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PHILIPPINE POSTAL SLOGANSBy Pablo M. Esperidon

Categories of SlogansClassifying the postal slogans of the Philippines, I have grouped them under the following categories:1) Official, 2) Semi-Official, 3) Commercial.Postal slogans and/or postal slogan cancellations as used by the Bureau of Posts, are considered as “Official”.Those used by other government departments or bureaus, are designated as “Semi-Official”. Under this samecategory, those used by the U.S.Navy (slogan cancels on Philippine waters) in the prewar days and by the GIsduring the early months of the liberation, are designated likewise. And postal slogans used by private firms orindividuals, are identified as “Commercial”.

Types of SlogansUsed mostly by the Manila Post Office for almost half of a century, the “official” postal slogans are identifiedphilatelically under the following types: Doremus, Flags, Straightline, Universal, Boxed and Fancy.Postal slogans of the foregoing types have been applied by machine and/or by handstamp. Too, they are postalslogan cancellations and/or just plain postal slogans.Under the machine slogan cancels, there are the Doremus, Flags, Universal and Boxed. And under the handstamp types, there are the Straightline and the Fancy. Of the Boxed slogans however, some of them wereapplied by hand stamp and some by machine.

Doremus TypesForerunner of the machine cancellations and slogan machine cancels in the Phiippines, is the Doremus. Thismachine cancel has several types. However, only three types were used by the Manila Post Office. They wereintroduced in this country in 1905, 1906 and 1908 respectively.Bearing 14 vertical bars, the Doremus slogan cancellation is like the keyboard of a piano. Hence, its designa-tion, Doremus (from the musical notes Do, Re Mi). This type of canceling machine was manufactured by theDoremus Canceling Machine Co., Washington, D.C.

Parenthically, in the U.S. Slogan Postmark Catalogue by Donald W. Tucker, published in 1938 in the UnitedStates, the earliest known Doremus slogan cancel of the Philippines is listed as in “1909”, which listing, I believe,is one year behind. Nevertheless, this slogan cancel was also used in 1909 and 1910.Prior to the use of the Doremus slogan cancel, however, two other types were used by the Manila Post Office.They were both without slogans. One of them was with vertical bars only. It was a plain machine cancel. As to theother type, it was not used as a cancellation but merely as a receiving postmark or “backstamp”. Thus it bearsthe word “RECEIVED”, in capital letters in one line. The formar was used by the Manila Post Office in “1905”.This is according to Col. A.C. Townsend, an American philatelic writer of note. While the latter, the earliest dat Ihave seen was “Aug. 6, 1906”. Other dates I have seen were “Oct. 8, 1906”, “June 28, 1907” and “Sep. 22,1908”.In so far as Philippine postal history is concerned, the Manila Post Office had therefore used three types of theDoremus-machine cancels. As described before they are 1) Plain machine cancel; 2) Backstamp cancel; and3) Slogan cancel.

Flag TypesNext to the Doremus, there came the Flag machine cancellations. As far as collectors are concerned, there arethree major types of the flag cancels. They are known as the Ovate, Involute and Spread Star Field. Still, underthese three major types, there are the specific types.They are the following:Ovate Star Field, Spread Star Field, Boxed Slogan, Backstamp, Station Cancel, Exposition Cancel, BattleshipSlogan and Naval Station Cancel.These specific types however, were not all used in the Philippines. Only the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th types wereutilized. Wholly they were used by the Manila Post Office but the 7th type which was used by the U.S. Navy, inCavite.

Earliest known Doremus slogan cancel in the Philippines wasdated “Oct. 15, 1908” legend of its slogan reads:“PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL - MANILA, FEB. 2-9, 1909,” all incapital letters in two lines. It was applied in black.

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Because there are no available records, the exact date as to when the first Flag machine cancel was used in thePhilippines is not known. At any rate, earliest Flag cancel seen was dated “Jan. 17, 1917”. It was a Spread StarField. Motif of this cancel is an American Flag. It has 13 stars spread in the field and seven wavy stripes on theright. In the Union it has a staff and a halyard.Used in 1917, this type of Flag cancel was also used in theensuring years, such as, in 1919, 1920, 1921 and in 1923.This is as far as I have seen.

Bearing a slogan in the field, is the Boxed type. Like theSpread Star Field, it has also a staff and a halyard, plusthe usual seven wavy stripes. The earliest date seen ofthis Flag slogan bears “May 3, 1918”. And the legend ofthe slogan reads: “ARE YOU HELPING NOT, WHY NOT,-BUY A-LIBERTY BOND”, all caps in four lines. It was

applied in black. While this Boxed slogan cancel was used in 1918, at least five other slogan cancels of thesame type were used in the same year.

Prolifically used by the Manila Post Office during the closingyears of the First World War up to the 20’s, the Flag slogancancels of the Boxed type, are known to exist with at least 24different slogan cancels. This is as far as I have seen in thestudy of this particular solgan cancellation.

Another specific type of the Flag machine cancels used by the Manila Post Office, was the Backstamp. As itsname indicates, it’s not a slogan. It was a postal marking used by the Manila Post Offices as a receiving post-mark. Stamped on the back of the envelopes, especially on incoming foreign first-class mail, it bears the word“RECEIVED” inscribed in the union of the Flag. Hence its use as a backstamp. Earliest date reported of this typewas “Aug. 28, 1919”.All Flag slogan cancels of the Philippines were applied by machine and used by the Manila Post Office. Then too,they were applied in black. Notwithstanding this, however, one of them was done by handstamp and it wasapplied in purple. It was used by the Post Office of Capiz, Capiz and the earliest date seen was “Dec. 3, 1925”.Another type of handstamp Flag slogan cancel was used by the Manila Post Office. It was used on “May 19,1934”, on the occasion of the closing of the Tenth Far Eastern Championship Games, in Manila. Superimposedon a flag of five wavy lines, is the slogan bearing only the letters “PAFF”, arranged like musical notes. This slogancancel was applied in purple, but unlike the Flag machine slogan cancels, it has entirely a different format.Use of the Flag machine cancels and/or slogan cancellations was continued by the Manila Post Office for almostten years. The latest was in 1926. Then, it was discontinued. All in all, at least there were 30 different kinds of theFlag types which were used in the Philippines.

Straightline Types with GridsDuring the last three years of use of the Flag slogan cancels, it’s interesting to observe that the Manila PostOffice utilized at the same time, at least three different Straightline slogan cancels. They were applied by handstampbut of steel die. Besides this, each has a grid. It’s a “barrel-killer”. Still, each “barrel-killer” has a different type.The largest is with five heavy horizontal bars, the longest measuring 2 x 3 centimeters. The height of this stamp“killer” is 3,7 centimeters. Earliest date seen of this Straight-line slogan cancel was “Oct. 11, 1924” with theslogan reading: “REGISTER-INSURE-ALL-VALUABLE-MAIL”, all in caps, sans serif in five lines. It has a circu-lar town mark with a single frame Cebu Post Office, but in this case, instead of “MANILA, P.I.”The second type of this Straight-line slogan cancel was also used by the Manila Post Office. Its slogan reads:“MANILA - TRADE CENTER - OF THE - PACIFIC”, all in caps, sans serif in five lines. Earliest date seen was“July 3, 1925”. Its “barrel-killer” however, is smaller than the first, but it’s townmark is exactly the same as theformer.

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Third type of the Straight-line slogan cancels bears the wording: “MANILA, P. I. - (Date) - (Time) - (Year) -ADDRESS MAIL - TO - STREET AND - NUMBER”, all in caps, sans serifs in eight lines. Earliest date seen was“April 7, 1925”. It has also a “barrel-killer”, but it’s the smallest of the three types of grids. As it appears, the third

Straightline Types in NativeFor the first time in the postal history of the Philippines, the Bureau of Posts, in 1927, set into use a series ofpostal slogans in native dialects. Applied by handstamp, they were utilized during a campaign for national thrift.Postally, they were called the “thrift slogans”, however, they are not slogan cancels. They are just plain postalslogans. Neither are they boxed nor framed. They come in two or more inscriptions, in simple straightlines.Nor withstanding their simplicity, yet they are quite interesting. What makes them interesting are their legends.They are in native dialects. Some of them as far as I could gather, are in the following dialects: Tagalog, Ilocano,Bicolano and Visayan. In addition to this, there were some in English. Then too, some were in English andTagalog combined.Where these postal slogans in native dialects had been used, as far as I have seen them on covers, there werethose from Manila, Lucena (Tayabas now Quezon), Sta. Cruz (Laguna), Lobo (Batangas), Calapan (Mindoro),Laoag (Ilocos Norte), Legaspi (Albay), Rapu-Rapu (Albay), and Surigao (Surigao). They were applied byhandstamp in red, but some were in purple.Earliest date seen of these “thrift slogans” was “July 3, 1927”. The slogan was in Tagalog. Its wording reads:“ABARAGAN ANG MASIGLANG, PAGSISIKAP SA PAGTITIPID”, all in caps in two lines, the break in the firstline appearing in the division of “PAG” and “SISI-KAP” by a hyphen. This slogan was used by the Manila PostOffice. It was applied in red.While use of this series of postal slogans in native dialects was firstseen as early as in July 1927, at least they saw postal service for oneand a half years. Latest date I have seen was “Dec. 11, 1928”. The slogan was in Tagalog and the point of originwas “Calapan, Mindoro”. It has a legend reading: “LUMAYO KAYO SA MGA MASAMANG-PA-NUKALA NGMGA TAO-AT LIPUNANG PANGSAMANTALA LA-MANG-NG-SALAPI”, all in caps in four lines, a breakingoccuring in the third line by the division of “LA” and “MANG” by a hyphen. This slogan was applied in red.Far from being relevant to the series of the “thrift slogans”, in 1928, there appeared another provincial postalslogan. In essence, it was an exposition handstamp straightline. Its point of origin was San Pablo, Laguna, andinscription of the slogan is: “SAN PABLO CAR-NIVAL - AND - LAGUNA PROVINCIAL FAIR - April 11-16-17,1928”, in three lines, the first and second all in caps but the third in caps and in lower cases. Earliest date seenof this type was “Mar. 12, 1928”. Townmark in black but the slogan in purple.

Straightline Types-OccupationFifteen years after the first series of the “thrift slogans” was discarded, the Bureau of Posts used again anotherseries. This time it was in 1943, incidentally, during the Japanese Occupation. And at that time, the Bureau ofPosts was changed to “Bureau of Communications”.Of the Occupation series which was used exclusively by the Manila Post Office, there were only three slogans ofdifferent types, and like their predecessors, they were hand-stamp likewise. But, unlike the first series used in1927 and 1928 which was in several native dialects, the second series in 1943, was all in English. At the outset,this seems curious. Curiously enough, while everything American was being related into oblivion by the Japa-nese militarists during the Occupation, to use the 1943 “thrift slogans” all in English, inclines one to believe theremust be some underground movement then within the massive walls of the Manila Post Office. As a matter offact, one of these “thrift slogans” was a memory gem from the writings of Benjamin Franklin. It was, “Thrift takesyou up the ladder, waste brings you down”.Whoever suggested it to the postal authorities, that I don’t know. But, I do know that on June 23, 1943, I wrote anopen letter in the “Public Pulse” column of the Manila Tribune, suggesting the use of some “thrift postal slogans”by the Bureau of Communications. And one and a half months after publication of said open letter, the ManilaPost Office began using a series of three “thrift slogans”, the First Day use of which was on August 5, 1943.Wording of the slogans are as follows:1) “POSTAL SAVING BANK-Deposit your savings-with the local-postmaster”2) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK-Thrift takes you up-the ladder, waste-brings you down”3) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK-He that will not econ-omize, you will have to-agonize”.

type is a combined town mark and slogan cancel. And while it was used bythe Manila Post Office, it was used likewise by the Cebu Post Office, but inthis case, instead of “MANILA, P. I.” as its point of origin in the town mark,“CEBU, P. I.” is indicated. Earliest date seen of this as used in Cebuwas “Sep. 23, 1925”. And the latest date I have seen was “Feb. 23, 1933”.

