1963 Freedom From Hunger

 In 1960, the Freedom From Hunger (FFH) campaign was introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to raise awareness of the problems of hunger and malnutrition. The campaign was originally planned to last for five years but was renewed several times into the 1980s. 

In June 1963, The first World Food Congress met in Washington, D. C. in June, 1963. Countries were asked to issue FFH stamps in support of the campaign and the congress. Over 150 stamp issuing entities produced FFH commemorative stamps. 

The Philippines issued a set of three FFH stamps on December 20, 1963.

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1963 15th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights

A souvenir sheet was issued on December 10, 1963 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The Bureau of Posts overprinted the 1949 UPU souvenir sheet of three stamps with the text:

 Overprinted UPU souvenir sheet

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RIGHTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED

BY THE RULE OF LAW

DECEMBER 4 -- 10

1963 Andres Bonifacio Birth Centenary

On November 30, 1963 the Bureau of Posts issued a set of three stamps to commemorate the birth centennial of Andres Bonifacio.

Andres Bonifacio was a major figure in the Philippine Revolution.  He was a founder and later leader of the Katipunan movement, a secret society which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spain. The discovery of the Katipunan by Spanish authorities in August, 1896, led to the outbreak of the revolution. Bonifacio reorganized the Katipunan into a de facto revolutionary government naming himself as President and commander-in-chief of the rebel army.

 Andres Bonifacio

Divisions within the revolutionary movement led to the replacement of the Katipunan by a revolutionary government. In March 1897,  Emilio Aguinaldo defeated Andres Bonifacio in an election held at the Tejeros Convention to become President of the revolutionary government.  Bonifacio refused to recognize the Aguinaldo government and attempted to establish a rival government. On Aguinaldo's orders, Bonifacio and his brother were arrested and convicted of treason, and sentenced to death. They were executed by firing squad on May 10, 1897.

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1963 New Famous Filipinos IX Lapu-Lapu

Lapu-Lapu was a datu (king) who resisted Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish forces, and is recognized as the first national hero of the Philippines. The Lapu-Lapu shrine was erected on Mactan Island to commemorate Lapu-Lapu's defeat of Magellan in 1521.

 The Lapu-Lapu shrine is a 66 ft bronze statue.

 Plaque at the base of the shrine

The Lapu-Lapu regular and official 20c stamps were issued on October 20, 1963.

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GREAT FILIPINO SERIES

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1963 President Mateos State Visit to the Philippines

President Adolfo Mateos of Mexico paid a state visit to the Philippines from October 20 to 23, 1962. A set of stamps was issued on September 28, 1963 to commemorate the visit.

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