Armm celebrates first 'Archives Day'

THE Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) on Friday, October 21, marked its first Archives Day celebration with the ceremonial turnover of commemorative stamps from the Philippine Postal Corporation to the Office of the Regional Governor (ORG).

Armm Governor Mujiv Hataman said the activity was held at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in Cotabato City.

The issuance of the stamps is in recognition of the ORG's ISO 9001 certification following a successful two-phase external audit conducted by TUV Rheinland Philippines Inc.

“This is one achievement that this administration is very proud of. This is the very first time that the ORG attempted and passed the certification for ISO 9001:2008. We are very appreciative that the Philippine Postal Corp.’s Stamp Committee approved the grant of the special stamps,” Hataman said.

“This milestone is our legacy to the Bangsamoro people and the commemorative stamps are our small contribution as collectible pieces of history. Hence we want to share the event with historians, archivists, librarians, and records officers all over Armm,” he added.

“The ISO 9001 certified core processes are two of the main services of ORG and we want to ensure our clients that we don’t only provide quality services but also that these services undergo a quality standard procedure,” Regional Cabinet Secretary Norkhalila Mae Mambuay-Campong said.

The Philippine Postal Corporation recognizes historical milestones and achievements of organizations and institutions through the issuance of commemorative and special stamps.

When granted, only a limited number of these stamps are printed and distributed to more than 192-member countries of the Universal Postal Union.

A Document Management Systems orientation and a forum on Bangsamoro Archives and History followed after the stamps turnover.

The International Archives Day is celebrated annually on June 9.

In the Philippines, pursuant to Proclamation 660 Series of 1995, the National Archives Day is observed on October 21.

The proclamation is aimed at focusing public attention on the role and importance of archives in national development efforts. (Bong Garcia/Sunnex)

Trending

No stories found.

Just in

No stories found.

Branded Content

No stories found.
SunStar Publishing Inc.
www.sunstar.com.ph