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PhilPost launches “1734 Murillo Velarde map” stamp

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<p>A Philippine Postal Corporation employee shows a 200mm x 220mm stamp of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map – the first scientific map of the Philippine archipelago - at the PhilPost office in Lawton, Manila City on Tuesday. The 300-year old map was used in the Hague proceedings to establish the territorial integrity of the West Philippine Sea. The stamp, titled &quot;Murillo Velarde 1734 map-Carta Hydrographica de las Yslas Filipinas, Manila 1734,&quot; is available at P150 each.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/09/12/20/this-queen-of-all-philippine-maps-is-iconic-proof-of-our-rights-to-the-west-philippine-sea">This queen of Philippine maps is historic proof of our rights over West Philippine Sea</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/blogs/opinions/06/10/15/wealth-stories-murillo-velarde-map">A wealth of stories from the Murillo-Velarde map</a></li></ul>

<p>A Philippine Postal Corporation employee shows a 200mm x 220mm stamp of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map – the first scientific map of the Philippine archipelago - at the PhilPost office in Lawton, Manila City on Tuesday.</p>

A Philippine Postal Corporation employee shows a 200mm x 220mm stamp of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map – the first scientific map of the Philippine archipelago - at the PhilPost office in Lawton, Manila City on Tuesday.