DAVAO CITY — Postmaster of Davao City Post Office Arnold Hey is trying to rekindle public interest in sending traditional mail.
Hey acknowledged that many people are now using emails to send messages which can literally travel at the speed of light while a traditional post office letter may take days or even weeks to reach its destination.
“We still entertain personal letters but we really noticed a significant decline in people sending personal letters,” Hey said.
Rey Basilan, market specialist of Davao City Post Office, said a decline, mail services remains the agency’s main source of revenue, including parcels and express delivery. The post office caters to four types of business lines, namely, mail services, express delivery, logistics and retail.
It also helped, according to Hey, that the number of legal documents and letters from the courts sent through registered mail has also doubled.
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“We depend on mail services for our revenues. Although not too many people are now sending traditional mail, the main bulk of our income still comes from express (delivery) and mail services. Let’s get back to the traditional mailing of personal letters,” he added.
But even the revenue from express service is also now feeling the impact of policies implemented by airline companies, particularly the ban on liquids and powders.
Notwithstanding the pressures from new technology and airline policies, Basilan said Philpost has apparently regained the public’s trust.
