Philatelic
Societies During the Japanese Occupation Despite the difficult times and numerous restrictions
in place during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during World War
II, a number of Philatelic Societies were active between 1942 and 1945. Some
Clubs or Associations were already pre-established prior to the surrender of
the US Forces to the Japanese in 1942; a few actually commencing operations
during the Japanese Occupation period. This website is dedicated to featuring
the activities of various Clubs and Associations that were active during
World War II, and expands to include activities for any Clubs and
Associations that remained active after Liberation. Whilst the primary focus
is related to philatelic material, the website also includes other
memorabilia and material that has a relevance to each of the Clubs and
Associations. The following Philatelic Clubs and Associations
are featured: 1) xPhilippine Philatelic Club (PPC). Formed
April 11, 1944 xxxxPhilippines Amateur Stamp Collectors’
Club. Founded November 7, 1937 xxxxChapter No. 1 – Junior Chapter.
Formed August 8, 1944 xxxxChapter No. 2 – Society of Philatelic
Rizalists. Formed August 26, 1944 2) xPhilippine Stamp Exchange (PSE). Formed
August 1943 3) xPhilippine Stamp Dealers’ Association
(PSDA). Formed July 14, 1944 4) xPhilippine Philatelic Writers’ Club.
Formed October 17, 1939 5) xAsociacion Filatelica de Filipinas
(AFF). Formed May 10, 1925 6) xLibreria Manila Filatelica.
Established 1902 7) xPhilippine Numismatic and Antiquarian
Society (PNAS). Founded March 16, 1929 8) xBaguio Philatelic & Exchange
Club. Usage in 1944 9) xPangasinan Philatelic Society (PPS). Formed
circa 1944 10) xSan Juan Stamp Exchange. From
1941 11) xCirculo Filatelico
de Vigan. Formed circa 1944 12) xPhilatelic Club of Malolos.
Formed circa 1943 During the Japanese Occupation, there were
various subtle secret acronyms or messages embedded in some of the
correspondence. Main highlights are: xxx RDF: FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) spelt
backwards xxx R D Arispia Sr or Rizalino D Arispia Sr: acronym abbreviated
as: Rizal Declares a Revolution in Stamped Paper Is a Silent Rebellion xxx G B Amer: God Bless
America xxx I C Fabom: In
Commemoration First Allied Bombing of Manila Special thanks to Akira Kaburaki
and Edward Nocom for taking time to work with me
and share scans of material from their personal collections, enhancing the
overall content and completeness of this website. I would be very pleased to
receive scans of any material that is not currently on show to allow further
expansion of this site (appropriate acknowledgements will be applied). |