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Each of the slogans is in four lines, the first line all in capital letters and underlined. The rest are in caps and lowercases. Used by the Manila Post Office, they saw postal service for about three month.

Straightline Types -- GuerillaIt’s interesting to note, while the Occupation “thrift slogans” were being used by the Manila Post Office, theGuerilla goverment of the “free Philippines” functioning somewhere in Mindanao was also using a postal sloganwith the inscription reading: “WE DEPEND UPON -- GENERAL MAC ARTHUR-PLEDGE TO RETURN!”This guerilla postal slogan is in three lines and all in capital letters. Boxed in a rectangle, its size is 1,9 x 3,8centimeters. It was applied by handstamp in purple. Earliest date seen of this guerilla slogan was “Dec. 23,1943”.

Straightline Type-LiberationClose on the heels of the liberation of Manila early in February 1945 and with the mopping operations of the U.S.Armed Force going on in the Philippines, the Manila Post Office on May 1, 1945 put into use a Straightline postalwith legend, “LABOR DAY -- CALLING ON ALL LABORERS -- HELP YOUR COUNTRY -- SECURE EMPLOY-MENT WITH U.S. ARMY - FOR ESSENTIAL WAR WORK”, all in caps in five lines. This slogan was applied byrubber stamp in purple. It was used for one day only, coincident with Labor Day and the First Day of the 8c, 1-Pand 20c special delivery stamp of the “VICTORY” regular postage series.

Universal TypesThe first Universal machines slogan cancel was introduced in the Philippines in 1930. It bears the legend:“MANILA -TRADE CENTER -OF THE -PACIFIC” all in capital letters sans serifs in four lines. According to theBureau of Posts, this machine slogan cancel was usedby the Manila Post Office, the first day of use being:“July 12, 1930”. Boxed in a rectangle, its size is 1,9x 5,5 cm, the rectangle measuring 1,9 x 3,3 cm, plusseven straight lines on the right, each 2,8 cm long and

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open at the end. It has a steel die or dial commonly known as the “Universal”. Main characteristic of this dial is: thename of town or city (Manila) is shown on top, the date in the center. Any name of the state or country (P. I. orPhilippines) is indicated at the bottom inside the dial. This is distinguished from the dial of the Doremus machineslogan cancels mentioned before. The dial of the Doremus shows the town or city (Manila) and the state or country(P. I.) on top but the year at the bottom in the dial. This type is known as the “International”.Since the introduction of the Universal machine slogan cancels in the Philippines, it’s interesting to observe atleast 36 different types were utilized. Twenty-seven of them were used by the Manila Post Office, five by the CebuPost Office, and one by the U.S. Navy in Cavite. Out of the 27 different types used by the Manila Post Office,however, two of them were plain boxed slogan cancels, i.e., without the usual seven straight lines used as “Killers”.

Likewise it’s interesting to observe, some of these slogan cancels as used by the Manila Post Office, wereused as “Backstamps”. This was especially true in the late 30’s. True enough, their use as such was alsowitnessed until outbreak of the Pacific War. Then too, since the Republic up to the present, some postal slogansare being used as backstamps. Obviously, it’s an established postal precedent.The Universal machine slogan cancels were used by the Manila Post Offic for several years. Some of them wentinto use for eleven years until the outbreak of the Pacific War. When the Japanese Occupation came, however,their use was discarded except for one. It was the slogan cancel bearing the legend: “POST -YOUR MAIL -EARLY”

in caps in three lines. It’s First Day Use during Occupationwas “March 4, 1942”. It was an occasion of the First Day Saleof the first provisional issues of the Philippines (2c and 16cpostage stamps and 2c postal card), released during the earlymonth of the Occupation. Use of its slogan cancel lasted for

three years until the last days of the Japanese Occupation of Manila. Latest date seen was “Feb. 3, 1945”, thesame day the U.S. Armed Forces liberated Manila.Among the Universal machine slogan cancels used in the Philippines, I believe the slogan cancel “POST - YOURMAIL - EARLY” as described above, is the most historical. Its historical significance lies in the fact not that it wasused for 14 consecutive years (1931 - 1945) and bears the longest record of service, but it saw postal service inthree different regimes of the Philippines, namely: the American Administration, the Commonwealth transition andthe Japanese Occupation. Considering this fact in the postal history of the Philippines, therefore it deserves aniche to remember by.

Type of Machine DialsIn discussing the machine slogan cancels of the Universal type, mention of the dials of these cancels should alsobe made. Dials of the Universal type used in 1930 to 1945 have two types. So with the box enclosing the slogans.The dial used in 1939 bears the inscription “MANILA” on top and “PHILIPPINES” at the bottom in the die. The typeused prior and after 1939 has “MANILA” on top but “P. I.” instead of “PHILIPPINES” at the bottom. The same dialused in 1939 is also used at present by the Manila Post Office on its machine cancel but without any slogan.As to the box of the slogans, at least each of them has two types: one without any break in the frame and the otherwith two breaks on the vertical frame on the left. In the addition to this, there are also some varieties in the size ofthe box. Also in the types of the letters of the slogans.

Boxed Types--HandstampsProlifically used during the present Republic are the slogan cancels of the Boxed type. All of them are handstamps.Since the liberation up to the present writing, at least 48 different postal slogans have been used by the Bureau ofPosts, out of which, 44 were of the Boxed type. Their use covers a periode of five years and five months (May 1,1945 to October 31, 1950) or an average of practically twelve slogans a year, or one slogan a month.At the outset, this is a striking contrast to the past. In fact, in no history of the Philippines such number of sloganshad been used within such a short time. This however, could be appreciated by considering the fact that since theintroduction of the postal slogans in the Philippines in 1908, and their use up to early in 1945, or within a period of37 years, at least 82 postal slogans only were used by the Bureau of Posts. Whereas, since the liberation up tothe present Republic, (1945 - 1950), or within a period of five years, 48 different postal slogans have been used bythe Bureau of Posts, not to mention their use in a wider latitude. In making this comparative statement, however,I shall try to explain here.How the Bureau of Posts could account such a record-breaking number of postal slogans within a short period, inall likelihood it could be attributed to the fact that, since the creation of the Philatelic Division of the Bureau of Postson October 4, 1947, the Philippine postal authorities became more sympathetic and cooperative to the stampcollecting public. Such attitude is reflected by the services rendered by the Philatelic Division to stamp collectors.By this token and in its earnest desire to disseminate the recreative and cultural values of philately as a universalavocation, the Philatelic Division has embarked on a series of philatelic promotions. Such promotions are done insome of the most effective media, among them, the press, radio and postal slogans. The frequent use of postalslogans by the Bureau of Posts is done not as a mere caprice. They are used only, as I have observed, whenever

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they warrant. Warranted as they are, this I believe is the basic reason for the record breaking number of postalslogans used by the Burau of Posts within such a short space of time.Introduction of the Boxed slogan cancels, however, was seen not during the present Republic. Long before WorldWar II, the first slogan cancel type was introduced by the Manila Post Office. It was in late 1921. Apparently it was20 years before the last World War.

Worthy to note, it was also the first postal slogan cancel ofthe Philippines in which the slogan comes before thetownmark. It has a legend reading: “JOIN THE - RED -CROSS”, all caps with serifs in three lines with a cross inheavy bars between the words “RED” and “CROSS”. Thisinscription is boxed in a rectangle, 1 x 3,3 cm, and thetownmark has a frame in double circle, 3,4 cm in diameter.Applied by handstamp in black, earliest date seen of thisforerunner of the boxed slogan cancels of the Philippines was “Nov. 4, 1921”.

Another pre-war boxed handstamp-slogan used by the Bureau of Posts was in 1930. It was used on the occasionof the 300th anniversary of the College of San Juan de Letran. The Manila Post Office was the user. Boxed in arectangle and applied in purple, wording of the slogan reads: “SAN JUAN DE LETRAN - TRICENTENNIAL - DEC.18-21, 1930” all in caps in three lines. Earliest date seen was “Nov. 11, 1930”.In addition to the two pre-war slogan cancels of the Boxed type as described before, another postal slogan of theBoxed type was used in 1937. It was used in Iloilo, Iloilo. Enclosed in a rectangle of 2 x 5,7 cm with a wavy frame,its inscription is: “INAUGURATION - CITY OF ILOILO - JULY 16, 1937”, all in caps in three lines. It was applied byhandstamp in purple. This postal slogan however, was not a slogan cancel. It was a plain postal slogan. In otherwords, it was used separately from the townmark. Earliest date seen on a commercial cover was “July 16, 1937”.In all likelihood, it was used by the Iloilo Post Office for one day only, in connection with the inauguration of the Cityof Iloilo. By its appearance, in the strict philatelic sense, it’s more of a cachet than a postal slogan. Nevertheless,its inclusion in this monograph is for collectors of postal slogans to evaluate its merits.

Single-Letter Slogan CancelThe honor of having used the first slogan cancel of the Philip-pines after the Second World War, goes to the Post Office ofFabrica, Negros Occidental. It was used early in 1946 andapplied by handstamp in black. It’s unboxed. But unlike thestandard slogan cancellations, it has no inscription at all,except a big letter “V”, measuring 2 x 2,2 cm. The letter”V” inthis instance, stands for “Victory”. It’s interesting to note,similar slogan cancels were used in the United States, England and Canada during the hectic years of World WarII. Prominently displayed in the center, the letter “V” in the subject slogan cancel, is supported by five straighthorizontal lines on both sides of the letter. Earliest date seen of this forerunner of the postwar slogan cancels ofthe Philippines was “Mar. 25, 1946”.

First Boxed Type-Republic

Enlisting as the first boxed slogan cancel of the Re-public of the Philippines was the slogan used by theManila Post Office in October 1946. It has a legendreading: “HELP THE - PHILIPPINE RED CROSS”, allin caps in three lines, with the ensignia of the RedCross in the second line. While this slogan cancelwas applied by handstamp in black, its existance inpurple - as well as in purple black, is also known.Thus, as far as its color is concerned, it has as least

three types. First Day Use of this slogan cancel was on October 28, 1946, and last day was on November 28,1946, exactly one month. Its use however, was not only as a slogan cancel, but also as a “backstamp”. And as a“backstamp”, it was applied only on domestic air mail letters.

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Boxed Types-Purely PhilatelicWhat may be considered as purely philatelic in legend, are the two slogan cancels used by the Manila Post Officein October 1947. One of them bears the slogan: “COLLECTING STAMPS - IS EDUCATIONAL & - CULTURALHOBBY”. The other is: “COLLECT STAMPS - BE A STAMP -- COLLECTOR NOW”. Both of which are all in capssans serifs in three lines. First Day Use of both slogans was on October 19, 1947. It was on the occasion of the“Ladies Day” of the Philippine Philatelic Club, Manila. Last day use was on October 25, 1947. Both slogancancels were also used as backstamps on interisland air mail received at the Manila Post Office.

