vaccinated drive.'
'The 'Keep the faith, Be a hero, Get your dose, Fight coronavirus' is the first postage stamp series issued by a postal administration to encourage and promote vaccination in order to save your family, save the economy, save your country and save lives by getting your dose to fight [the] coronavirus,' PHLPost Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio said in a statement, adding, 'The stamp is the second in the series of Covid-19 Heroes stamps.'
Sports and good health advocates from left are Olympic bronze medalist
Eumir Marcial, silver medalist Carlo Paalam, Philippine Olympic Committee
Chairman Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino, silver medalist Nesthy Petecio,
Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio, Jollibee mascot, Presidential
Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino, Philippine Sports Commission
Commissioner Celia Kiram and Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, who
unveil the ‘Keep the faith, Be a hero, Get your dose, Fight coronavirus’
postage stamps. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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