PHLPost 6 Takes Part in NFA’s 43rd Anniversary

On invitation by National Food Authority Acting Regional Manager, Bernardo M. Asetre, PHLPost 6 took part in the sports activities in celebration of NFA’s 43rd Anniversary on September 23, 2015. 

NFA is one of the major DMTS clients of Phlpost 6, and its invitation was warmly accepted by PHLPost Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris, seeing the gesture as a means to foster camaraderie and sportsmanship among the employees of the two GOCCs, as well as to strengthen business relations with NFA. 


Our players had very little time to practice for the sports events, but that wasn’t obvious when they volleyed and tossed, spiked, blocked, and dug, to win against the NFA spikers in a thrilling mixed volleyball game in the morning. 

In the afternoon, our basketball players’ skills and mental alertness were tested to the limits when they went up against the bigger and brawnier players of NFA. Falling behind during the first two quarters, dread, apprehension, and excitement were felt by our players. 

Tension filled the air, but with the excellent coaching of 
Ms. Roueme Gertrude “Aweng” Supetran, and with our cheering squad headed by Ms. Carlotta Caillo egging them on, our players persevered, kept their eyes on the ball, and rallied to claim the victory in the end. It was a very close match, with PHLPost winning by just one point! 

For PHLPost 6 participants, it was truly a day worth remembering. And not only because of the victory. Friendships blossomed that day, too. 

PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris thanks NFA Acting Regional Manager, Bernardo M.Asetre, and of course NFA Admin Officer Ed Gonzaga and our very own Marketing Specialist Tess Planco, for going out of their way to make this happen.

 

PhlPost Area 6 Joins the 15th Caravan of Government Services

PHLPost Area 6, represented by a Postal Team headed by PHLPost 6 Administrative Officer Elsa Pameroyan and Marketing Specialist Tess Planco, participated in the 15th Caravan of Government Services spearheaded by the Office of the Ombudsman on August 18, 2015 at Toboso, Negros Occidental.

Letter Carriers from Escalante City, Toboso and
Calatrava Post Offices donned PHLPost t-shirts and boarded their motorcycles to join the motorcade from Toboso National Highway up to the Toboso Cultural Sports Center to officially mark the start of the caravan.

The caravan, the 15th in 7 years, provided an opportunity for Phlpost to educate the mailing public of the New Postal ID and the importance of the postal service amidst the emergence of modern technology. A booth was set up to entertain inquiries about the New Postal ID and address other mailing concerns.

PHLPost was also given the chance to award the Certificates of Recognition and cash worth Php 30,000 each to the 2014-2015 Letter Writing Project grand draw winner Mechael R. Belango of Calatrava I Central School and his teacher Ms. Juanita P. Gatuslao. A Plaque of Appreciation was, likewise, given to Principal II Fidela T. Claro of Calatraval I Central School for her active support to the PHLPost Sulat Mulat Project.

The caravan was very well received by the

public. More than 120 people were served by our Postal Team that day, and some of them went to San Carlos City Post Office the next day to apply for the new Postal ID.

To Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Paul Elmer M. Clemente and Acting Director Philip C. Camiguing, thank you for inviting us to participate in such a worthy activity. So great is the response that we couldn’t help but look forward to the next Caravan of Government Services.

Iloilo City Post Office Joins the 75th Iloilo City Charter Day Parade

Iloilo City Post Office, the premier post office in Area 6, made its presence felt when it joined the 75th Iloilo City Charter Day Parade on August 25, 2015. 

Iloilo City Post Office Postmaster Rolly M. Mamon, headed the group of 30 letter carriers and tellers, marching in merriment from Gaisano City La Paz to Freedom Grandstand, and proudly carrying the banner of Philippine Postal Corporation. 

Iloilo City officially became a chartered city on August 25, 1937, when it merged with the towns of La Paz, Arevalo, and Molo. Iloilo City has come a long way since then, and we are so proud to witness and be part of the festivities marking its 75th year as a chartered city. 

