The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has officially launched the Postal ID as a functional card that aims to provide address verification for customers and e-commerce businesses. The Postal ID media launch was attended by PHLPost officials at the PHLPost new annex building located at the historic Manila Central Post Office compound in Liwasang Bonifacio. This was unveiled during the celebration of the state courier’s 257th Anniversary which was established in 1767 in Manila as a postal di

Explaining on Instagram: "The ZIP code system was introduced in the United States in 1963 under the “Zone Improvement Plan.” It was created to keep up with the nation’s booming population and growing mail volume, which had outpaced older methods of sorting and delivery. Before ZIP codes, postal workers relied on personal knowledge of neighborhoods to route letters and packages, a system that quickly became outdated as cities expanded and suburbs spread. The five-digit ZIP brought order to the ch

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