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Kim Robert De Leon, now the country's Budget Secretary, received his Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Pope stamps in 2024. Handout

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779274456119viber_image_2026-05-20_17-59-43-823.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging" width="960"/>Kim Robert De Leon, now the country&#x27;s Budget Secretary, received his Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Pope stamps in 2024. Handout</div>Did you know that the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is an avid stamp collector?The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) made this revelation as it congratulated Kim Robert de Leon on his newest role as a public servant, which makes him not only the youngest secretary in the Marcos cabinet but also <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/18/marcos-names-kim-robert-de-leon-as-new-budget-chief-youngest-in-dbm-history-1213">in DBM&#x27;s history.  </a>In a statement, PHLPost said De Leon&#x27;s passion for philately shows &quot;a unique appreciation for history, culture, and national heritage,&quot; which closely aligns with the postal service. De Leon earned a Guinness World Record in 2024 for having the largest collection of Pope stamps at 2,398, which include the Pope Francis First Day Cover issued by PHLPost during the historic Papal visit to the Philippines in 2015.He also has a collection of stamps featuring Scouting, which is <a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/692230-largest-collection-of-stamps-featuring-scouting">also certified by Guinness</a>, and others showing Christmas and the Madonna, among others.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779274479398viber_image_2026-05-20_17-59-43-102.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Handout</div>PHLPost believes that De Leon serves as an inspiration to the youth to rediscover the hobby of stamp collecting in a highly digital world.&quot;Secretary De Leon&#x27;s journey shows young Filipinos that stamp collecting is more than a hobby — it is a gateway to learning history, culture, faith, and nationhood,&quot; said Maximo Sta. Maria III, PHLPost&#x27;s postmaster general and chief executive officer. &quot;We hope his achievement inspires more young people to begin their own stamp collections and appreciate the stories stamps tell about our country and the world,&quot; he added.

Did you know that the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management is an avid stamp collector?

Did you know that the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management is an avid stamp collector?

Did you know? New budget chief Kim Robert de Leon holds Guinness World Record as stamp collector

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Did you know? New budget chief Kim Robert de Leon holds Guinness World Record as stamp collector

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Published May 20, 2026 07:23 PM PHT

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