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Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):June 3, 1876Exclusive for Stamps Philippines(Design, concept, stamps an...
03/06/2026

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
June 3, 1876
Exclusive for Stamps Philippines
(Design, concept, stamps and research: CSCI)
All rights reserved

03/06/2026

Vibes of Taliwangbas, Camotes island 🏝️

03/06/2026

Cebu nights hit different. 🌙💫 Goodnight

03/06/2026

A Philippine island paradise is gaining even more attention from travelers across Southeast Asia.

CEBU BECOMES TOP INTERNATIONAL SUMMER DESTINATION FOR VIETNAMESE TRAVELERS

Cebu has emerged as the top international summer destination for Vietnamese tourists, according to digital travel platform Agoda. The Philippine island was cited as a favorite among travelers looking for beach, mountain, and cultural experiences during their summer holidays.

Agoda said Vietnamese tourists are increasingly choosing lesser-explored destinations, with Cebu standing out as a preferred overseas getaway for the season.

03/06/2026

Beachtime 🏖️👙☀️

03/06/2026

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03/06/2026

The Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USA with this sheet of two stamps.

03/06/2026

There's a quote Fred Rogers once shared about television: he called the space between the set and the viewer "very holy ground." Connection was sacred to him, and so was the mail. He and his team personally answered thousands of letters from children over the years, and the Postal Service later honored that commitment by describing him as "a passionately loyal postal customer and a huge advocate for the power of mail."

Which makes what happened next feel exactly right. To mark the Postal Service's 250th anniversary, the USPS launched a "Stamp Encore" contest, giving the public a say in which retired stamp would return. Voting ran for about 10 weeks, by mail, in person, and online, with more than 500,000 votes cast. The Mister Rogers Forever stamp came out on top, finishing over 40,000 votes ahead of the runner-up.

A lot of the momentum came from his hometown community. Rogers grew up in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and brought "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" to life at WQED in Pittsburgh. Organizations across the Pittsburgh area threw their support behind the campaign, among them Fred Rogers Productions, the Fred Rogers Institute, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where Rogers studied theology and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. The grassroots effort simply asked people to vote him back.

The stamp originally issued on March 23, 2018. Around 12 million were printed by the USPS, and they sold out within weeks. The design, by Derry Noyes, features a Walt Seng photograph of Rogers wearing his iconic red cardigan. Noyes said it was "all about the man, and his universal appeal... without special gimmicks, just as he would have wanted."

The reissue made its debut at the Boston 2026 World Expo and will be available at post offices and on USPS.com beginning June 1. It comes as the classic pane of 20 Forever stamps, joined by a new four-stamp souvenir sheet of additional Walt Seng photos showcasing the Neighborhood puppets.

Fred Rogers died in 2003. The stamp puts him back in the one place he always believed mattered most.

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