Valentine's Day 2014 stamps- Philippines

For Valentine’s Day 2014, the Philippine Postal Corporation organized an on-the-Spot Stamp designing contest. Held last 20 November 2013 at different malls around the Philippines, the contest was intended to produce a stamp design that depicts how Filipinos celebrate Valentine’s Day with their loved ones.

Out of 119 entries, the work of Ms. Jamia Mei Tolentino of St. Stephen’s High School was chosen. Her short description of her artwork is as follows:

“We Filipinos express our love in a unique way. My drawing shows the sharing of Love between a Filipino and a Filipina. One way is giving gifts and flowers to the conservative Filipina. I believe that women deserve high respect from the men. Another way is serenading the Filipina by playing the guitar and singing sweet songs. Like the old traditions, it is very romantic to witness this kind of gesture. The birds hold a flower and a letter symbolizing sending of love through these things. Letter shows true love towards the girl through words. [Valentine’s] is a day we do these things to show love [b]ut let us not forget that we should express our love to others all year round.”

The stamp was issued on 27 January 2014.