Postal ZIP Code of the Philippines
Written by ShopOne on April 18th, 2007 in Tips and Tutorials.
Though Philippine postal system is still billion years away compared the U.S. Post system, online sellers and buyers may still want to have a handy soft copy of Postal ZIP code of the Philippines.
For one, Air21 and LBC don’t rely much on Zip codes to get the delivery done. Barangay or Barrio name along with the Town / City and Province are still the keys.
ZIP Code is a significant part of an address when mailing letters or packages. Adding the ZIP Code increases the rapidity, accuracy and quality of all mail services by the Philippine Postal Corporation. Mail with a ZIP Code can be processed and pre-sorted quickly and results in a quicker and more accurate delivery, benefiting both the sender and the addressee.
ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. The ZIP Codes was first used by the United States Postal Service and was later adopted by the Philippines. The difference between the U.S. and the Philippine ZIP Code is that the U.S. ZIP Code has five (5) digits (and sometimes with an additional four digits for a more accurate delivery of mail) while the Philippine Postal Corporation uses only a four digit ZIP Code. “ZIP” is always spelled in capital letters.
In the Philippines, the Philippine ZIP Code is used by the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) to simplify the distribution of mail. While in function, it is similar to the ZIP Code used in the United States, its form and its usage is quite different. The use of ZIP Codes in the Philippines are not obligatory, however it is highly recommended by Philpost that they will be used. Also, unlike American ZIP Codes, the Philippine code is a four-digit number representing two things: in Metro Manila, a barangay within a city or city district (as in the case for Manila), and outside Metro Manila, a town or city. Generally, more than one code is issued for areas within Metro Manila, and provincial areas are issued one code for every town and city.
Trivia of sorts, Philpost ZIP code is 1000. And so therefore, if you want to mail Philpost administrators and say to them that their system sucks, go on and write 1000 on your mail envelope.
For reasons unknown to me, ZIP Code 1001 is not used. And, Intramuros happens to have 1002 as its ZIP Code. Residents of Bagong Lipunan in Quezon City are the lucky ones. They have it easy, as they only need to memorize 1111 as their ZIP Code. San Isidro, Makati is 1234 (I used to reside here). Big users and corporations (like banks) also have their own ZIP codes.
PHILIPPINE Zip Codes here.
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