Philippines Post Carrier Info & Tips
The headquarters of the Philippines Post is located at Liwasang Bonifacio Square in Manila. The Philippine Postal Corporation is a 100% state-owned company in the Philippines. The headquarters are in Manila and the board consists of seven members, under which Postmaster General Josefina M. Dela Cruz chairs. From 2004, the postal company was subordinate to the commission for information and communication technology that was founded that year, and since 2011 it has been subordinated to the President's office.
The Philippines is divided into 14 postal regions, each of which is managed by a regional manager within the PhilPost organizational structure. According to the company, the postal company has over 18,000 employees nationwide in over 2,000 post offices, distribution centers, and smaller sales outlets. A fleet of over 2,500 vans and motorcycles is available to deliver the mail items.
Domestic Mail Services
Ordinary
- 3 delivery attempts 30 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Registered
- Recorded with electronic tracking physical proof of delivery;
- 3 delivery attempts 30 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Tracked
- Recorded with electronic tracking;
- Digital proof of delivery;
- 3 delivery attempts 15 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Express Mail Service
- Recorded with electronic tracking;
- Digital proof of delivery;
- 1 delivery attempts 7 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
International Mail Services
Letters
- 3 delivery attempts 30 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Postcards
- 3 delivery attempts 30 days retention period;
- Delivery option door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Printed Papers
- 3 delivery attempts 30 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Items For the Blind
- 7 days retention period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Express Mail Service
- 3 Delivery Notices;
- 7 Days Retention Period;
- Delivery option: door-to-door or pick-up delivery.
Domestic Goods Delivery
ePacket
- Recorded with Electronic Tracking;
- Digital Proof of Delivery;
- 3 Delivery Notices 7 Days Retention Period;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Parcel
- Recorded with Electronic Tracking;
- Digital Proof of Delivery;
- 3 Delivery Notices 30 Days Retention Period;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Cash On Delivery
- Recorded with Electronic Tracking;
- Digital Proof of Delivery;
- 3 Delivery Notices 15 Days Retention Period;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Express Mail Delivery
- Recorded with Electronic Tracking;
- Digital Proof of Delivery;
- 1 Delivery Attempt 7 Days Retention Period;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
International Goods Delivery
Small Packet
- 3 Delivery Notices;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
M-Bags
- 3 Delivery Notices;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Items For The Blind
- 3 Delivery Notices;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Parcel
- 3 Delivery Notices;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Express Mail Service
- 1 Delivery Notice;
- Delivery Option: Door-to-Door or Pick-up Delivery.
Philippines Cargo Services
Philippines Post Logistics and Warehousing Service are developed to cater to the needs of clients' requirements for distribution of various supplies, materials, and equipment with the following specific services:
Freight Forwarding & Delivery
Door to Door Freight Forwarding Services are wonderful solutions for sending large amount of goods. You can order a Full Truck Load or a Less Truck Load for surface transportation. If you need to delivery something large, then cargo containers will be more suitable. They are going to be delivered by ships via sea. Break Bulk Delivery - the requirement for door-to-door delivery of items to end-users in the Areas. Include storage and space rental and inventory management.
Philippines Post Tracking Number Peculiarities
With a tracking number, you can know where your shipment is. Philippine Post has a common in the world format of the tracking format. Its numbers consist of 13 characters. In the beginning, you have 2 letters, then 9 digits and 2 letters in the end. Here are some examples:
- LF102938475PH;
- VV123456779PH;
- US098765432PH.
It is necessary to mention that while shipping several packages to different locations, you will not receive only one tracking number. Each package receives a separate tracking number. It allows to send a lot of parcel at a time and know where their statues during the delivery process. In case the tracking number that you have received is valid, it is better not to waste time and immediately get in touch with a delivery service representative.
Average Delivery Time
Philippines Post sends packages across the world and within the country. Thus, the delivery time greatly depends on the destination. This service has categorized the world in several destination categories.
Domestic Delivery
- Within locality. It refers to the items posted and delivered by the accepting Post Office, e.g. item posted in Quezon City Central Post Office and for delivery to be delivered by QCCPO.
- Intra – Area. It refers to the items posted and delivered within an Area, e.g. item posted in Manila City Central Post Office and for delivery/delivered in Basco, Batanes. MOCPO and Basco Post Office are under MMA.
- Inter-Area. It refers to the items posted in one Area and delivered in another Area, e.g. item posted in Makati City Central Post Office and for delivery/delivered in San Pablo Post Office, Laguna Makati CPO is under MMA while San Pablo Post Office is under SLA.
- Committed areas. It for DEMS are those Post Offices that are committed to delivering DEMS within the standard.
- Schedule delivery. It is the delivery, which is undertaken every other day, twice a week, weekly, every 15 days, monthly.
- Remote areas. These are far-flung areas where Post Office does not undertake delivery, but postal items are pick-up at the Post Office, similar to a PO Box delivery.
Domestic Delivery Time According to the Service Option
Ordinary Delivery
- Within locality - 2 business days after posting;
- Intra – Area - 4 business days after posting;
- Inter-Area - 7 business days after posting;
- Schedule delivery - 15 business days after posting;
- Remote areas - 30 business days after posting.
Registered Delivery
- Within locality - 2 business days after posting;
- Intra – Area - 5 business days after posting;
- Inter-Area - 7 business days after posting;
- Schedule delivery - 15 business days after posting;
- Remote areas - 30 business days after posting.
Express Delivery Only For Committed Areas
- Within locality - business 1 day after posting;
- Intra – Area - 1 business day after posting;
- Inter-Area - 3 business days after posting.
International Delivery Time
There are five main world areas for Registered Delivery Service.
- America - 15-17 business days;
- Western Europe - 13-17 business days;
- Africa - 15-19 business days;
- Eastern Europe & Northern Asia - 13-15 business days;
- Southern Asia & Oceania - 11-13 business days.