Another slogan cancel used by the Manila Post Officeand purely philatelic in its legend saw postal service inApril 1948. Its slogan reads: “COLLECT STAMPS -ORGANIZE A - STAMP CLUB IN YOUR COMMUNITY”,all in caps sans serifs in four lines. April 16, 1948 wasit’s First Day Use and May 15, 1948 was the last day.Too, it was used as a backstamp on local air mail let-ters received at the Manila Post Office.

Since the Philippines became an independent nation,during the past four years, several chartered cities in thiscountry were created. Among these chartered cities,which upon its inauguration was honored by the Bureauof Posts with a commemorative slogan cancellation, therewas the City of Dagupan. Legend of this slogan reads: “ANEW CITY IS - BORN”, all in caps sans serifs in twolines. It’s boxed. Before the slogan, it has a circulartownmark with the inscription: “DAGUPAN CITY - JAN. -

1 - 1948 PHILIPPINES”, all in caps sans serifs in five lines, plus two stars in the third line. Applied by handstamp,use of this slogan cancel was for one day only. This is according to Cesar V. Callanta, the “Father of the Idea” ofthis commemorative slogan cancel. Incidentally, Mr. Callanta is a supervising teacher in the public schools ofDagupan by profession, and a serious student of Philippine stamps by avocation.

Fancy TypesIn no history of philatelic Philippines, Fancy slogan cancels have been so extensively used since the past threeyears. Fancy as they are and conveying the logic of the slogans at random, they easily arrest one’s attention andprove interest. Doubly interesting, the Bureau of Posts has been using these Fancy slogan cancels, not only onoccasions of national significance but also for some events of international scope worthy of commemorating.Among the interesting of the Fancy types, there are those used for the “UNAC” (March 16/1948); “Aviation Week”,(Dec. 12/1948); “Long Live The Republic” (July 4/1949); “Jaycee International World Congress” (Type I, Aug. 1/1949 and Type II, Aug 16/1949); “Education Week” (Sep. 12/1949); “Community Chest” (Dec. 16/1949); “LiberationDay Agricultural School” (Feb. 7/1950); “First Anniversary Manila Lions Club” (Mar. 23/1950) and the “Fish Conser-vation Day” (Oct. 22/1950).In addition to this, there are also the two different types of postal slogans of the Philatelic Division of the Bureau ofPosts, used expressly for philatelic promotion. One of them was used early in October 1948 and the other wasused early in 1949. The former was applied in green and the latter in purple. In design and legend, both areinvitations to the ubiquitous hobby of stamp collecting.

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To enable collectors of Philippine postal slogans to have a ready reference of this specialty, I have prepared aCheck List, listing these postal slogans chronologically. This Check List is from August 6, 1906 to December 16,1954, covering a period of 48 years in which 225 postal slogans, at least, were used by the Bureau of Posts.Particulars of each slogan are hereby also given, preceding each legend. Unless otherwise stated, all slogansincluded in this Check List, are machine slogan cancels and were applied in black and used by the Manila PostOffice only. Dates of First Day Use as indicated are as per official records of the Bureau of Posts.

1) “RECEIVED”. Doremus type. Used as backstamp only.Earliest date seen: Aug. 6, 1906. Also used in 1907 and1908. Note: -Dial of 1906 type has the date, month and yearslugged slantingly. Those of 1907 and 1908 are sluggedhorizontally.

2) “PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL MANILA, FEB. 2-9, 1909”Doremus type. Slogan in two lines. Earliest date seen:Oct. 15, 1908. Also used in 1909 and 1910.

3) DESIGN bears an American flag with 13 stars in thefield. Flag type-Spread Star Field. Earliest date seen: Jan.17, 1917.

4) “ARE YOU HELPING -- IF NOT, WHY NOT? - BUY ALIBERTY BOND”. Flag-Boxed type. Slogan in four lines.Earliest date seen: May 3, 1918.

5) “BUY A BOND” (with design of a bell in center oflegend). Flag-Boxed type. Slogan in three lines. Ear-liest date seen in 1918.

6) “DO YOUR BIT IF NOT WHY NOT”. Flag-Boxed type.Slogan in two lines. Earliest date seen: March 23, 1918

7) “FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR - DON’T WASTE IT”.Flag-Boxed type. Slogan in two lines. Earliest dateseen in 1918.

8) “EVERY LITTLE HELPS -- BUY WAR -- SAVINGSSTAMPS” Flag-Boxed type. Slogan in three lines. Earli-est date seen: June 18, 1918.

9) “WIN THE WAR - BY RAISING - MORE FOOD CROPS”.Flag-Boxed type. Slogan in three lines. Earliest date seen:Sep. 9, 1918

10) “RECEIVED”. Flag-Backstamp. Legend in one line.Earliest date seen: August 28, 1919

11) “VICTORY - CARNIVAL & - EXPOSITION - 1920” FlagExposition cancel. Slogan in four lines. Earliest date seen:Jan. 12, 1920.

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12) “MAGALLANES - CARNIVAL - MANILA PHILIPPINESJAN. 29-FEB. 6, 1921.” Flag-Exposition cancel. Sloganin five lines. Earliest date seen: Jan. 22, 1921. Used incommemoration of the 400th year of the discovery of thePhilippines by Magellan.

13) “MANILA CARNIVAL--SAMPLE FAIR - FEB. 4-12,1922.” Flag - Exposition cancel. Slogan in 3 lines. Earli-est date seen: Nov. 29, 1921. Also used in 1922.

14) “MANILA CARNIVAL -- SAMPLE FAIR - FEB. 3-11, 1923.” Flag - Exposition cancel. Slogan in 3 lines. Earliestdate seen: Oct. 22, 1922. Also used in 1923.

15) “ZAMBOANGA - CARNIVAL & INDUSTRIAL - EXPO-SITION” Flag - Exposition cancel. Slogan in 4 lines withDE outside the field. Earliest date seen: Nov. 28, 1923.

16) “MANILA CARNIVAL - COMMERCIAL FAIR - FEB.16-24, 1924.” Flag - Exposition cancel. Slogan in 3 lines.Earliest date seen: Jan. 16, 1924.Note: - This is Type I. Type II was used in 1925.

17) “LEYTE CARNIVAL - INDUSTRIAL FAIR - DEC. 20-24, 1924.” Flag - Exposition cancel. Slogan in 3 lines.Earliest date seen: Oct. 17, 1924.

18) “ADDRESS - YOUR MAIL - TO - STREET ANDNUMBER.” Flag - Boxed type. Slogan in 4 lines. Earliestdate seen: March 15, 1924. Also used in 1925.

19) “REGISTER - INSURE - ALL - VALUABLE MAIL”Flag - Boxed type. Slogan in 4 lines. Earliest date seen:March 1, 1924. Also used in 1925 and 1926.

20) “BUY MONEY ORDER - DO NOT SEND CURRENCY- BY - SPECIAL DELIVERY - OR - ORDINARY MAIL”Flag - Boxed type. Slogan in 6 lines. Earliest date seen:March 10, 1924. Also used in 1925.

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21) “POST ADDRESS - YOUR MAIL - EARLY CLEARLY.”Flag - Boxed type. Slogan in 3 lines. Earliest date seen:Aug. 1, 1924. Also used in 1925 and 1926.

22) “JOIN THE - RED CROSS” Flag - Boxed type. Sloganin 2 lines. Earliest date seen: Nov. 7, 1924

23) “BUY - IDENTIFICATION - CARD” Flag - Boxed type.Slogan in 3 lines. Earliest date seen: Sept. 17, 1924.Also used in 1925 and 1926.

24) “MANILA CARNIVAL - COOERCIAL FAIR - FEB. 7-15 - 1925.” Flag - Exposition cancel. Slogan in 3 lines.Earliest date seen: Jan. 13, 1925. Note: This is Type II. (For Type I see N° 16).

25) “DEPOSIT YOUR - FUNDS WITH - THE POSTAL -SAVINGS BANK” Flag-Boxed type. Slogan in 4 lines.Earliest date seen: June 11, 1925. Also used in 1926.

26) “ADDRESS - YOUR MAIL - TO - BARRIO OR SITO”Flag - Boxed type. Slogan in 4 lines. Earliest date seen:Sept. 10. 1925.

27) “CAPIZ PETIT CARNIVAL - DEC. 8-12, 1925.” Flag- Exposition slogan. Slogan in 2 lines and applied inpurple, by hand-stamp. Also town mark, but in black.Used in Capiz, Capiz. Earliest date seen: Dec. 3, 1925

28) “MANILA CARNIVAL - COMMERCIAL FAIR - JAN.30- FEB. 14. - 1926.” Flag - Exposition cancel. Earliestdate seen: Dec. 12, 1925. Also used in Jan. 1926.Note: This is Type III. (Types I and II, see Nos. 16 and24 respectively).

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29) “JOIN THE - RED CROSS (Sign of Red Cross).”Boxed type. Slogan in 2 lines and before the dial. Earli-est date seen: Nov. 5, 1921. This is the first slogan can-cel of the Philippines with the slogan before the dial.

30) “REGISTER - INSURE - ALL - VALUABLE - MAIL”Straightline with Grid - Handstamp. Slogan in 5 lines,unboxed. On the left is a handstamped townmark and onthe right is a barrel-killer in 5 heavy horizontal bars. ear-liest date seen: Oct. 11, 1924. Also used in 1925.Note: This is a combined slogan - townmark cancel.

31) “MANILA, P.I. - APR. 7 -1130 AM - 1925 - ADDRESSMAIL - TO - STREET AND - NUMBER” Straightline withGrid - Handstamp. Combined slogan-townmark with smallbarrel-killer in 9 heavy horizontal bars on the right. Slo-gan in 8 lines. Earliest date seen: Apr. 7, 1925. Also usedin 1926

32) “CEBU, P.I. - 1 PM - SEP23,1925 - ADDRESS MAIL- TO - STREET AND - NUMBER” Straightline with Grid-Handstamp. Combined slogan-townmark with a smallbarrel-killer in 9 heavy horizontal bars on the right. Slo-gan in 7 lines. Earliest date seen: Sept. 23, 1925. Alsoused in 1926 and 1933.

33) “MANILA - TRADE - CENTER - OF THE - PACIFIC”.Straightline with Grid-Handstamp. Combined slogan-townmark with barrel-killer in 10 heavy horizontal bars onthe right. Slogan in 5 lines and “CENTER” in acrosticarrangement. Earliest date seen: July 3, 1925.

34) “ABARGAN ANG MASIGLANG PAG - SISIKAPSA PAGTITIPID.” Straightline type - Handstamp. Plainslogan. Legend in Tagalog, in 2 lines, applied in red. Trans-lation of slogan into english is: “Watch for the nationalthrift campaign.” Slogan used in Lucena, Tayabas. Earli-est date seen: July 2, 1927.

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35) “MAKISALI SA KILUSAN SAPAG - TITIPID.”Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan. Legend inTagalog in 2 lines, applied in purple. English translation:“Join the thrift campaign.” Slogan used in Santa Cruz,Laguna. Earliest date seen: Aug. 20, 1927

36) “MAGTIPID KAYO AT HUWAG MAG - AKSAYASA ANUMAN PARAAN.” Straightline type 1 -Handstamp. Plain slogan. Legend in Tagalog in 2 lines,applied in red. English translation: “Save and don’t wastein any way.” Slogan used by the Manila Post Office. Ear-liest date seen: Oct. 21, 1927.

