June 1979 - International Philippine Philatelic Society

•••• AND THE REPLY'Republic of the PhilippinesMinistry of Public Works, Transportation and CommunicationsBUREAU OF POSTS~lanilaJune 6, 1979Mr. William J. Oliver302 Bridge PlaceWest Sacramento, CA 95691U. S. A.Dear Mr.Oliver;Thank you for your letter of May 23.It would indeed have been a pleasure meeting youagain during your 1977 visit to the Philippines.Unfortunately, my commitments abroad then precludedmy early return to Manila. I am certain though wewill have opportunities to see each other again inthe near future.On the matter of our contract with the ItalianAgency for the printing and distribution of somePhilippine stamps, this arrangement is only experimentalin nature and it will terminate this comingJuly 31. As to your concern on the high value andlimited quantity of such stamps being issued, itsprimary aim is to afford mailers of heavy F~stalitems convenience in the process, with no intentionwhatsoever of prejudic,i.ng the needs of the philatelicmarket. After all, as you have rightly said, philatelicsales mean additional revenues with practicallyno extra service from the Bureau of Posts. On theside, it also helps promote Phil ippine phi.latelyabroad.You mention of pcs5ibly crsa:1i:::.i::; a st=.r;:t: ad':i~':'ryconunittee \·:hich ",,'culd renrler decisions on is~ues istimely. As u matter of fact, the revival of such acommittee is presently being given serious consideration,with artists, historians and pllilatelists,among others, to seat in that group.I express deep appreciation for your interest andwholeso~e suggestions./~Yours sincerel ,,--J~I_.-"leT,1· ARDO Ii. ".::T::AN=A~B-E-­Pr.r;t.master GeneralI~ 21