PHILIPPINE POSTMASTER GENERAL VISITS ROME, JOINS PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN LAUNCHING THE COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ON 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHL-IT RELATIONS
On the occasion of the year-long celebration of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Philippines-Italy Diplomatic Relations which started in July 2012, the Philippine Embassy in Rome and the Philippine Postal Corporation (Phil Post) launched the Commemorative Stamp at a simple ceremony held on 03 April 2013 at the Headquarters of Poste Italiane. The unveiling ceremony was led by H.E. Ambassador Virgilio A. Reyes, Jr. with the presence of Phil Post CEO and Postmaster General, Josefina M. Dela Cruz and CEO of Poste Italiane, Massimo Sarmi.
The commemorative stamp showcases the very best of the two countries’ historic and cultural cooperation: the Banaue Rice Terraces of the Philippines and the Cinque Terre of Italy. The Official First Day Cover also features both countries national heroes: Jose Rizal and Giuseppe Garibaldi.
The event was attended by officials from the ASEAN Committee (Embassies) in Rome as well as officials from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other guests of the Philippine Embassy, including a descendant of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Earlier in the programme, Postmaster General Dela Cruz and Poste Italiane’s Sarmi presented the initiatives developed as part of the bilateral agreement between Poste Italiane and Phil Post, making it easier for the Filipino community in Italy to transfer money abroad through the Poste Pay Twin, a specially designed card with the logos of Poste Italiane and Phil Post. Also launched was the Money Transfer Eurogiro under the international Eurogiro agreement signed by Phil Post with Poste Italiane permitting cash to be transferred from a post office.
Postmaster General Dela Cruz, accompanied by Assistant Postmaster General Luis Carlos and Board member Joel Otarra, also met and conducted corridor marketing on the aforementioned services with the Filipino communities in Florence and Rome, on 1 April and 4 April, respectively.