37) “IDULINMO DAGITI URNONMO TI - AYONAN ITIBANGKO ITI KOREO.” Straightline type - Handstamp.Plain slogan. Legend in Ilocano in 2 lines, applied in pur-ple. English translation: “Deposit your savings at thePostal savings Bank.” Slogan used in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.Earliest date seen: Sept. 19, 1928.

38) “ MAG DAMUT QUITA PAKA.... - ABOT NAALDAO.” Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan.Legend in Bicol in 2 lines, applied in purple. English trans-lation: “Let us save for the rainy day.” Slogan used inLegaspi, Albay. Earliest date seen: Dec. 28, 1927.

39) “TUMABANG KA SA PAGPAGONO - HINPAGTIMOS SA SAIMONG MGA - KAIRUBA.”Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan. Legend inBicol in 3 lines, applied in purple. English translation:“Help propagating the thrift campaign in your community.”Slogan used in Rapu Rapu, Albay. Earliest date seen:July 28, 1928.

40) “GASTOHA ANG INYONG SAPI SA - MAAYONPAAGI.” Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan.Legend in Visayan in 2 lines, applied in purple. Englishtranslation: “Spend your money wisely.” Slogan used inSurigao, Surigao. Earliest date seen: Sept. 24, 1927

41) “TUMULONG KAYONG MAPALAGA - NAP ANGDIWA NG PAGTITIPID SA - INYONG LIPUNAN.”Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan. Legend inTagalog in 3 lines, applied in purple. English translation:“Help in promoting the thrift drive in your community.” Slo-gan used in Lobo, Batangas. Earliest date seen: July 6,1928.

42) “LUMAYO KAYO SA MGA MASASAMANG -PANULA NG MGA TAUHAN - AT LIPUNANGPANGSAMANTALA LA - MANG NG SALAPI.”Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan. Legend inTagalog in 4 lines, applied in red. English translation: “Be-ware of rackets and racketeers.” Slogan used in Calapan,Mindoro. Earliest date seen: Dec. 11, 1928.

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43) “WATCH FOR NATIONAL THRIFT - CAMPAIGN. -ABANGAN ANG MASIGLANG PAG - TITIPID.”Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan. Legend inEnglish and Tagalog in 4 lines, applied in red. Sloganused by the Manila Post Office. Earliest date seen: July11, 1927.

44) “SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY. - ISIPING MABUTIANG PAGGUGU - GOL NG SALAPI.” Straightline type- Handstamp. Legend in English and Tagalog in 3 lines,applied in red. Slogan used by the Manila Post Office.Earliest date seen: Sept. 15, 1927

45) “DO NOT IMITATE THE RICH LIVE - WITHIN YOURINCOME.” Straightline type - Handstamp. Plain slogan in2 lines, applied in red. Slogan used by the Manila PostOffice. Earliest date seen: Oct. 5, 1928.

46) “SAN PABLO CARNIVAL - AND - LAGUNAPROVINCIAL FAIR - APRIL 11, 16, 17, -1928.” Straightlinetype - Handstamp. Plain slogan in 4 lines, applied in pur-ple. Usen in San Pablo, Laguna. Earliest date seen: March12, 1928.

47) “SAN JUAN DE LETRAN - TRI-CENTENNIAL - DEC. 18-21, 1930.” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan in 3 lines,applied in purple. Earliest date seen: Nov. 11, 1930.

48) “MANILA - TRADE CENTER - OF THE - PACIFIC.”Universal Type I. Slogan in 4 lines. First day use: July 12,1930. Also used from 1931 to 1941.Note: Type I bears the dial with “P. I.”:Type Ia shows twobreaks on the left vertical frame of the rectangle enclos-ing the slogan; Type II has “PHILIPPINES” instead of the“P. I.” at the bottom inside the dial. It was used in 1939.Type IIa is identical to Type Ia.

49) “POST - YOUR MAIL - EARLY”. Universal type. TypeI. Slogan in 3 lines. Earliest date seen: Aug. 31, 1931.Also used in 1932 to 1944 and early 1945. Of the Univer-sal types, this was the only machine slogan cancel usedduring the Japanese Occupation, with March 4, 1942 asit’s First Day use and the last day: Feb. 3, 1945, Libera-tion of Manila by the the U.S. Armed Forces.Note: Known to exist with 4 types identical to N° 48.

50) “REMIT - YOUR MONEY - BY - MONEY ORDER.”Universal Type I. Slogan in 4 lines. Earliest date seen:July 28, 1931. Also used in 1941.Note: In 4 types identical to N° 48.

51) “HELP PREVENT - TUBERCULOSIS - P.I. ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS - SOCIETY.” Universal type. Slogan in4 lines. Earliest date seen: Sept. 17, 1931. Also used in1933.

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52) “REGISTER - VALUABLE - MAIL.” Universal type.Type I, slogan in 3 lines. Earliest date seen: Sept. 22,1933. Also used up to 1941.Note: In 4 types identical to N° 48.

53) “RED CROS - (Sign of cross) - ROLL CALL - JOIN.”Universal Type I. Slogan in 4 lines. First day use: Nov. 1,1931. Also used in 1941.Note: In 4 types identical to N° 48.

54) “MAKE - EVERY DAY - CHILD HEALTH - DAY.” Uni-versal Type I. Slogan in 4 lines. Earliest date seen: Sept.1, 1931. Also used in 1936 to 1938.Note: Exists in two types, I and Ia.

55) “PROTECT HOME INDUSTRY - BUY PHILIPPINE -MADE PRODUCTS.” Universal type. Type I. Slogan in 3lines. First day use: Aug. 17, 1933. Also used up to 1941.Note: Exists in two types, I and Ia.

56) “BUY - NATIONAL CHARITY - SWEEPSTAKE - TICK-ETS.” (with a double-barred cross before and after theword BUY). Universal type. Type I. Slogan in 4 lines.First day use: Aug. 1, 1934. Also used up to 1941.Note: Exists in two types, I and Ia.

57) “TENTH FAR EASTERN - CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES- MANILA, MAY 12-19, 1934.” Universal type. Slogan in3 lines. First day use: Apr. 24, 1933. Also used in 1934

58) “NATIONAL BOOK WEEK - JUNE 18-24 - READGOOD BOOKS.” Universal type. Type I. Slogan in 3 lines.First day use: June 18, 1934. Also used in 1935.Note: Type II bears no month, date and year. It was usedin 1938 to 1940.

59) “LET’S GO - TO PRESIDENT - QUEZON’S - BIRTH-DAY ON - AUGUST 19, 1935” Universal type I. Sloganin 5 lines. Earliest date seen: Aug. 6, 1935.

60) “LET’S GO - TO PRESIDENT - QUEZON’S -BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - AUGUST 19, 1935.”Universal type. Type II. Slogan in 5 lines. Earliest dateseen: July 15, 1935

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61) “2nd NATIONAL CONGRESS - OF FILIPINO BUSI-NESSMEN - NOVEMBER 19-22, 1935” Universal type.Slogan in 3 lines. First day use: Nov. 1, 1935.

62) “PAY YOUR - INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES - ONTIME” Universal type. Type I. Slogan in 3 lines. Firstday use: Jan. 5, 1936. Used in 1936 only.

63) “PAY YOUR INTERNAL - REVENUE TAXES - ONTIME” Universal type. Type II. Slogan in 3 lines. Earliestdate seen: Oct. 11, 1936. Also used up to 1941. Note:Type II a exists, identical to Type IIa in N° 48.

64) “SAFE DRIVING + - SANE WALKING = - ACCI-DENT - PREVENTION” Universal type-Boxed. Sloganin 4 lines. Earliest date seen: April 26, 1936. Also usedup to 1941.

65) “AVOID - ACCIDENTS - DRIVE ------ WALK - CARE-FULLY” Universal type-Boxed. Slogan in 4 lines. Earli-est date seen: Apr. 21, 1936. Also used up to 1941.

66) “XXXIII INTERNATIONAL - EUCHARISTICCONGRESS - FEB. 3-7, 1937 - MANILA, PHILIP-PINES” Universal type-Boxed. Slogan in 4 lines.Earliest date seen: march 25, 1936.

67) “INAUGURATION - CITY OF ILOILO - JULY 16, 1937”Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan in 3 lines. Townmarkby handstamp in black. Used in Iloilo City, July 16, 1937.Note: This is a plain slogan and not a slogan cancel.

68) “OBSERVE-CHILD HEALTH DAY - SEPTEMBER 1, 1936” Universal type. Slogan in 3 lines. Earliest dateseen: Aug. 1, 1936.

69) “30TH ANNIVERSARY - UNIVERSITY OF THE -PHILIPPINES - 1908-1938” Universal type. Slogan in 4lines. First day use: Oct. 29, 1938. Also used up to1941.

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70) “BOY SCOUT - ANNIVERSARY PERIOD - OCTO-BER 31-NOVEMBER 15” Universal type. Slogan in 3lines. First day use: Oct. 29, 1938. Also used up to1941.

71) “NATIONAL BOOK WEEK - READ GOOD BOOKS”Universal type. Type II. Slogan in 2 lines. Earliest dateseen: Nov. 24, 1938. Also used up to 1940. Note: ForType I see N° 58

72) “REMIT YOUR - MONEY BY - MONEY ORDER”Universal type. Slogan in 3 lines. Used in Cebu City.Earliest date seen: Dec. 21, 1940. Also used up to 1941.Note: Prior to the use of this machine slogan cancel inCebu City, the Cebu Post Office was using a machinecancel with the year “1935” plus seven horizontal linesutilized as a stampkiller. In subsequent years until 1938,the same machine cancel went into use, but the yearswere changed accordingly.

73) “JOIN THE - VOLUNTEER - GUARD” Universal type.Type I. Slogan in 3 lines. First day use: June 18, 1941.Used for one and a half month only. Known to exist withType Ia.

74) “KEEP’ EM - FLYING” Universal type. Type I. Slo-gan in 2 lines. First day use: Aug. 5, 1941. Used for 3month only. Two types exist. Type I bears the sloganwith thin letters, while Type II letters are bold and twobreaks are indicated on the left vertical frame of the rec-tangle, enclosing the slogan. This slogan cancel wassuggested personally by the writer in an open letter inthe “Open Forum” of the Manila Daily Bulletin, July 17,1941.

75) “MAKE EVERY HOME AN - ARSENAL OF FOOD”Universal type. Slogan in 2 lines. First day use: Nov. 17,1941. Used for one month only.

76) “PRODUCE AND - PRESERVE FOOD - FOR NA-TIONAL DEFENSE” Universal type. Slogan in 3 lines.First day use: Nov. 18, 1941. Used for one month only.

77) “POST - YOUR MAIL - EARLY” Universal type. TypeI. Slogan in 3 lines. First day use: March 4, 1942. Alsoused in 1943, 1944 and early 1945. Note: This was theonly prewar machine slogan cancel used during the Japa-nese Occupation. Last day use: Feb. 3, 1945, Libera-tion of Manila by the U.S. Armed Forces.. For Type IIand IIa see 77 a and 77b.

