Labor Day stamps unveiled
The Department of Labor and Employment, in collaboration with the Philippine Postal Corporation, issued the commemorative stamps and Official First Day Cover
Daily TribuneThe Department of Labor and Employment, in collaboration with the Philippine Postal Corporation, issued the commemorative stamps and Official First Day Cover
Stamp of concern President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the unveiling of the Labor Code commemorative stamp to mark Labor Day at Malacañang. At the ceremony are (from left) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Speaker Martin Romualdez, Mr. Marcos, Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma and PHLpost Postmaster General Luis Carlos.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Wednesday unveiled the commemorative stamps commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Labor Code of the Philippines at Malacañang Palace, Manila.
Fifty years ago, on 1 May 1974, President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. signed Presidential Decree No. 442, S. 1974, a milestone event in the history of the Philippine labor system. This decree instituted a labor code that revised and consolidated the existing labor and social laws to ensure and strengthen the welfare of Filipino workers.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), in collaboration with the Philippine Postal Corporation, issued the commemorative stamps and Official First Day Cover.
These stamps and covers symbolize the enduring significance of the law in realizing our collective aspiration for every Filipino worker to attain total, decent, and productive employment.
It will be recalled that on 1 May 1903, Labor Day was first celebrated in the Philippines when more than a hundred thousand workers marched to Malacañang to demand better working conditions.
Likewise, on 1 May 1913, Filipino workers and labor leaders convened a labor congress at the Cine Oriente along C. M. Recto Street, then known as Azcarraga, in Manila. Around 36 labor unions heeded the call to Congress and united under one umbrella to fight for the rights of Filipino workers.
PHLPost will sell copies of the two stamp designs depicting the historic signing of the Philippine Labor Code with denominations of P16 each. It releases 40,000 pieces of the stamps along with 3,400 copies of the first-day cover envelope. The stamps were designed by Nazer-Ren Aquino of DoLE and Jose Antonio A. Jayme of PHLPost.
Stamps and First Day Cover envelope shall be available at the Postshop, located at the back of the Manila Central Post Office Building in Liwasang Bonifacio.