Dingle Post Office Reopens at New Site

By: Ernie Jun Tenizo

Dingle Post Office resumes its postal transactions through a ceremonial opening at its new office at the newly constructed Dingle municipal building. The event was graced by the presence of no less than the Vice Mayor of Dingle who warmly ushered the postal representatives headed by PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris, CESO III. 

For the past few months, although delivery services in Dingle never ceased, postal window transactions were being entertained at Dueñas Post Office. With the opening of the post office at the new building, Dingleanons can now instantly avail themselves of the postal products to their convenience. They don’t need to travel to the next town, that is Dueñas, to claim their parcels and other mail items, either. 

Director Ferraris conveyed her appreciation to Mayor Dr. Rufino Palabrica III for the accommodation of PHLPost in its new office. In return, the lady director pledged an efficient and prompt postal service to his constituents. 

Municipal department heads, school principals and the head of a state college also attended the event. PHLPost Department Manager Archie Gonzales, AdFin Chief Atty. Benjie S. Yotoko, Quality Control Officer Ernie Jun Tenizo, and a group of postmasters from adjacent municipalities likewise were also present in support of the activity. 

PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris Graces the Opening of a Postal Station in Valderrama, Antique

The LGU-operated Postal Station is now open for business in Valderrama, Antique, and no less than PHLPost Area 6 Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris and Valderrama Mayor Mary Joyce M. Roquero, together with PHLPost Marketing Specialist Tess Planco, Quality Control Officer Noel Somes, and Bugasong Postmaster Henry Sevigan, graced the ceremony on June 3, 2015. 

Although delivery services are maintained in Valderrama, window transactions are being entertained in Bugasong Post Office, which is around 18 km from Valderrama. With the opening of the Postal Station in Valderrama, the 18,000 + residents can now enjoy the convenience of posting their mails right in their own hometown. Director Ferraris expressed her gratitude to the good mayor for franchising the postal business in the interest of the service.

PHLPost Area 6 Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris Turns Over Commemorative Stamps to His Excellency, Angel N. Lagdameo, D.D., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro

June 1, 2015. PHLPost Area 6 Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris starts the month of June with the ceremonial turnover of the Commemorative Stamps and other Philatelic Items celebrating 150 years of the Archdiocese of Jaro to His Excellency, Angel N. Lagdameo, D.D., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro. 

The Commemorative Stamps, which feature the Façade of Jaro Cathedral and the Image of Nrtra. Sra. De la Candelaria (purportedly the second oldest image of our Lady in the Philippines), fittingly capture the colorful and rich history of the Archdiocese of Jaro, the 5th oldest diocese in the Philippines. 

Director Ferraris congratulates His Excellency for leading the laity towards a greater love of God and thanks him for the honor of making PHLPost a part of such a glorious and momentous celebration with the issuance of the Commemorative Stamps. 

The Commemorative Stamps may be purchased at the Office of the Archdiocese of Jaro. 

Our Corporate Clients Support DMTS

With the Domestic Mail Tracking System already in place in Area 6, our corporate clients now have the means of monitoring the whereabouts of their registered and express mails from posting up to delivery. Currently, 23 government and private entities are already enjoying the benefits of this enhanced system only from PHLPost: 
PVAO Philippine Statistics Authority 
Pro-Friends 
Banco de Oro 
DPWH 
HLURB 
NLRC 
Land Bank of the Philippines 
MayBank 
Newborn Screening 
PCIC 
SSS-Iloilo 
SEC 
WVSUH 
Iloilo City Mayor’s Office 
HDMF 
PRC 
Eastwest Bank 
Iloilo Doctors Hospital 
BIR 
GSIS 
CHED 
NTC 

PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris Turns Over Commemorative Stamps to Laua-an Mayor Francisco G. Baladjay, Jr.

March 24, 2015. PHLPost 6 Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris turns to Laua-an Mayor, Francisco G. Baladjay, Jr., the Commemorative Stamps Celebrating the town’s Centennial Founding Anniversary and Muscovado Industry in a grand ceremony on March 24, 2015. In her speech, the lady director talked about the timeless beauty of commemorative stamps, and thanked the honorable mayor for allowing PHLPost to capture the celebration of its Centennial Founding Anniversary, and the town’s pride, the Muscovado Industry, in a commemorative stamp. Attended by mayors from the different municipalities in the Province of Antique, the event also gave Director Ferraris the chance to emphasize the role of the LGU in bringing the postal service closer to the people, and likewise opened doors of business opportunities for PHLPost.


