TB has been and still is a serious infection – as all members know.


• From the late 1950s to the mid 1970s " semi-postal " anti TB surtax stamps were issued – the additional payment was compulsory and intended for TB treatment. President Quezon ( who had died from TB ) is in these stamps, with the main hospital building in the Quezon Institute, Quezon City :-





• 1959 - Bohol TB Sanatorium :-






• 1960 marked the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society ( charity based in Quezon Institute ) :-





• The Institute had been established in 1938 :-






• In 2010 the Society celebrated 100 years with stamps featuring symbols of TB control and treatment :-










• 1965 - Negros Oriental TB Pavilion in Dumaguete :-






• 1969 - bird designs ( woodpecker; trogon ; Mt. Apo lorikeet ; and “ Johnstone’s “ minivet ) :-






• 1970 - TB Society headquarters and Dona Julia de Ortigas ( president 1932 – 1960 ), who gave so much in the fight against TB, including greatly increasing bed capacity in the Quezon Institute :-






• 1972 and 1973 - Philippines fruits ( here :- bananas ; balimbang ; magosteen ; guava ; mango ; duhat ; and susong kalabaw ) :-





• Finally 1975 ( for anti TB stamps ) - Dr Valdez ( President Quezon’s physician ), and Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City ) :-