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77a) Type II

77b) Type IIa

78) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - Deposit your savings -with the local - postmaster” Straightline type - Handstamp.Slogan in 4 lines, the first line all in caps and underlined,the rest in caps and lower cases. Exists in 4 types.a-Larger type; 43 x 22 mm, earliest postmark: Aug. 24,1943, inblack; latest postmark: April 4, 1944 in purple.b-Medium type; 40 x 21 mm, earliest postmark: Nov. 8,1943 in black; latest postmark: April 4, 1944 in purple.c-Smaller type; 39 x 21 mm, earliest postmark: Nov. 30,1943 in purple; latest postmark: Dec. 2, 1943 in purple.d-Smallest type; 39 x 19 mm, earliest postmark: Nov. 30,1943 in purple; latest postmark: May 3, 1944 in purple.

79) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - Thrift takes you up - theladder, waste - brings you down” Straightline type -Handstamp. Slogan in 4 lines, the first line all in capsand underlined, the rest in caps and lower cases. Existsin 3 types.a-Large type; 42 x 22 mm, earliest postmark: Sept. 2,1943 in black; only a single strike reported.b-Smaller type; 39 x 19 mm, earliest postmark: Aug. 11,1943 in black; latest postmark: Sept. 5, 1943 in black.c-Different arrangement of inscription. Smaller type; 40 x20 mm, earliest postmar: Nov. 29, 1943 in purple; latestpostmark: April 11, 1944 in purple.

80) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - He that will not econo -mize, will have to - agonize” Straightline type - Handstamp.Slogan in 4 lines, the first line all in caps and underlined,the rest in caps and lower cases. Exists in 3 types.a-Large type; 42 x 22 mm, earliest postmark: Aug. 1, 1943in black; latest postmark: Oct. 26, 1943 in purple.b-Medium type; 39 x 19 mm, earliest postmar: Nov. 22,1943 in black; latest postmark: Dec. 27, 1943 in purple.c-Smaller type size; 40 x 20 mm, earliest postmark: Nov.5, 1943; latest postmark: April 8, 1944, both struck inpurple.

81) “WIKANG PAMBANSA NATIN, - ANG LAGI NATINGGAMITIN” Boxed type-Handstamp. Slogan in caps in 2lines witha comma after “NATIN”. English translation ofslogan: “Always use our national language”. Applied inpurple, enclosed within a single-line frame measuringapproximately 61,5 x 19,5 mm. Exists in 3 Types.Type I, third “A” in “ PAMBANSA” has acute accent mark.Type II, No accent marks.Type III, third “A” in “PAMBANSA” has acute accent markand “I” in “LAGI” has grave accent mark.First day use: Dec. 24, 1943. Used by the Manila PostOffice for one week only, Dec. 24 - 30, 1943.

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82) “WE DEPEND UPON - GEN. MacARTHUR’S -PLEDGE TO RETURN” Boxed type - Handstamp. Plainslogan, legend in 3 lines, applied in purple. Earliest dateseen: Dec. 23, 1943. Used on guerilla covers franked withguerilla stamps and townmark bears the inscription:“POSTED IN THE FREE PHILIPPINES - 23 DEC. 1943 -M.D. No 10 - Mindanao Guerilla Area”, in caps and lowercases in 4 lines, applied in purple.

83) “LABOR DAY - CALLING ON ALL LABORERS - HELPYOUR COUNTRY - SECURE EMPLOYMENT WITH U.S.ARMY - FOR ESSENTIAL WAR WORK” Straightlinetype - Handstamp. Plain slogan in 5 lines, in purple. Usedfor one day only, May 1, 1945, on the occasion of theFirst Day Issue of 8c, 1P and 20c Special Delivery of theregular postage “VICTORY” series.

84) “V” Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancelwith a single letter “V” measuring 20 x 22 mm, in thecenter supported by 5 straight horizontal lines on bothsides of the letter. Used in Fabrica, Negros Occidental.Earliest date seen: March 25, 1946.Note: This is the first slogan cancel of the Philippinessince liberation.

85) “HELP THE - (Sign of Red Cross) - PHILIPPINE REDCROSS” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan in 3 lines,applied in black, purple and purple black. First day use:Oct. 28, 1946. Last day: Nov. 28, 1946. Also used asbackstamp on interisland airmail.

86) “HELP FIGHT - TUBERCULOSIS”

87) “JOIN THE 1947 - ANTI-TB DRIVE”

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88) “HELP - RAISE FUND - AGAINST TB” Boxed type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines. First day use:July 14, 1947. Last day: Aug. 31, 1947. Also used asbackstamp on interisland airmail.

89) “COLLECT STAMPS - BE A STAMP - COLLECTORNOW” Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in3 lines. First day use: Oct. 19, 1947. Last day: Oct. 25,1947.Note: First day use of this slogan cancel was on theoccasion of the “Ladies Day” of the Philippine PhilatelicClub, Manila.

90) “COLLECTING STAMPS - IS EDUCATIONAL & -CULTURAL HOBBY” Straightline type - Handstamp. Slo-gan cancel in 3 lines. First day use: Oct. 19, 1947. Lastday: Oct. 25, 1947.Note: First day use of this slogan cancel was on theoccasion of the “Ladies Day” of the Philippine PhilatelicClub, Manila.

91) “EXHIBITION HALL - NAPEX - POSTAL STATION”Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines.Used for one day only, Nov. 28, 1947, on the occasionof the National Philatelic Exhibition, (NAPEX) conductedby the Philippine Philatelic Club, Manila and First DayIssue of the 4c Quezon Souvenie Sheet.

92) “CULTURAL - FIRST DAY - ISSUE - EDUCATIONAL”Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines.Used for one day only, Nov. 28, 1947, on the occasionof the National Philatelic Exhibition, (NAPEX) conductedby the Philippine Philatelic Club, Manila and First DayIssue of the 4c Quezon Souvenie Sheet.

93) “A NEW CITY IS - BORN” Boxed type - Handstamp.Slogan cancel in 2 lines. Used for one day only, Jan. 1,1948 in Dagupan City.

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94) “HELP YOUR INDEPENDENT - PHILIPPINE NA-TIONAL RED CROSS - FIRST ANNUAL FUND CAM-PAIGN - February 1-29, 1948” Boxed type - Handstamp.Slogan cancel in 4 lines. First day use: Jan. 26, 1948;last day Feb. 29, 1948. Also used as backstamp on do-mestic airmail.Note: Has 4 Types. Type I, with 2 stars in the dial. Type II,without stars. Type III, with one star and Type Ia with asmall dial.

95) “CONTRIBUTE TO - UNITED - NATIONS - APPEALFOR - CHILDREN” Fancy type Handstamp. Slogancancel in 5 lines with a motif “UNAC” and 2 hands insetin a circle and “GIVE ONE DAY” inscribe outside thecircle. First day use: March 16, 1948, last day: April 15,1948; incidentally, same day President Manuel A. Roxasdied. Also used as backstamp on domestic airmail.

96) “COLLECT STAMPS - ORGANIZE A - STAMP CLUBIN - YOUR COMMUNITY” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slo-gan cancel in 4 lines. First day use: April 16, 1948, lastday May 15, 1948. Used also as backstamp on domes-tic mail.

97) “HELP FIGHT - TUBERCULOSIS” Boxed type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 2 lines. First day use:Aug. 19, 1948, coincident with the 70th Birthday Anni-versary of the late Manuel L. Quezon. Last day use:Sept. 19, 1948. Used also as backstamp on domesticairmail.

98) “HELP-RAISE FUNDS AGAINST - TUBERCULOSIS”Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines. Firstday use: Aug. 19, 1948, coincident with the 70th Birth-day Anniversary of the late Manuel L. Quezon. Last dayuse: Sept. 19, 1948. Used also as backstamp on do-mestic airmail.

99) “HELP - THE 1948 ANTI- TUBERCULOSIS DRIVE”Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines. Firstday use: Aug. 19, 1948, coincident with the 70th Birth-day Anniversary of the late Manuel L. Quezon. Last dayuse: Sept. 19, 1948. Used also as backstamp on do-mestic airmail.

100) “GIVE NOT FOR CHARITY - BUT TO SHARE IN -HEALTH BUILDING” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogancancel in 3 lines. First day use: Aug. 19, 1948, coinci-dent with the 70th Birthday Anniversary of the late ManuelL. Quezon. Last day use: Sept. 19, 1948. Used also asbackstamp on domestic airmail.

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101) “25 YEARS OF SERVICE-TO FILIPINO BOYHOOD- 1923-1948” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in3 lines with Boy Scout insignia before the legend. Firstday of use: Oct. 31, 1948 (Sunday). Last day use: Nov.6, 1948. Also used as backstamp on domestic airmail.

102) “TRAVEL AROUND THE- WORLD VIA PHILATELY- START COLLECTING - STAMPS NOW - INQUIRE: -STAMPS & - PHILATELIC DIVISION” Fancy type -Handstamp. Plain slogan in 6 lines on the left. On theright, inset in a circle, an outline of a modern steamer.Applied in red, green and purple. Earliest date seen:Oct. 2, 1948. Lastest day used: Jan. 22, 1949. Used bythe Stamp&Philatelic Division, Bureau of Posts, Manila.

103) “AVIATION - PROMOTES - PROGRESS - SECU-RITY. DEC. - AVIATION - WEEK - 12-18” Fancy type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 2 x 4 lines. First day use:Dec. 12, 1948 (Sunday). Last day: Dec. 18, 1948. Alsoused as backstamp on domestic airmail.Note: First slogan cancel under the Republic with theslogan before the townmark.

104) “FIRST NATIONAL - JAYCEE - CONVENTION -FEB. 11-13, 1949” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogancancel in 4 lines. First day use: Feb. 5, 1949. Last day:Feb. 13, 1949. Used also as backstamp on domesticairmail.Note: Dial of this slogan cancel of Feb. 5 and 8, bearsno year (1949) but “PM” (time) only.

105) “DO NOT MISS BAGUIO - CARNIVAL and EXPO-SITION - APRIL 9-24, 1949” Boxed type - Handstamp.Slogan cancel in 3 lines. Used in Baguio City. First dayuse: Feb. 10, 1949. Last day: April 9, 1949.

106) “PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS - SECONDANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN - FEB. 15-MAR 15, 1949”Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan in 3 lines. First dayuse: Feb. 15, 1949. Last day: March 15, 1949. Alsoused as backstamp on domestic airmail.

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107) “BPSIAA Meet - TUGUEGARAO, CAGAYAN -MARCH 5-12, 1949” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogancancel in 3 lines. Used in Tuguegarao, Cagayan. Firstday use: March 1, 1949. Last day: March 12, 1949.Note: “BPSIAA” stands for: “Bureau of Public SchoolsInter- Athletic Association.”

108) “THE JAYCEES* - TRAIL-BLAZERS IN - CIVICCONSCIOUSNESS” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogancancel in 3 lines. First day use: March 16, 1949. Lastday: March 30, 1949. Used also as backstamp on do-mestic airmail.

109) “PHILATELIC - Literary Musical - AIRCAST - DZFM-710 Kc - Every SATURDAY - 6:45P.M.” Fancy type -Handstamp. Plain slogan in 5 lines and boxed with “per-forations” all around. Motif shows an announcer beforethe microphone. Applied in purple, green, blue and pur-ple-red. Earliest date seen: March 31, 1949. Used bythe Stamp & Philatelic Division, Bureau of Posts, Ma-nila.Note: Two types of this slogan exist. Type I is with thelegend “Every SATURDAY, 6:45 P.M.”, while Type II iswith “Every FRIDAY, 5:00 P.M.”