 

PHLPost Area 6 Delivers Love In An Express

On board motorcycles and mail vans, Letter Carriers from all the Capital Post Offices in PHLPost Area 6 delivered flowers, cakes, pastries, balloons, stuffed toys, love notes, and good vibes, on February 13 and 14, in celebration of Valentine’s Day. 

In an interview with ABS-CBN on February 13, 2015, Ms. Tess Planco, PHLPost 6 Marketing Specialist, talked about the importance of “surprises” in every relationship. Even in this age of modern technology, Ms. Planco said that while text messages and emails are very popular during these times, sending gifts through the post office is nonetheless a heartwarming gesture that will never fail to melt even the hardest of hearts. Roughly 400 clients availed themselves of PHLPost’s Love In An Express delivery service, catching their loved ones in surprise.

 

PHLPOST AREA 6 GETS READY FOR THE NEW PID

Fresh from their training in Manila, Training Officer Rebekah Bedia and IT Officer Ma. Anabelle Cahandig, re-echoed the guidelines and procedure on the processing of the new PID to selected Postmasters and Tellers in the area on January 21-23, 2015. Ms. Maribel G. Lenon of Postal Payment Services Division and Sheila Labordo from FILMETRICS, our partner in the New PID business, likewise shared their knowledge and skills on this new undertaking.

In attendance were the Postmasters of all the Capital POs, the Postmasters of identified PID capturing sites, and Postmasters of Post Offices with low volume of PID transactions. They were trained on the processing of PID applications and the proper handling of the data capture station which includes a computer desktop, laptop or other computing device, fingerprint scanner, digital camera, and electronic signature pad.

The new wallet-sized PID is printed on PVC and is infused with layers of digital security. It comes with a unique PRN (Postal Reference Number), QR (Quick Response) Code, which means that its authenticity can readily be verified, and a magnetic stripe that increases its credibility and acceptability.

The New PID costs P414.40, inclusive of delivery fee and VAT.

Clients who wish to apply for the New PID need to personally present themselves at the Post Office and submit the following New PID Basic Requirements: 1) Duly filled-out PID application form (in 3 copies) 2) Original copy of Birth Certificate from NSO or from the Local Civil Register with current Official Receipt 3) Any of the following: - Barangay Certificate - Billing statement - Police/NBI Clearance.

Currently, the New PID is available in all capital POs in Area 6.

 

PHLPost 6 Closes Deal with LGU-Laua-an for the Issuance of Commemorative Stamps

To promote its Centennial Founding Anniversary and Muscovado Industry, the Municipality of Laua-an in the Province of Antique has expressed its intent to PHLPost for the issuance of commemorative stamps and other philatelic products. 

The honorable Mayor of Laua-an, Mayor Francisco G. Baladjay, Jr., visited the Administrative Center of PHLPost 6, today, January 15, 2015, to personally meet with Area Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris and to affix his signature on the Memorandum of Agreement. 

DUMAGUETE APM RAFAEL QUIRANTE TURNS OVER COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS TO SPU-DUMAGUETE

Pursuant to the letter of Saint Paul University Dumaguete President Sr. Nintha Lucilla Baldado, SPC, PHLPost issued commemorative stamps and other philatelic products to celebrate 100 years of living and blazing in God’s light. 

Saint Paul University Dumaguete is the first Catholic School to have found a home in Dumaguete. 

Dumaguete PO APM Rafael Quirante, Jr. turned over the Commemorative stamps and other philatelic items to SPUD representative Sister Ellen Lorenzana on December 12, 2014. 

First Day Cover Envelopes and commemorative stamps are now available at St. Paul University-Dumaguete City. 





