Books and Philippine Stamps: The Profile on Paper

 

Books on the Philippines

 

Title: “100 Events that Shaped the Philippines,” 1999

Editors: EMELINA S. ALMARIO AND MARY-ANN ASICO

Description: A “relax-and-enjoy-reading-it” book on the history of the Philippines which contains remarkable historical photographs and a chronology of historic Philippine events vis-à-vis world events

 

Title: “History of the Filipino People,” 8th Edition, 1990

Author: TEODORO AGONCILLO

Description: A book which provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Filipino people and which is “offered to teachers, students and readers of Philippine history”

 

Title: “Philippine History,” 2nd Edition, 2010

Author: MARIA CHRISTINE N. HALILI

Description: A book which “intends to incorporate the notable events that took place in our country, unfurling the aspirations of the people and unfolding the possibilities of the future” and which has for its mission the dissemination of “ideals prevailing in the society under varied circumstances....”

 

Title: “Philippines,” 2008

Author: LINDSAY BENNETT

Description: A book which describes the Philippines as a “country of 7107 islands.... (perched) on the Pacific Rim.... with an enthralling and unfolding human story and innumerable treasures to explore.... and as “a country with one foot in the medieval era and the other in the wireless age”

 

Title: “Philippines: Know and Appreciate Our Homeland,” 2002

Publisher: WORLDLINK BOOKS

Description: A book about the Philippines which provides information on the Filipinos and the country's geography, natural environment, history, culture, government, tourist spots, holidays and festivals

 

Title: “Revolt of the Masses,” 2002

Author: TEODORO AGONCILLO

Description: A book on the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and which gives a unique and different historical perspective on the role of Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunero (revolutionaries) in the Philippine Revolution of 1896

 

Title: “The Magic of the Philippines,” 2002 Copyright / 2009 Reprint

Editor: GILL GORDON

Publisher: New Holland Publishers, Ltd

Description: A book which describes the Philippines as a “country (that) offers something for everybody.... (from) palm-fringed beaches to marine sanctuaries; from bustling cities to isolated rural hamlets; from active volcanoes to dense rainforests... a land of contrasts, challenges and promise”

 

Title: “The Philippines: A Past Revisited, Vol. I,” 1975

Author: RENATO CONSTANTINO

Description: A “provocative and radical” historical perspective on the struggle of the Filipino people for nationhood; A “must read” for Filipinos and for foreigners who would like to understand the Filipino people

 

Title: “The Philippines: A Unique Nation,” 2nd Edition

Author: SONIA M. ZAIDE AND GREGORIO F. ZAIDE

Description: A book on the history and culture of the Philippines which aims to provide a historical perspective based on a vision for the Filipino people

 

 

Philippine Stamps

 

Basketball Stamp, April 14, 1934

This is the world’s first postage stamp on the game of basketball. This “basketball stamp” is part of a set of 3 (or 5) stamps which was issued by the Philippine post office (U.S. Administration period) to publicize the 10th Far Eastern Championship Games.

 

Carabao Stamp, May 3, 1932

This is the Philippines’ first postage stamp which featured the carabao. This “carabao stamp” is part of a set of 7 stamps.

 

Horse Stamps, December 2, 1949

These are the first “horse stamps” of the Republic period in Philippine postage history. The stamps' design shows Gen. Gregorio del Pilar riding on a horse.

 

Horse Stamps, February 15, 1935

These stamps are the Philippines’ first postage stamps on horse. The stamps show George Washington riding on a horse (U.S. Administration period).

 

Jose Rizal Stamp, September 8, 1906

This is the Philippines’ first postage stamp on Jose Rizal. This “Jose Rizal stamp” is part of a set of 14 stamps.

 

Manuel L. Quezon Stamp, May 1, 1947

This is the first “Quezon stamp” of the Republic period in Philippine postage history.

 

President Manuel L. Quezon Stamps, November 15, 1936

These stamps are the Philippines’ first postage stamps on Manuel L. Quezon. This postage issue is a set of 3 stamps which was released by the post office to commemorate the first anniversary of the Philippine Commonwealth.

 

Queen Isabela II Stamp, 1854

This is the first postage stamp of the Philippines which was issued when the Philippines was under Spanish colonial administration.

 

Sampaguita Stamp, December 8, 1948

This is the first “flower stamp” of the Republic period in Philippine postage history. The title of the issue is “Flower Day, Sampaguita.”

 

 

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