RP Everest climb now in stamps
The Philippine Postal Corporation has commemorated the Philippine conquest of
PhilPost and the First Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition Team launched the Conquest of Mt. Everest Stamps featuring the first Filipinos who have made it to the top of the world’s highest mountain.
Three Everest climbers Heracleo “Leo” Oracion, Erwin “Pastor” Emata and Romeo Garduce will be featured in stamps by PhilPost.
Oracion became the first Filipino to reach the summit on May 17, 2006.He was followed by Emata, and then Garduce.
The conquest of
The stamps feature the panoramic view of
Aside from the stamps, Philpost has also acquired 49 brand new mail vans worth an estimated P36 Million from the Quality Service Fund Project of the Universal Postal Union based in
Forty three Mitsubishi L-300 Mail Vans will be turned over to PhilPost and will be distributed to other areas in every region where PhilPost offices are found.
To date PhilPost employs a workforce of some 13,800 full-time regular employees and a transport fleet of some 4,839 vehicles nationwide.— Jasmin R. Uy/BRP
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