110) “FIRST ANNIVERSARY - CEBU JAYCEES”Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 2 lines.First day use: June 15, 1949. Last day: June 30, 1949.Used in Cebu City.

111) “CHARTER NIGHT - JUNE 19, 1949 - MANILA LI-ONS CLUB” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in3 lines with Lions Club insignia before the legend. Firstday use: June 19, 1949. Last day: July 18, 1949.

112) “CHARTER NIGHT - JUNE 19, 1949 - RIZAL CITYLIONS CLUB” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancelin 3 lines with Lions Club insignia before the legend.First day use: June 19, 1949. Last day: July 18, 1949.Used in Rizal City.

113) “CHARTER NIGHT - JUNE 19, 1949 - QUEZONCITY LIONS CLUB” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogancancel in 3 lines with Lions Club insignia before the leg-end. First day use: June 19, 1949. Last day: July 18,1949. Used in Quezon City.Note: Slogans N° 111 - 113, June 19, 1949 as First Dayuse coincided with the 88th Birthday Anniversary of Dr.Jose P. Rizal.

114) “LONG LIVE - THE REPUBLIC OF - THE PHILIP-PINES” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3lines with motif showing a man pulling a wheel. First dayuse: July 4, 1949. Last day: July 10, 1949. Also used asbackstamp on domestic airmail.

115) “THE PHILIPPINES - SITE OF THE - 1950 JAYCEEINTERNATIONAL - WORLD CONGRESS” Fanctype -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 4 lines with design bear-ing the head of Mercury. First day use: Aug. 1, 1949.Last day: Aug. 18, 1949. Used also as backstamp ondomestic airmail.Note: This slogan cancel is Type I.

116) “THE PHILIPPINES - SITE OF THE - 1950 JAYCEE INTERNATIONAL - WORLD CONGRESS” Fancy type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 4 lines with design bearing a map of the Philippines. First day use: Aug. 19, 1949.Last day: Aug. 31, 1949. Also used as backstamp on domestic airmail.Note: This slogan cancel is Type II. First day use, Aug. 19, 1949, coincided with the 71st Birthday Anniversary ofPresident Quezon and the First Day Issue of the 2c green Rizal stamp, in booklet panes.

117) “HELP - FIGHT - TUBERCULOSIS” Fancy type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines with double-barredcross before the legend. First day use: Aug. 19, 1949.Last day: Sept. 19, 1949. Used in Manila and in 21 char-tered cities and 42 provincial capitals, or 63 differentplaces in all.

118) “HELP the 1949 - ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS - DRIVE”Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines withdouble-barred cross before the legend. First day use: Aug.19, 1949. Last day: Sept. 19, 1949. Used in Manila.

119) “Give Enough - FOR TB-CAMPAIGN” Fancy type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines with double-barredcross before the legend. First day use: Aug. 19, 1949.Last day: Sept. 19, 1949. Used in Manila.

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120) “Visit your Schools - EDUCATION WEEK - SEPT-12 TO 17-1949” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan in 3lines with a design showing an open book and a torchabove, before the legend. First day use: Sept. 12, 1949.Last day: Sept. 26, 1949. Used in 21 chartered citiesand 42 provincial capitals, oe 63 places in all.

121) “1949 - BOY SCOUT WEEK - OCT. 31-NOV. 6”.Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines withBoy Scout insignia before the legend. First day use:Oct. 31, 1949. Last day: Nov. 6, 1949

122) “FAMILY WEEK - DEC. 1-7, 1949 - Healthy Fami-lies - Make a Strong Nation” Straight-line type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 4 lines. First day use:Dec. 1, 1949. Last day: Dec 14, 1949.

123) “COMMUNITY CHEST - Everybody Gives - Every-body Benefits - OF GREATER MANILA” Fancy type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 4 lines with design show-ing a feather in the center of the legend. First day use:Dec. 16, 1949.Note: Press release for this slogan cancel was publishedin Manila newspapers too late, (Dec. 19, 1949).

124) “1950 - Help NATIONAL FUND CAMPAIGN - PHIL-IPPINE NATIONAL - RED CROSS” Boxed type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 4 lines witha Red Crosssign before the legend. First day use: Feb. 1, 1950. Lastday: March 31, 1950. Used in 51 provincial capitals.

125) “CHARTER NIGHT - TARLAC JAYCEES”Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 2 lines.First day use: Feb. 4, 1950. Used for one day only inTarlac, Tarlac.

126) “1945 LIBERATION DAY 1950 - CENTRAL LUZON- AGRICULTURAL - SCHOOL” Fancy type - Handstamp.Slogan cancel in 4 lines with vignette of a carabao and afarmer plowing a field, portrayed under the legend. Firstday use: Feb. 7, 1950. Used for one day only in Agricul-tural School, Nueva Ecija.

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127) “FIRST ANNIVERSARY - MANILA LIONS CLUB”Fancy type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 2 lines withthe Lions Club insignia between the lines of the legend.Used for one day only on March 23, 1950.

128) “EXHIBITION HALL - AFF - POSTAL STATION”Straightline type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines.Used for one day only on May 22, 1950 on covers can-celled with the Roosevelt stamps (2, 4 & 18c stampsand 80c Souvenir Sheet) on the First Day Issue. Thecancellation done at the Exhibition Hall of the NationalPhilatelic Exhibition held on the occasion of the SilverJubilee of the Asociacion Filatelica Filipinas.

129) “HELP - FIGHT - TUBERCULOSIS” Boxed type -Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines with a double-barred cross before the legend. First day use: Aug. 19,1950. Last day: Aug. 31, 1950. Used by the ManilaPost Office only. Also used as backstamp on domesticairmail.

130) “JOIN THE 1950 - ANTITUBERCULOSIS - DRIVEFOR FUNDS” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan cancelin 3 lines with a double-barred cross before the legend.First day use: Sept. 1, 1950. Last day: Sept. 10, 1950.Used by the Manila Post Office only. Also used asbackstamp on domestic airmail.

131) “Help RAISE FUNDS-TO FIGHT- TUBERCULO-SIS” Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3lines with double-barred cross before the legend. Firstday use: Sept. 11, 1950. Last day: Sept. 19, 1950.Used by the Manila Post Office only. Used as well asbackstamp on domestic airmail.

132) “Fish Wisely - THE CONSERVATION WAY -OCTOBER 22-28, 1950” Fancy type - Handstamp. Slo-gan cancel in 3 lines with legend superimposed on adesign bearing a fish; first line in script. First day use:Oct. 22, 1950 (Sunday). Last day: Oct. 28, 1960. Usedin Manila, Baguio City, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Davao cityand Zamboanga City. Used also as backstamp on do-mestic airmail.

133) “RIZAL PROVINCIAL CAPITAL - INAUGURATION”Boxed type - Handstamp. Slogan in 2 lines with twostars at each end of the second line. First day use: Oct.28, 1950. Used in Pasig, Rizal for one day only.

134) “1950 - Boy Scout Week - OCT. 31-NOV.6” Boxedtype - Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 3 lines, the secondline in script. First day use: Oct. 31, 1950. Last day:Nov. 6, 1950.

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135) “Strengthen Home - and Family Defenses -NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK - DEC. 1-7” Straightline type- Handstamp. Slogan cancel in 4 lines, the 1st and 2ndlines in script. First day use: Dec. 1, 1950. Last day:Dec. 7, 1950.

136) “1950 - 25th Anniversary - PHILIPPINE DENTAL -ASSOCIATION CONVENTION - Dec. 14-17” First dayuse: Dec. 14. 1950. Last day: Dec. 17, 1951. Fancytype in 5 lines. Second line in vertical script. Seal ofDental Association before slogan.

137) “40th College Anniversary - U.P. LAW ALUMNI -HOMECOMING - Jan. 12, 13, 14, 1951” First day use:Dec. 28, 1950. Last day: Jan. 14, 1951. Fancy type in 4lines. Scales of Justice before slogan.

138) “SAVE and DEPOSIT - POSTAL SAVINGS BANK- NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK - Jan. 17, 1951” First dayuse: Jan. 1, 1951. Last day: Jan. 7, 1951. Fancy type in4 lines. A handy savings bank and hand depositing acoin, before slogan. Fourth line all caps in italics.Note: Used in Manila, Baguio, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao,Zamboanga, Dagupan and Naga.

139) “Come and See the - EVAA MEET - TACLOBAN,LEYTE - Jan. 22-27, 1951” First day use: Jan. 8, 1951.Last day: Jan. 27, 1951. Fancy type in 4 lines. First linein script. Third line, all caps in italics.Note: Used in Tacloban only. EVAA stands for “EastVisayan Athletic Association” slogan used coincident withFirst Anniversary of Tacloban Philatelic Club and the LeyteProvincial Philatelic Exhibition (LEYPROPEX). Dial withtwo stars.

140) “Buy Thigs - PHILIPPINE” First day use: Feb. 7,1951. Last day: Feb. 13, 1951. Fancy type in 2 lineswith first line in script.

141) “GIVE and HELP LIVE - 1951 - PHILIPPINE NA-TIONAL RED CROSS - FUND CAMPAIGN “ First dayuse: Feb. 15, 1951. Last day: Mar. 14, 1951. Boxed typein 4 lines with Red Cross before slogan.Note: Used in Manila and all provincial capitals.

142) “Join the - NATIONAL NUTRITION WEEK - March 5-11, 1951” First day use: Mar. 5, 1951. Last day: Mar. 11,1951. Fancy type in 3 lines. First line in script. A handholding a torch and above is “P.A.N.” (Philippine Associa-tion of Nutritionists) before slogan. Third line all italics incaps.

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143) “Give your share - to PEACE FUND DRIVE” Firstday use: Mar. 15, 1951. Last day: Apr. 14, 1951. Boxedtype in 2 lines. First line in script.Note: Used in Manila, Baguio, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao andZamboanga.

144) “SUMULAT at MAGSALITA - sa WIKANGPAMBANSA - LINGGO NG WIKANG PAMBANSA -MARSO 27-ABRIL 2 - Kwanihan ng mga Paaralang Bayan”First day use: Mar. 27, 1951. Last day: Apr. 12, 1951.Fancy type in 5 lines in Tagalog. Translation: “Write andSpeak - In the National Language - National LanguageWeek - March 27-April 2 -Bureau of Public Schools”. Firstline in italics, caps and lower cases. Profile of Balagtasbefore slogan. Used in connection with National LanguageWeek.

145) “...attend - NATIONAL CONVENTION - of FILIPINOBUSINESSMEN - BAGUIO-APRIL 28 to MAY 1, 1951”First day use: Apr. 15, 1951. Last day: May 1, 1951. Boxedtype in 4 lines. First line all in lower cases. Fourth line butfirst word all in italics and in caps.Note: Used in Manila and Baguio.

146) “join the - GIRL SCOUTS - FIRST NATIONAL EN-CAMPMENT - APRIL 28-MAY 7, 1951” First day use:Apr. 26, 1951. Last day: May 7, 1951. Fancy type in 4lines. First line in script. Girl Scout insignia before sloganwith “GSP” (Girl Scouts of the Philippines) Fourth line allcaps in italics.Note: used in Cebu only.

147) “FIRST ANNUAL - CONVENTION - MAY 26-27, 1951”First day use: May 21, 1951. Last day: May 27, 1951.Fancy type in 3 lines. Seal and inscription, “PhilippineAssociation of University Professors” in caps, before slo-gan.

