Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Muscovado Town Centenary


The Philippine Postal Corp. has released commemorative stamps to mark the centenary of Laua-an in Antique province as a muscovado town in the country. The stamp issued since January 31 feature Laua-an as a major source of partially refined to unrefined brown sugar “with strong molasses content and flavor.””Laua-an is home to the Pahinis Festival which showcases the traditions, culture, and arts of the town with emphasis on the promotion of the muscovado sugar industry. The new stamps feature Laua-an’s centennial logo, a new building erected after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)’s wrath, and a sugar mill.An ancient pot and chimney used to cook the juices from sugarcane are also featured on the stamps.http://philamirror.info

PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost releases commemorative stamps to mark centenary of muscovado town in the country
February 20, 2015

Posted By: Corp.Comm

In line with the celebration of Laua-an’s 100th anniversary, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) issued commemorative stamps for this Antique municipality last January 31.

Laua-an is the country’s banner in the manufacture of muscovado – partially refined to unrefined brown sugar with  strong molasses content and flavor.

The stamp features Laua-an’s centennial logo, the new building erected after Typhoon Yolanda’s wrath, and a sugar-mill symbolizing the processing of sugarcane into muscovado. Also shown in the stamp is an ancient pot and chimney used to cook the juices from sugarcane.

Laua-an is home to the Pahinis Festival which showcases the traditions, culture, and arts of the town with emphasis on the promotion of the muscovado sugar industry. “Pahinis” is the ritual done in cleansing the tools and equipment used in the muscovado production.

About 104,000 pieces of the 30mm x 40mm commemorative stamps were printed by Amstar Company, Inc. in imported unwatermarked paper. These can be bought for P10 each online via https://www.phlpost.gov.ph/pinoyemall, in major postal offices nationwide, and at the Post Shop, Philately and Museum Division, Manila Central Post Office, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio,  Manila.


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PHL Post releases Muscovado town centenary stamps
February 21, 2015 7:30pm

Philippine Postal Corp.

The Philippine Postal Corp. has released commemorative stamps to mark the centenary of Laua-an in Antique province as a muscovado town in the country.



PHLPost said the stamps issued since January 31 feature Laua-an as a major source of partially refined to unrefined brown sugar "with strong molasses content and flavor."

"Laua-an is home to the Pahinis Festival which showcases the traditions, culture, and arts of the town with emphasis on the promotion of the muscovado sugar industry. 'Pahinis' is the ritual done in cleansing the tools and equipment used in the muscovado production," it said.

The new stamps feature Laua-an’s centennial logo, a new building erected after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)’s wrath, and a sugar mill.

An ancient pot and chimney used to cook the juices from sugarcane are also featured on the stamps.

PHLPost is issuing 104,000 pieces of the 30mm x 40mm commemorative stamps printed by Amstar Company Inc.

The stamps can be bought for P10 each online and in major postal offices nationwide, and at the Manila Central Post Office. — Joel Locsin/VC, GMA News

 Source:http://www.gmanetwork.com

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Philpost 6 Bulletin

News and Updates In and Around the Philippine Postal Corporation Regional Office 6
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris Turns Over Commemorative Stamps to Laua-an Mayor Francisco G. Baladjay, Jr.
March 24, 2015. PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris turns to Laua-an Mayor, Francisco G. Baladjay, Jr., the Commemorative Stamps Celebrating the town’s Centennial Founding Anniversary and Muscovado Industry in a grand ceremony on March 24, 2015. In her speech, the lady director talked about the timeless beauty of commemorative stamps, and thanked the honorable mayor for allowing PHLPost to capture the celebration of its Centennial Founding Anniversary, and the town’s pride, the Muscovado Industry, in a commemorative stamp. Attended by mayors from the different municipalities in the Province of Antique, the event also gave Director Ferraris the chance to emphasize the role of the LGU in bringing the postal service closer to the people, and likewise opened doors of business opportunities for PHLPost.



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