{"id":47133,"date":"2015-04-18T08:15:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T00:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=47133"},"modified":"2025-01-19T12:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T17:43:09","slug":"snail-mail-remains-big-business-in-ph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/04\/18\/snail-mail-remains-big-business-in-ph\/","title":{"rendered":"Snail mail remains big business in PH"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_47134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47134\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/download1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47134\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/download1.jpg\" alt=\"Wikipedia Photo\" width=\"261\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wikipedia Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA &#8212; Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) said that \u00a0the &#8220;snail mail&#8221; business remains a big business in the country, despite consumers&#8217; switching to text messaging and e-mail to keep in touch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people think snail mail is dead, but our biggest business is still snail mail,\u201d Postmaster General Ma. Josefina de la Cruz said on the sidelines of Philpost\u2019s 23rd anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The government-owned and -controlled corporation responsible for managing the country&#8217;s postal system posted a net income of P640.43 million last year.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the profits came from &#8220;snail mail,&#8221; according to de la Cruz.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy mebendazole online <a href=\"https:\/\/simpsonmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/mebendazole.html\">https:\/\/simpsonmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/mebendazole.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019d be amazed at the variety of mail we receive and deliver,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The company has about 80 percent of its income coming from the traditional mail operations.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the number of mail posted increased by 44.56 percent to 88.48. A total of\u00a0133.25 million mail was delivered nationwide last, a figure which increased by 12.75 percent compared to 2013 report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur nationwide network is unmatched, which means Philpost can really excel in last-mile delivery. We are (also) converting excess spaces in regional offices into warehouses,\u201d she said, adding that private companies can now view the company\u2019s storage capacity for possible use in their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven with social media, nothing can totally replace traditional snail mail,\u201d De la Cruz said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy finpecia online <a href=\"https:\/\/simpsonmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/finpecia.html\">https:\/\/simpsonmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/finpecia.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> \u201cIf you are courting me, I won\u2019t say \u2018yes\u2019 if you don\u2019t write and send me a (love) letter,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy ampicillin online <a href=\"https:\/\/simpsonmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/ampicillin.html\">https:\/\/simpsonmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/ampicillin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA &#8212; Philippine Postal Corp. 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