148) “PHILIPPINE - Achievement Week - JULY 4-10” Firstday use: Jun. 23, 1951. Last day: Jul. 10, 1951. Boxedtype in 3 lines. Second line in vertical script.Note: Used also as backstamp in Manila.

149) “Invest in PEACE - PEACE FUND DRIVE - JULY 4-AUGUST 4” First day use: Jul. 4, 1951, (Baguio, Iloilo,Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga). First day use: Jul.11, 1951,(Manila). Last day: Aug. 4, 1951. Boxed type in 3 lines.First 2 words in first line in script. Last line in italics, allcaps.Note: Used also as backstamp in Manila.

150) “HELP FIGHT - TUBERCULOSIS” First day use: Aug.19, 1951. Last day: Aug. 31, 1951. Boxed type in 2 lineswith D/B Cross before slogan.

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151) “Join the 1951 - ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS DRIVE - forFUNDS” First day use: Sep. 1, 1951. Last day: Sep. 10,1951. Boxed type in 3 lines. First word in first line invertical script. D/B Cross before slogan.

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152) “HELP RAISE FUNDS - to FIGHT - TUBERCULO-SIS” First day use: Sep. 11, 1951. Last day: Sep. 19,1951. Boxed type in 3 lines. First word, first line in verti-cal script. Second line all in lower case. D/B Cross be-fore slogan.

153) “ 2ND LEYTE - PROVINCIAL - STAMP EXHIBITION- OCT 12-21” First day use: Oct. 1, 1951. Last day: Oct.21, 1951. Fancy type in 4 lines. Second line in caps andlower cases. Seal of Tacloban Philatelic Club before slo-gan.

154) “1951 BOY SCOUT - Week - OCT. 31-NOV.6” Firstday use: Oct. 31, 1951. Last day: Nov. 6, 1951. Fancytype in 3 lines. Second line in script. Third line all caps,italics. A hand in Boy Scout Salut, before slogan.

155) “STRONG - FAMILIES - make a - STRONG - NA-TION - 3rd NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK-DEC. 1-7” Firstday use: Nov. 24, 1951. Last day: Dec. 7, 1951. Fancytype in 6 lines. First 5 lines enclosed with quotationmarks. Third line in script. Sixth line all caps, italics. Afamily of 4 before slogan.

156) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - National Thrift Week -JAN. 1-17, 1952” First day use: Jan. 1, 1952. Last day:Jan. 7, 1952. Boxed type in 3 lines. Second line in script.Third line all caps, italics.

157) “INAUGURATION - CENTRAL LUZON - AGRICUL-TURAL COLLEGE” First day use: Jan. 6, 1952 (Sun-day). Fancy type in 3 lines. Seal of CLAC in center ofslogan.Note: Used in Agricultural College, Nueva Ecija, for oneday only.

158) “The 2nd APO PHILATELIC EXHIBITION - BUREAUOF POSTS - Building - JAN. 27-FEB. 2, 1952” First dayuse: Jan. 27, 1952 (Sunday). Fancy type in 4 lines. Firsttwo words, first line, in script. Also third line. Outline ofMt. Apo on right below the slogan.Note: Used for one day only.

159) “ Come and See the 30th - EVAA - Meet - FEBRU-ARY 4-9” First day use: Feb. 4, 1952. Last day: Feb. 9,1952. Fancy type in 4 lines. First and third lines in script.Second line, all caps. A hurdler before slogan.Note: Used in Taglibaran, Bohol, only.

160) “1952 FUND CAMPAIGN - GIVE AND SERVE -PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS” First day use: Feb.15, 1952. Last day: Mar. 15, 1952. Boxed type in 3 lines.Red Cross in center.

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161) “ SUMULAT AT MAGSALITA - SA WIKANGPAMBANSA - Linggo ng WIKA - MARSO 27-ABRIL 2”.First day use: Mar. 27, 1952. Last day: Apr. 2, 1952.Boxed type in 4 lines. First two lines enclosed with quo-tation marks. First 2 words, 3rd line in script. Legend inTagalog. Translation: “Write and Speak-In the NationalLanguage-Language week-March 27- April 2.

162) “FIGHT - INFLATION - INVEST & SAVE - IN R&DBONDS - For a Strong Philippines” First day use: May 1,1952. Last day: May 31, 1952. Fancy type in 5 lines.Last line in script.Note: Used in 27 chartered cities including Manila.

163) “Pay the - MINIMUM WAGE - LIFT THE COMMONMAN” First day use: Jun. 1, 1952 (Sunday). Last day:Jun. 7, 1952. Boxed type in 3 lines. Legend enclosedwith quotation marks. First line script.

164) “PANAPEX - FIRST PAN ASIAN - PHILATELIC EX-HIBITION - Manila, Philippines - November 16-22, 1952”First day use: Jun. 16, 1952. Last day: Jul. 16, 1952.Boxed type (I), in 5 lines. Last 2 lines in caps and lowercases.

165) “Participate in the - PANAPEX - Manila, Philippines- November 16-22, 1952” First day use: Jul. 16, 1952.Last day: Aug. 15, 1952. Boxed type (II), in 4 lines. Firstand third lines in script.

166) “ PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL FAIR - MANILAFEB. 1-APRIL 30, 1953” First day use: Aug. 16, 1952.Last day: Sep. 15, 1952. Boxed type (II), in 2 lines.

167) “Celebrate - GIRL SCOUT WEEK - SEPTEMBER20-27, 1952 - FOR RESPONSIBLE WOMANHOOD” Firstday use: Sep. 16, 1952. Last day: Sep. 27, 1952. Fancytype in 4 lines. First line in script. Last line, enclosedwith quotation marks.

168) “United Nations - REGIONAL CONFERENCE - ONPUBLIC INFORMATION - MANILA, OCTOBER 24-31,1952” First day use: Oct. 17, 1952. Last day: Oct. 31,1952. Boxed type in 4 lines. First line in script.

169) “SCOUTING FOR GREATER SERVICE - BOYSCOUT WEEK - OCT. 31-NOV. 6, 1952” First day use:Nov. 1, 1952. Last day: Nov. 6, 1952. Fancy type in 3lines. First line italics with Boy scouts insignia beforeslogan.

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170) “FIRST NATIONAL - PHILATELIC WEEK - IN THEPHILIPPINES - NOVEMBER 16-22, 1952” First day use:Nov. 10, 1952. Last day: Nov. 22, 1952. Boxed type in 4lines.

171) “Support the - PEACE FUND DRIVE & FAIR - MA-NILA, DEC. 6, 1952-JAN. 4, 1953” First day use: 23,1952. Last day: Dec. 22, 1952. Boxed type in 3 lines.First line, script.

172) “COOPERATING FAMILIES - Make for - COOPER-ATING - COMMUNITIES - DECEMBER 1-7, 1952” Firstday use: Nov. 24, 1952. Last day: Dec. 7, 1952. Fancytype in 5 lines. Second line in script. First to fourth line,enclosed with quotation marks.

173) “PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL - FAIR - MANILAFEB. 1-APRIL 30, 1953” First day use: Jan. 1, 1953. Lastday: Jan. 31, 1953. Fancy type (II), in 3 lines.

174) “POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - SAVE and DEPOSIT -NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK - JANUARY 5-11, 1953” Firstday use: Jan. 5, 1953. Last day: Jan. 11, 1953. Fancytype in 4 lines. Second word on 2nd line in script. Sec-ond line enclosed with quotation marks.

175) “1953 FUND CAMPAIGN - (Red Cross) - ANSWERTHE CALL - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS” Firstday use: Feb. 14, 1953. Last day: Mar. 15, 1953. Boxedtype in 4 lines.

176) “Come and See - THE INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET -QUIRINO STADIUM, VIGAN - MARCH 1-8, 1953” Firstday use: Mar. 1, 1953. Last day: Mar. 8, 1953. Fancytype in 4 lines. First line in script.Note: Used in Vigan (Ilocos Sur) only.

177) “Third Asian Conference - JUNIOR CHAMBER IN-TERNATIONAL - MANILA, PHILIPPINES - APRIL 9-11,1953” First day use: Mar. 20, 1953. Last day: Apr. 11,1953. Boxed type in 4 lines. First line in script. Third lineall caps, italics.

178) “ Golden Jubilee - 46th ANNUAL MEETING - PHIL-IPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - APRIL 19-28, 1953”First day use: Apr. 12, 1953 (Sunday). Last day: Apr. 19,1953. Boxed type in 4 lines with PMA insignia beforeslogan.

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179) “PAN-PACIFIC - TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE -APRIL 13-19, 1953” First day use: Apr. 13, 1953. Lastday: Apr. 19, 1953. Fancy type in 3 lines with D/B Crossbefore slogan.

180) “PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE - GUARDIAN OF OURSKIES - 18th ANNIVERSARY - MAY 2, 1953” First dayuse: Apr. 27, 1953. Last day: May 2, 1953. Fancy type in4 lines with PAF insignia before slogan.

181) “GOLDEN JUBILEE - Celebration - JULY 17&18,1953” First day use: Jul. 1, 1953. Last day: Jul. 18, 1953.Fancy type in 3 lines. Second line in script. Insignia ofChamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the words“CAMARA DE COMERCIO DE FILIPINAS” inscribed in arotary within a circle before slogan.

182) “Manuel L. Quezon - 75th BIRTHDAY - ANNIVER-SARY - AUGUST 19, 1953 - MANILA LIONS CLUB” Firstday use: Aug. 1, 1953. Last day: Aug. 19, 1953. Fancytype in 5 lines. First line in script. Quezon’s profile beforeslogan.

183) “Invest in Health - FIGHT TB - AUG. 19-SEPT. 30,1953” First day use: Aug. 19, 1953. Last day: Aug. 31,1953. Fancy type in 3 lines. First line in script. A D/BCross in a shield before slogan.

184) “Make Everyday - TB PREVENTION DAY - AUG.19-SEPT. 30, 1953” First day use: Sep. 1, 1953. Lastday: Sep. 15, 1953. Fancy type in 3 lines. First line inscript. D/B Cross in a shield before slogan.Note: Error on the slogan: “Everyday” instead of “Everyday”.

185) “Tumulong sa - PAGLIPOL SA TB - AUG. 19-SEPT.30, 1953” First day use: Sep.16, 1953. Last day: Sep.30, 1953. Fancy type in 3 lines. First and 2nd lines inTagalog, translation: “Help Fight TB”. A D/B Cross in ashield before slogan.

186) “VIII PACIFIC SCIENCE CONGRESS - & IV FAR-EASTERN - PREHISTORIC CONGRESS - NOVEMBER16-28, 1953” First day use: Oct. 1, 1953. Last day: Oct.19, 1953. Fancy type in 4 lines. Seal and inscription,“National Research Council of the Philippines” all in capsin a double circle before slogan.

187) “Exercise Your - RIGHT to VOTE - ON NOVEMBER10, 1953” First day use: Oct. 20, 1953. Last day:Nov. 10,1953. Boxed type in 3 lines. First line in script, also “to”in 2nd line.

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188) “EIGHTH PACIFIC SCIENCE CONGRESS - & 4thFAR-EASTERN - PREHISTORY CONGRESS - NOVEM-BER 16-28 - U.P. QUEZON CITY” First day use: Nov. 11,1953. Last day: Nov. 30, 1953. Fancy type in 6 lines. Aglobe before slogan.

