Philippine Postal Corporation @ 227: Undaunted by the Challenges of Technology

The Philippine Postal Service is 227 years old and remains undaunted by the challenges of technology. There is cause for celebration, indeed, although this time, there were no trumpet blasts, no marshals, and no motorcyle-riding letter carriers leading the parade to officially begin the celebration of the Philippine Postal Consciousness Day; nonetheless, the day was meaningfully spent.

Here's a rundown of the activities for the day:

* message of inspiration. Regional Director Lilia Barcelon delivered an inspiring message to get the celebration to a good start.
* dance exercises. Our muscles were stretched to the limit. The exercises made us realize that we are not as young as we want to believe.
* thrilling games. The parlor games more than tickled our bones and left us quenching for water ... and more water!
* singing contest. To our talented postal employees, this might serve as a significant step for them to become the next YouTube sensations (who knows?). Our congratulations to all the contestants but most especially to Stanny Garcia who took hom the gold to Belison, Antique.
* awarding of certificates of appreciation to employees who have retired from the service.
* awarding of certificate of recognition to Ms. Jelyn Duting, Postmaster of Banate, one of this year's recipients of the Top Postal Employees of the Year Award (national level)
* awarding of certificate of recognition to Ms. Tess Planco, Marketing Specialist for her various contributions, notably the Project DDD and Project Priority Pouch Service.

Note: I will be posting the pictures here later - Admin.

Priority Pouch Service: Everything In For Only P 75.00

Save tons of money when you avail yourself of our Priority Pouch Service. The brainchild of Marketing Specialist Tess Planco, the Priority Pouch Service allows you to send documents, dry goods (except dried fish and meat), or liquid items, for only P 75.00, REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT. The only requirement is that the items fit in the long-sized brown envelope or medium-sized Express Pouch or DEMS envelope, and deliverable within Region 6 only.

Priority Pouch Service maills will be treated as priority mails, guaranteed to be delivered within two days, and will come with a Proof of Delivery Receipt.

For as long as the shoe fits, so to speak, you can very well take advantage of our Priority Pouch Service. You cannot imagine how much savings you will gain when you do.

Project DDD: Door-To-Door Delivery of Parcels

In a bid for a more efficient postal service, Philpost 6 now offers the door- to-door delivery of parcels (registered and ordinary) in Iloilo City, Roxas City, and Kalibo, Aklan.

In addition to the regular PTCC fee of P 40.00, parcel customers only need to pay a delivery fee of P 60.00 (or P 150.00 for RUSH delivery) to have their parcels delivered right at their doorstep.

Interested to avail yourself of this special service? Follow these steps:

Step 1 Upon receipt of your Parcel Notice (it is standard procedure that a parcel notice will be delivered to you, informing you that your parcel is already at the post office), call the Postmaster of the Post Office in your area to schedule the delivery of your parcel.

For addressees served by Iloilo City Post Office, please call:

Postmaster NONITO PELOBELLO
Tel. No. 509-9301

For addressees served by Roxas City Post Office, please call:

Postmaster MARCELINO PALABRICA
Tel. No.

For addressees served by Kalibo Post Office, please call:

Postmaster CRISTINA MORALES
Tel. No.

Step 2 Be ready with your Postal ID or any valid ID and Parcel Notice. You will be required to present these upon delivery of your parcel. If you will not be around on the day you scheduled the delivery, the following will be required for presentation:

• Letter of authority
• Postal ID or any valid ID of the authorized party
• Your Postal ID or any valid ID
• Parcel Notice



Customers must inform the post office that they want their parcels specially delivered to them within seven days upon receipt of the Parcel Notice.

Customers with more than one parcel for delivery can also take advantage of this service. The rates would be as follows:

Number of Parcels Amount to be collected Rush DDD
2-3 P 100.00 P 90.00
4-6 150.00 90.00
7-10 200.00 90.00
11-20 300.00 90.00


Project DDD is designed by Market Specialist Tess D. Planco,.one of this region’s nominees to the Ten Outstanding Postal Workers for CY 2009.

Kalibo Post Office: Soon To Serve as a Community eCenter

Earlier this month, I posted an article about Kalibo Post Office being one of the post offices to initiate the offering of CeC tools and products aside from the usual postal products and services.

In line with the implementation of the project, PSO II and designated Regional IT Specialist Jose Marie Granzo underwent a weeklong training at the Development Academy of the Philippines conducted by the CICT to better understand the program and to ensure the efficient management and sustainability of the business operations in Kalibo.

Exactly what are the additional services Kalibo residents can expect? The general services to be provided by Community eCenters include:

• Voice (phone) and Data (email, internet)
• Business services
o Fax
o Scanning
o Printing
o Photocopying
• Computer training (basic and distance learning)
• LGU services
o Barangay clearances
o Complaints
o Residence certificates
o Real estate taxes
o Business permits and licenses
• NGA services
o Birth certificates
o Passport
o Licenses
• Special OFW services
o VoIP
o Email with webcam
o Job search and placements
• community-based services
o agricultural prices
o local content development
o local tourism

Protect The Ozone Layer Special Stamps

It’s high time for everyone to be more concerned about the environment.

Philippine Postal Corporation comes out with the Protect The Ozone Layer Special Stamps. Hopefully, this would encourage the people to act more responsibly in order to save Mother Earth. We are now experiencing the effects of the grave abuses on the environment, and we cannot afford to be complacent anymore. There are things we can do to at least reduce the impact.

Find out how you can help save the ozone layer by following this link.

Dogs of the World Special Stamps

Philatelists or not, dog lovers everywhere will surely love Philpost’s Dogs of the World Special Stamps. Featured in the souvenir sheet is Saver, an “asong pinoy” or Aspin ( a Filipino native breed). A celebrity dog, the very smart and intelligent Saver has starred in various films and infomercials.

Other dog breeds featured in the Dogs of the World Special Stamps include Chow Chow, Bull Terrier, Labrador Retriever, Beagle, American Eskimo Dog, Black and Tan Coonhound, Afghan Hound, and Mastiff.

Follow this link for more …

Philpost6 Brings The Post Office Closer To The People

The Marketing Section, under the leadership of Marketing Specialist Tess D. Planco, is bringing the post office closer to the people through its projects Mobile Postal ID and Mail Pick-up Service.

The Mobile Postal ID

Ms. Planco and her staff, Emmaruth Granzo, visit various barangays, schools, offices, and similar establishments in Iloilo City, bringing with them Postal ID applications, PID cards, and laminating machines so those interested to apply for the Postal ID need not go to the Post Office anymore. Right there and then, they can be issued the Postal ID card.

If your barangay or office wishes to avail itself of this service, please call 033-335-1119 and look for Tess or Ruth to schedule an appointment.

Mail Pick-Up Service

The Marketing staff picks up mails from Pawnshops, Lending Office, and similar establishments. Through the Mail Pick-Up Service, postal patrons, bulk mailers especially, no longer have to go to the Post Office to mail their items. All they have to do is call the number 033-335-1119 (look for Tess or Ruth) to have their mails picked-up.