Under its wing is a history of achievements: In 1948, the Philippine postal and telecommunications services were considered the most modern in Asia, with its airmail service inaugurated ahead of other countries in Asia.īut along with its successful operation was the growing dissatisfaction with the services it provided. With letters and the telephone as the only means of long distance communication, the Bureau of Posts was one of the branches of government that was earning revenue. To them, receiving a colored envelope is limited to special holidays or occasions like Christmas or Valentine’s Day.īaguio Postmaster Bernardo Kub-aron said that because mail service then was handled solely by the government, the then Bureau of Posts not only delivered letters but also parcels and packages.
To them, receiving letters from the kartero means receiving a billing notice or even a judicial notice – no longer that much awaited or (may be dreaded) letter from nanay, tatay, ate, kuya, kasintahan, or a relative whom they have not seen in a long time. To the baby boomers, the Gen X’rs, Gene-ration Y, and, the millennials, and to an extent, the zennials the phrase “Sulat ka ha!”meant a handwritten letter with an attached photograph, a colorful stamp, and money sometimes.įor the Generation Z, a stationery and envelope and the mailman still signifies a form of correspondence, but its significance has been downgraded overtime.
Flawlessly written script on plain, colored, and maybe scented-paper, the mailman – the bearer of the good and even the bad news from your significant other, from a parent, your child, or sibling working overseas is what defines snail mail.
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