Philippines Republic

The Philippines became independent in July 1946.

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 * Its first issue was a design of a woman holding the new flag inscribed INDEPENDENCE / OF THE PHILIPPINES.
 * In 1946, an engraved series of small pictorial defiintives were issued. There were inscribed PHILIPPINES.
 * Following issues were inscribed as above or REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
 * In 1947, the republic's first airmail set was issued depicting Pres. Quezon and Franklin Roosevelt.
 * In 1949, the first semipostal set was issued to benefit library reconstruction.
 * About 1962, denominations were changed from c/¢ (centimos) and pesos to "s" (sentimos) and piso. Inscriptions were changed to PILIPINAS.
 * Beginning about 1973, piso was abbreviated with a "P" with a horizontal line through the top.
 * Beginning about early 1996, piso was changed back to being abbreviated with "P".

Official issues
Catalogs only list stamps overprinted O.B. ("official business") in standard printing. There are innumerable locally printed, typewritten, handstamped, manuscript and mimeopraphed versions. See: O.B.. 
 * In 1948, three definitive values were overprinted "O.B." in printing.
 * Various portrait designs were similar overprinted in printing from 1948-1959.
 * In 1962-70, various tall portrait definitives were overprinted G.O. in printing in various fonts/styles.



Postage due issue

 * In 1947, an engraved numeral design was issued.



Postal tax issue
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 * In 1992, various designs showing destruction from the Mt. Pinatubo eruption and inscribed "MT. PINATUBO FUND" were issued.

Special delivery issues
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 * In 1947, a 20c value depicting a bicycle messenger in from of the main Manila post office was issued.
 * In 1962, a 20c value with a hand holding a letter and the main Manila post office was issued.

See

 * Philippines, a disambiguation page

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