Tag: Philpost

PhilPost-8 now accepts cargo services

Posted by | Jan 9, 2008 | |

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost), Region 8 headed by Regional Director Fabioleta P. Ferraris is proud to announce that their office now accepts transport of cargoes from one city or municipality to another for a minimal fee.

According to PhilPost Information Officer Designate Oscar E. Bioco, said postal service is facilitated through their mail service vehicle to and from the following post office points: Tacloban City – Ormoc City and way offices; Ormoc – Kanaga – Palompon – Isabel – Merida and way offices; Tacloban – Catbalogan, Samar – Calbayog City – Catarman, Northern Samar and way offices; and Tacloban – Borongan, Eastern Samar way offices.

Bioco added that other postal points are: Ormoc – Albuera – Baybay City; Tacloban – Baybay – Maasin and way offices; Maasin – Sogod, Souther Leyte and way offices; Sogod – Silago – Abuyog – Tacloban and way offices; Guiuan, Eastern Samar – Borongan, Eastern Samar; and lastly, Borongan – Oras, Eastern Samar and way offices.

Interested parties who want to avail of this cargo service, known as Priority Express or PREX, are required to inform the consignee to pick up said cargo at the post office destination point. Bioco said that Philpost guarantee’s a same day delivery of items posted within the specified cut-off time.

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PhilPost-8 introduces PREX Project

Posted by | Nov 23, 2007 | |

In its efforts to give more satisfactory and improved quality of postal services to its constituents, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost), Region 8 through the leadership of Regional Director Fabiolita P. Ferraris recently introduced the premium services of Priority and Express (PREX) mails which has been proven to be faster, safer and more reliable mail service delivery.

According to PhilPost’s Oscar Bioco, Administrative Finance Division Chief, Proof of Delivery (POD), and Registry Return Receipt (RRR) for registered mails are attached to mails sent through this newly introduced postal service. Said POD and RRR will be returned by PhilPost to the sender.

Further, it was learned that the project which was officially launched last November 5, 2007 coincided with PhilPost’s opening of its 109th Anniversary Celebration of the Postal Service, and their observance of Postal Consciousness Week.

To give meaning to the event, Director Ferraris spearheaded series of activities involving the postal personnel.
Reports have it that the diligence of postal officials and employees in its campaign resulted to an impressive quantity of mails posted region-wide, specifically so when they introduced the PREX Project. To make sure that mails for delivery will not be delayed, Tacloban City PhilPost staff goes out of their way to assist each other in filling up the PODs and RRRs of the large volume of mails posted daily.

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109-yr-old Philpost bent on staying relevant in Internet age

Posted by | Nov 5, 2007 | |

Aside from a P6-billion modernization project to increase efficiency, the Philippine Postal Corporation is mounting efforts to curb theft and restore the public’s trust in their services.

Philpost, which celebrated its 109th anniversary Monday, is bent on remaining relevant despite the emergence of Internet and text messaging, said postmaster general Hector Villanueva.

The P6-billion computerization with the help of Japanese investors, he stressed, will make Philpost competitive once more in the delivery service in a year’s time.

“This will bring the Post Office to the 21st century. We will more than double our revenue, and be able to trace every letter. With our Internet capability we will be able to compete with money order, both international and domestic,” he said, adding that modernization is expected to bring billions more to their yearly USD 3 billion income.

Even without computers, Villanueva said OFW relatives will get their money’s worth since the Philpost only charges USD 3-USD 4 for USD 500 remittances against USD 57 from private companies. To attract more OFWs, Philpost will launch its “International Money Order” on Nov. 12 to service their needs.

Relatives of OFWs in Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand and United Arab Emirates will benefit from the IMO since they will only need an ATM account to send or retrieve money.

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Philpost : Post office wants bond float to pay debt

Posted by | Sep 11, 2007 | |

The Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) is planning to issue P2 billion worth of bonds to pay off debts incurred by its defunct subsidiary, the state-owned company’s head said in an interview.

Postmaster General Hector R. R. Villanueva said his agency wants to clean up its balance sheet.

The company will issue the bonds in two years when its modernization program is in place.

Mr. Villanueva said the Philpost subsidiary had accumulated about P2 billion in debts.

Mr. Villanueva earlier said the government would to generate at least P10 billion from the sale of Philpost following the agency’s P5.7-billion computerization project, which is expected to improve operations.

The company last year inked a build-lease-transfer agreement with Japanese information technology giant ROA Systems Co. Ltd. to computerize Philpost’s operations and interconnect 2,000 post offices. The project will be completed in two years.

Mr. Villanueva said Philpost needs to raise its standards to be at par with Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia, whose postal systems are modernized.

Philpost operates more than 2,000 post offices, distribution centers, and mailing outlets all over the country. It has a work force of 13,000 employees and owns more than 2,500 mail vans and motorcycles.

Last year, the agency reported a net profit to P46 million due mainly to cost-cutting measures. This year, it expects about P147 million in net incomes.

The Japanese firm will computerize the Philippine postal system by leasing computers and other equipment.

It will build and maintain modern postal applications and business systems for a period of nine years at no cost to Philpost.

With computers and new business systems, Philpost revenues are projected to rise to P13 billion, on top of about P3.5 billion it makes annually.

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14th ASEAN Post Meeting in Manila

Posted by | Jun 30, 2007 | |

As agreed during the 13th ASEAN Postal Business Meeting held in Yangoon, Myanmar, the Postmaster General and CEO of the Postal Administration of the Philippines, Honorable Hector R.R. Villanueva, confirmed that they will host the 14th ASEANPost on September 4 to 6, 2007 in the Philippines. Villanueva organized a Steering Committee to manage the preparations for the ASEANPost.

The Chairman of the Steering Committee is Assistant Postmaster General for Operations, Atty. Antonio Z. de Guzman. He is assisted by the other APMGs of PhilPost: APMG for Finance Elizabeth C. Tungol; APMG for Administration Mama S. Lalanto, Al Haj; APMG for Marketing Luis D. Carlos and APMG for Information Technology Conrado S. Legaspi, Jr.

The Board of Directors of PhilPost led by its Chairman, Honorable Franco L. Loyola, supports the top management in the preparations for the meeting.

The meeting will be held at Hotel InterContinental located in the premier financial center of the Philippines, Makati City.

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