 

PHLPost 6 Reaches Out to Senior Citizens

December 23, 2014. As part of its Christmas celebration, PHLPost 6 Administrative Center, reached out to 44 Senior Citizens housed in ASILO de Molo on December 23, 2014. Headed by Executive Assistant Georgette Vee and Acting Budget Officer Barry Balasa, OAD, Personnel, and Accounting Staff, brought gifts and good cheer to the once young. 

It’s All In The Head: A One-of-a Kind Christmas Party

December 23, 2014. One day before the start of the Christmas break (for most agencies and private entities, that is), PHLPost-6 Administrative Center, together with Iloilo City Post Office, celebrated its Christmas Party in style. PHLPost 6 officers and staff gamely came in headpieces in all shapes, sizes and colors, transforming themselves into male and female versions of Santa Clause, Disney characters, heroes and heroines, elegant fairy princesses, mythical gods and goddesses, or elegant men and women of royal blood. What a dazzling sight, indeed!

Lending more fun to the event were the Talent Show, PHLPost’s version of Pera or Bayong, and Battle of the Tuneless which showcased the tuneless singing of 5 overconfident ladies and gentlemen.

But amidst all the excitement, AD Fabiolita Ferraris, in her Christmas message, reminded everyone that “Christmas is not just about parties, merrymaking or bonuses, but it is about receiving Jesus in our hearts and sharing him with others.” She hoped that everyone would learn a lot from the beautiful story of Christmas, and be thankful always from small blessings.

Door prizes were randomly given that night, and though not all got lucky to receive a prize, everyone came home with a box full of happy memories. The event, coordinated by the vivacious Ms. Georgette Vee (Ms. Santa Claus that night), was truly one of its kind in PHLPost Area 6.


 

SULAT MULAT UPDATE: 85,611 Pieces of National Teachers Stamps Sold in Three Months

Only halfway through the duration of the Sulat Mulat Project (which runs from September 2014 to March 2015), PHLPost Area 6 has already sold a total of 85, 611 pieces of National Teachers Stamps, at the end of 2014, exceeding the Area’s target of 80,000 pieces set by the Central Office for the project by 7%. Area Director Fabiolita Ferraris, together with the Marketing Team, headed by Ms. Tess Planco, personally met with the Postmasters, soliciting their commitment of not less than 3,000 pieces per post office. Representations with the Department of Education were also made to ensure the support of the entire DepEd community.

The following Postmasters/OICs contributed largely to the strong performance of the area in the Sulat Mulat Project:

TITA PALABRICA
OIC, Pototan
 9,673 PCS NTS SOLD
P 967,300.00

REBECCA RACELIS
Postmaster, Cabatuan
4,259 PCS NTS SOLD
P 425,900.00

SHERYL JOY SILLA
PSO I, OAD
VIRGILIO TONETE
PM, Oton
3,936 PCS NTS SOLD
P 393,600.00

LEO JUN HOFILENA
Postmaster, Barotac Viejo
3,515 PCS NTS SOLD
P 351,500.00

JOVITA CLAVERO
Postmaster, Sta. Barbara
3,000 PCS NTS SOLD
P 300,000.00

In recognition for their efforts, a Certificate of Appreciation were given to the top 3 performing employees on December 12, 2014, to coincide with the Regional Draw of the Nationwide Salamat Po Letter Writing Project held at the Administrative Center, PHLPost 6, Zamora Street, Iloilo City. The following raffle winners were drawn by Ms. FM Barbosa, representing DepEd, in the presence of PHLPost 6 officials and employees:

The Office of the Area Director Kicks Off the Christmas Celebrations in the Area

December 16. 2014. No less than the Office of Area Director Fabiolita Ferraris, kicked off the Christmas celebrations in PHLPost Area 6. Director Ferraris and staff, in various shades of green, shared a sumptuous meal of vegetable salad, shrimp salad, Italian and creamy pasta, pizza, chicken and brownies (all ordered with love from the resto, of course!). Traditional Christmas carols blared in the background, making the event more festive.

The happy group, with special guests AdFin Chief Atty. Benjie S. Yotoko and Training Officer Rebekah Bedia, then distributed gifts to every Section in the Administrative Center, merrily singing carols as they went.