Philippines - Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred traditions and a delicate social balance, they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment.

Date of Inscription: 1995
 

UnescoWHCswap - 14 - h2obaby

Official Postcrossing card - PH-13354 (jan 2010)

private swap from ritz (dec 2010)

Official Postcrossing.com card - PH-14902 - rec May 2010

Philippines - Baroque Churches of the Philippines

Would love to get cards from Churches in Manila, Santa Maria!

These four churches, the first of which was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located in Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their unique architectural style is a reinterpretation of European Baroque by Chinese and Philippine craftsmen.

Date of Inscription: 1993

Postcard 1: shows the Paoay Church in Ilcocos Norte. private swap received from abbyaguas in dec 2010

Postcard 2: Many themes RR 525 - LusNox, rec in January 2012

677-004 Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva
Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines

Philippines - Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia.

Date of Inscription: 1999


Postcard 1: private Swap received from ritz - rec dec 2010

Postcard 2: Japan x World RR #39 - janbonivic

Philippines - Historic Town of Vigan

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia.

Date of Inscription: 1999

Postcard 1: MeetUp RR #50B from janbonivic

This Post is dedicated to the Sunday Stamps # 41 friends :) as you can notice i try to not forget to add every Sunday a post with a matching stamps... Well i could prepare the blogpost before today - but i think its much more fun to wake up (to early this sunday - but i'm ill and miffy...) prepare a big huge cup of coffee, enjoy the silence when no one else is already up. See the Autumn mist and the orange, red leaves in front of my windows... going through my UNESCO box and choose something... first i thought: well thats easy i will take something from japan. first: i was there and could tell you stories over stories, then i really like the stamps which they issue (aren't the pretty?) AND well the third point is missing... better say: it's easier to manage the Philippines UNESCO Sites than the Japanese ones... and as you all know i'm still in reordering - phase from my collection.
To cut a long story short: Here we are with those two stamps from Philippines.

The Stamp on the left side shows a Yellow-striped Snapper which is one out of a 4 Marine Biodiversity Definitives Issue.The stamp on the right side is dedicated to Dr. Jose Rizal, the National Hero for his 150th Birth Anniversary. (More about him: http://www.joserizal.ph/bg01.html)

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park - Philippines

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands. 
Date of Inscription: 1993

Postcard 1: rec 07 Oct 2011 - BIG UNESCO RR - from Janbonivic