189) “5th NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK - DECEMBER 1-7,1953” First day use: Dec. 1, 1953. Last day: Dec. 15,1953. Fancy type in 2 lines. A nipa hut before the sloganand a family of 3 after the legend.

190) “PHILIPPINE AVIATION WEEK - (CAA Insignia) -DECEMBER 13-19, 1953” First day use: Dec. 13, 1953.Last day: Dec. 19, 1953. Fancy type in 3 lines. Beforethe slogan, 2 planes flying, plus inscription: ”Progress-Security 50th Anniversary of Powered FLIGHT” , in a doublecircle.

191) “SECOND NATIONAL - CONVENTION of LAWYERS- DECEMBER 28-30 - MANILA” First day use: Dec. 21,1953. Last day: Dec. 30, 1953. Fancy type in 4 lines.Scales of Justice before slogan in a double circle withthe same legend as slogan.

192) “MAGSAYSAY- GARCIA - Inauguration - DECEM-BER 30, 1953” First day use: Dec. 30, 1953. Fancy typein 3 lines. Second line in script. Republic seal before slo-gan.Note: Slogan used for one day only.

193) “Save and Deposit! - You’ll Not Regret It! - NATIONALTHRIFT WEEK - JANUARY 4-10, 1954 - POSTAL SAV-INGS BANK” First day use: Jan. 4, 1954. Last day: Jan.10, 1954. Fancy type in 5 lines. First and 2nd lines inscript both ending with exclamation marks. A portablepostal savings bank before slogan.

194) “EVER ONWARD - 2nd ASIAN GAMES - MAY 1-9,1953” First day use: Jan. 11, 1954. Last day: Jan. 31,1954. Fancy type in 4 lines. Third line in script. Gamesemblem before slogan.Note: Error in date: “1953” instead of “1954”

195) “Help Promote - HOME INDUSTRIES” First day use:Feb. 1, 1954. Last day: Feb. 15, 1954. Boxed type in 2lines. First line in script.Note: First day of use of this slogan was quite significant.It coincided with the 100th anniversary of the first postagestamps of the Philippines issued on Feb. 1, 1854.

196) “1954 FUND CAMPAIGN - (Red Cross) Help by Giv-ing - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS” First day use:Feb. 16, 1954. Last day: Mar. 15, 1954. Boxed type in 3lines. 2nd line in script with a blod Red Cross before it.

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197) “PREPARE FOR THE FIRST - NATIONAL BOYSCOUT JAMBOREE - APRIL 23-30, 1954 - QUEZONCITY”First day use: Mar. 16, 1954. Last day: Mar. 31,1954. Fancy type in 4 lines. Boy Scout insignia beforeslogan with a Tagalog inscription underneath reading:“LAGING HANDA” (Always Prepared).

198) “5th LIONS DISTRICT 301 - CONVENTION -BAGUIO CITY - MARCH 31-APRIL 4, 1954” First dayuse: Mar. 22, 1954. Last day: Apr. 5, 1954. Fancy typein 5 lines. Lions Club insignia before slogan.Note: Slogan used in Baguio only.

199) “On to the First - NATIONAL BOY SCOUT JAM-BOREE - APRIL 23-30, 1954 - QUEZON CITY” Firstday use: Apr. 1, 1954. Last day: Apr. 15, 1954. Fancytype in 4 lines. First line in script. 2nd and 4th lines, allcaps, italics. Boy Scout insignia before slogan with aTagalog inscription underneath reading: “LAGINGHANDA” (Always Prepared).

200) “1854-PHICIPEX-1954 - Philippine Centenary - IN-TERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION - APRIL 23-MAY9, 1954” First day use: Apr. 16, 1954 (Holy Friday). Lastday: Apr. 24, 1954. Boxed type in 4 lines. Second line inscript.

201) “Second - ASIAN GAMES - MAY 1-9, 1954” Firstday use: Apr. 25, 1954. Last day: May 9, 1954. Fancytype in 3 lines. First line in script. Figure of an athletewith a torch in hand, before slogan. Type II. For Type I,see slogan No. 194.

202) “MUSIC FOR THE PHILIPPINES - attend the - 1stNATIONAL MUSIC CONFERENCE - May 26 to 28- U.P.Diliman Q.C.” First day use: May 10, 1954. Last day:May 28, 1954. Fancy type in 4 lines. First line in caps,italics. 2nd and 4th line in script. Each line separatedby horizontal bars. “Kudyapi” (a Filipino musical instru-ment) before the slogan. First line enclosed with quota-tion marks.

203) “MANILA-BAGUIO - Flight DEDICATED TO - CEN-TENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May24, 1954. Backstamp, same day. Boxed type in 4 lines.Second and 3rd lines in italics and 1st word, 2nd line,in script.

204) “MANILA-CEBU - Flight DEDICATED TO - CEN-TENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May 25,1954. Backstamp, Cebu City, same day. Slogan sametype as No. 203

205) “MANILA-ILOILO - Flight DEDICATED TO - CEN-TENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May 26,1954. Backstamp, Iloilo City, same day. Slogan sametype as No. 203

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206) “MANILA-TACLOBAN - Flight DEDICATED TO -CENTENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May27, 1954. Backstamp, City of Tacloban, same day. Slo-gan same type as No. 203

207) “MANILA-BACOLOD - Flight DEDICATED TO - CEN-TENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May 28,1954. Backstamp, Bacolod City, same day. Slogansame type as No. 203

208) “MANILA-ZAMBOANGA - Flight DEDICATED TO -CENTENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May29, 1954. Backstamp, Zamboanga City, same day. Slo-gan same type as No. 203

209) “MANILA-DAVAO - Flight DEDICATED TO - CEN-TENNIAL STAMPS - 1854-1954” First day use: May 30,1954. Backstamp, Davao City, same day.Note: Slogans Nos. 203 to 209 were used for one dayonly on flown covers, carried on special flights as speci-fied on date of each slogan cancel.

210) “Invest IN PEACE AND PROSPERITY” First dayuse: Jun. 1, 1954. Last day: Jun. 30, 1954. Fancy typein 3 lines. First line script. A dove of peace after theslogan.

211) “WORLD HEALTH DAY - JULY 22, 1954 - THENURSE, - PIONEER OF HEALTH” First day use: Jul.12,1954. Last day: Jul.22, 1954. Fancy type in 4 lines. Thirdand 4th line in italics and enclosed with quotation marks.Profile of a nurse inset in a double circle before the slo-gan.

212) “EL ECONOMICO - INAUGURAL - FLIGHT -VISAYAS - MINDANAO - JUNE 15, 1954” First day use:Jul.23, 1954. Last day: Jul.31, 1954. Fancy type in 5lines. First line in italics, caps. PAL (Philippine Air Lines)insignia and a plane before the slogan.

213) “The People’s Health - is THE NATION’S WEALTH -AUG. 19-SEPT. 30, 1954” First day use: Aug. 16, 1954.Last day: Aug. 25, 1954. Boxed type in 3 lines. First lineand first word in 2nd line in script. D/B Cross before slo-gan

214) “Join the 1954 ANTI - TUBERCULOSIS DRIVE FOR- FUNDS, AUG. 19-SEPT. 30, 1954” Boxed type in 3lines. First line in script. D/B Cross before slogan.

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215) “Help Fight - TUBERCULOSIS - AUG. 19-SEPT.30, 1954” First day use: Sep. 5, 1954. Last day: Sep.14, 1954. Boxed type in 3 lines. First line script. D/BCross before slogan.

216) “UNICEF, The World’s Mother - UNITED NATIONSWEEK-1954 - UN ASSOCIATION of the PHILIPPINES”First day use: Oct. 15, 1954. Last day: Oct. 24, 1954.Fancy type in 3 lines. First word in first line and 3rd and4th words in 2nd line, in italics.

217) “Celebrate - BOY SCOUT WEEK - OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 7” First day use: Oct. 29, 1954. Last day:Nov. 7, 1954. Fancy type in 3 lines. First line in script.Boy Scout insignia before slogan.

218) “Bicentenary of the - TAGALOG VOCABULARY -NOCEDA & SANLUCAR - 1754-1954” First day use: Nov.13, 1954. Last day: Nov. 19, 1954. Boxed type in 4 lines.First line in script. Third line in italics. Before slogan insetin a single-lined circle are the words: “BIBLIOGRAPHI-CAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES”.

219) “1929 Silver Jubilee 1954 - PHILIPPINE INSTITUTEof ACCOUNTANTS - Convention, DECEMBER 3-5, 1954”First day use: Nov. 20, 1954. Last day: Nov. 26, 1954.Boxed type in 3 lines. Words in first line in script, aswell as 3rd word in second line and 1st word in 3rd line.

220) “Attend the Cebu - MARIAN CONGRESS - NOVEM-BER 23-27, 1954” First day use: Nov. 23, 1954. Last day:Nov. 27, 1954. Boxed type in 3 lines. First line in script.Note: Slogan used in Cebu City only.

221) “UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL - CONFERENCE onCOMMUNITY - DEVELOPMENT for SOUTH and SOUTH- EAST ASIA-NOV. 29-DEC.10, 1954” First day use: Nov.27, 1954. Last day: Dec. 10, 1954. Boxed type in 4 lines.Second word in 2nd line and 2nd and 4th words in 3rdline, in script.

222) “National - FAMILY WEEK - DECEMBER 1-7, 1954”First day use: Dec. 1, 1954. Last day: Dec. 7, 1954.Fancy type in 3 lines. First line in script. A family of threeillustrated on an open scroll is before slogan.

223) “HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED - TO THE 1954MALACAÑANG - CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL - FOR INDI-GENT CHILDREN?” First day use: Dec. 1, 1954. Lastday: Dec. 23, 1954. Fancy type in 4 lines. Maple leavesbefore slogan.

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224) “2nd NATIONAL MARIAN CONGRESS - OF THEPHILIPPINES - 1854 - 1954 - ‘PEACE THROUGH MARY’”First day use: Dec. 4, 1954. Last day: Dec. 5, 1954,closing day of the Marian Congress, Manila. Boxed typein 4 lines. First and 2nd lines in italics. Fouth line en-closed with quotation marks. Used for two days only.

225) “1st BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - ASIAN BASE-BALL FEDERATION - RIZAL MEMORIAL FIELD - DE-CEMBER 18-28, 1954” First day use: Dec. 16, 1954.Last day: Dec. 18, 1954. Boxed type in 4 lines. Third linein italics, all caps.Note: This was the last slogan cancellation used by theBureau of Posts in 1954.

Summary

Based on the overall checklist, it’s apparent that about 225 postal slogans and/or slogan cancellations havebeen used from 1906 to 1954 or within a period of 48 years. Distribution of those slogans as used in differentpolitical governments of the Philippines reveals:

American Administration - August 6, 1906 to November 1, 1935 or 29 years:Slogans Nos. 1 to 61

Commonwealth Government - January 5, 1936 to November 18, 1941 or 5 years:Slogans Nos. 62 to 76

Japanese Occupation - March 4, 1942 to February 3, 1945 or 3 years:Slogans Nos. 77 to 81

Guerilla (Free Philippines) in 1943 or 1 year:Slogan No. 82

Liberation - May 1, 1945 to March 6, 1946 or 2 years:Slogans Nos. 83 to 84

Republic of the Philippines - October 28, 1946 to December 16, 1954 or 8 years:Slogans Nos. 85 to 225

compiled from several IPPS Journals by Hans-Werner Becker, July 2003

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