• From 1906 regular stamps printed in the United States also included " Philippine Islands " in their design ( this 2 centavos showing Dr Jose Rizal ) :-
• The first " pictorial " stamps, printed in the United States, were not issued until May 1932, with Mayon Volcano here :-
• KLM ( Dutch Royal Airlines / Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij ) was founded in 1919. Here " air mail " overprinted stamps were used for a letter posted to Zurich ( via Singapore ) in January 1932 :-
• Stamps depicting " The Temples of Human Progress " were issued on November 15 1935, to commemorate establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ) :-
• Senate President Manuel Quezon was elected President, with Sergio Osmena as Vice President. This was the first time a Filipino would hold office in Malacanang Palace ( during World War II Quezon died from TB while exiled in the United States ) :-
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