MANILA, 20 April (PIA) – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will launched today the first 21k gold ink, three-dimensional embossed souvenir sheet featuring the 450 years anniversary of finding the image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu, famously known as “Kaplag”, a Cebuano term for “finding” or “discovery.”
“The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) pays its homage to the image of Señor Sto. Niño of Cebu, the source of hope and faith of the people, who is historically recognized as the oldest religious relic in the Philippines,” Postmaster General Josie Dela Cruz said.
The celebration refers to the historic finding of the religious relic, the image of the Santo Niño on April 28, 1565. Ferdinand Magellan and Fr. Pedro de Valderrama upon their arrival in 1521 in the Philippines gave the Sto. Niño image as a gift to the wife of King Humabon of Cebu. History has it that the image of the Child Jesus was later on found in 1565 in a burned hut.
The 450th Anniversary of Kaplag will also commemorate the 450 years of Augustinian presence in the Philippines. Also, the celebration marks the 50th Anniversary of the Santo Niño Church as having been elevated to the honorific title, “Basilica Minore” – a title conferred in 1965 by Pope Paul VI.
According to PHLPost, some 400,000 pieces of the Sto. Niño special stamp are available at P10 each. While 30,000 copies of souvenir sheets featuring the 21k gold ink, three-dimensional embossed souvenir sheet at P200 each.
The stamps, souvenir sheets and official first day cover are available at the Manila Central Polst Office and in post offices nationwide. For inquiries, please call 527-0108 or 527-0132. (PHLPOST/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)
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