1959 Capiz Province Seal

The Province of Capiz, birthplace of former President Manuel Roxas, was honored on April 15, 1959, when the Bureau of Post released the second in a series of stamps featuring "Official Seals" of selected provinces.

The Province of  Capiz  in the western Visayas region of the Philippines, is known for capiz its mother-of-pearl shells used for interior decorating and accessories.

 Capiz shell

 

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The stamps were issued on April 15, 1959, the 11th anniversary of the death of President Manuel Roxas.

 

 

1959 Anniversary of the 1935 Constitution

The 1935 Constitution was approved by the Philippine Constitution Convention on February 8, 1935, and adopted by the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 and by the Third Republic of the Philippines until 1972.

The Bureau of Posts issued a set of stamps featuring the flag of the Philippines to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Constitution on February 8, 1959.

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Evolution of the Philippine Flag Series

 

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1959 War Victims Semi-Postals Surcharged

In 1950, a set of two semi-postal stamps were issued to raise funds for war widows and disabled veterans. The unsold stamps were surcharged and issued as regular stamps on February 3, 1959, the 14th anniversary of the recapture of Manila from Japanese forces.

The original denominations were blacked out and new values were printed.  The 2c +2c stamp was changed to 1c, and the 4c + 4c denomination was surcharged to 6c.

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1959 Bulacan Province Seal

Bulacan province is located in central Luzon north of Manila. The Bureau of Posts issued a set of stamps featuring the Bulacan Seal on January 20, 1959, the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Malolos Constitution which established the First Philippine Republic in 1899.

Bulacan Seal

The seal  features the Barasoain Church in Malalos, Bulican, where the Malolos Constitution of 1899 was signed. The topography of the  province is shown above the Church, and below the Church are three flowers representing the the  "Three Republics" : the Kakarong Republic  (1896), the Republic of Biak-na-Bato (1897) and the first Philippine Republic (1899-1901) all established in Bulacan.

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Cachets featuring the  Barasoain Church

 

1958 Inauguration of Manila Cathedral

The Manila Cathedral located in the Intramuros was destroyed during the Battle of Manila, in February 1945. The Cathedral was rebuilt on its original site and inaugurated in 1958. A single stamp was issued on December 8, 1958, to commemorate the inauguration of the Manila Cathedral.

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