The Regional Philatelic Center [RPC] was inaugurated on June 26, 1998. The Center, envisioned by PhilPost Regional Director Amelia L. Cunanan, is housed in the Angeles City Post Office, Angeles City Pampanga.

The vision of RPC is to cater to the needs of collectors and enthusiasts, cultivate philatelic knowledge, publicize interest on personal stamp collections and other philatelic items.

The Regional Philatelic Center will host monthly exhibition showcases as well as conferences and workshops where philatelists, stamp collectors and enthusiasts can meet, exchange information and ideas, conduct research, trade stamps, acquire and procure new collections. A Philatelic Library is also planned to become a repository of diverse national and international philatelic information. The Center for Philatelic Research and Studies, Inc. (CPRSI) will manage, maintain and operate the library as well as the conference and seminar room. Armando Labayen is the consultant for operations.

The Pampanga Stamp Collector's Society (PSCS) is in-charge with the coordination with local and national stamp organizations to showcase their collections on future exhibitions. Angeles City postmaster Adoracion D. Canlas is the Center's exhibition area curator. The PhilPost staff operates the PPC3-PSCS (Philippines) new Issues Service Program which will enable collectors to purchase and complete all Philippine new postage stamp issues and souvenir sheets at face-value prices.

For more information about the Regional Philatelic Center write to:

•  PhilPost Regional Office III
  Barrio Maimpis
  2000 San Fernando, Pampanga
  Philippines
  
•  Center for Philatelic Research and Studies, Inc.
  P.O. Box 51800
  2000 San Fernando, Pampanga
  Philippines
  
•  call: Telephone Number 045-961-3908.

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