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Philippine 2024 125th Anniversary of the first Philippine Republic

Issue date 12 June 2024

Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the first Philippine Republic, has launched a postage stamp to commemorate important historical events that marked the start of the journey towards Philippines Independence Day and Nationhood. 

The sheetlet strip of three (3) measures 200mm x 35mm, setting the world record for being the World's Longest Postage Stamp. It beats the previous widest stamp by Kyrgyzstan Post in 2023 featuring Kyrgyzstan’s Chaar-Tash mountain range commemorating the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. The stamp is 184 millimeters (7.2 inches) long and the second longest stamp 170mm-long (6.7 inches) issued by Thailand Post in 2017 commemorating the 70th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne.

According to PHLPost, the stamp illustrates the Philippines’ journey to nationhood from the historic proclamation of independence on June 12, 1898 to the declaration of the first Philippine Republic in 1899. The stamp commemorates the following events in Philippine history:

Declaration of Philippine Independence in 1898

Arrival of President Emilio Aguinaldo in Malolos, Bulacan

Inauguration of the first Philippine Republic at the Barasoain Church in 1899

Philippine-American War

Aguinaldo’s odyssey in northern Luzon

Apolinario Mabini in Pangasinan

Aguinaldo’s capture in Isabela

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Extra Wide Length Stamps

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