The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has introduced promotional lower rates for domestic and international tracked and registered mail, including Express Mail Service, officials said Friday.

Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos said the new rates aim to boost PHLPost’s market position and offer more economical services to the public.

“We are proud to share the benefits of our operational improvements with the public. This new promotion, which significantly reduced the rates of our domestic and International Mail Services, is part of our commitment to better serve our customers and contribute to Filipino communities’ economic well-being,” Carlos said.

He said the lower rates were made possible through improved efficiency and operations.

The rates are based on the volumetric weight of mail and packages and vary by delivery area. A domestic tracked item within Metro Manila costs P25 for the first 50 grams.

PHLPost said its international mail rates are the lowest in the market. Sending a 1.5 kg ordinary mail to Japan costs P1,680, to Singapore P1,254, to Australia P1,870, to Canada P2,291, to the United Kingdom P1,823 and to the United States P2,250.

Rates for domestic ordinary mail are pending approval from the Department of Information and Communications Technology.