Pinoy Exchange Philippines Island Life and Abroad Using Philippine Postal ZIP Codes for Faster Mail Delivery
| Using Philippine Postal ZIP Codes for Faster Mail Delivery |
| Written by Jojo Iglesia |
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Even in these times of instant communication (as in via text, email, phone calls), there remains the need for traditional mail services. In terms of conventional mail, the use of Philippine postal ZIP codes facilitates more efficient delivery. Philippine postal ZIP codes are key components of a complete mailing address when letters or packages are mailed to and from the Philippines. ZIP codes are assigned to appropriate geographical units in the Philippines. And of course,the first step in using them is to know where specifically the mail or package is being sent to or from. Examples of Philippine postal ZIP codes for several cities and towns include:Manila - from 1000 (Manila CPO-Ermita) to 1018 (Port Area, South); Quezon City - from 1100 (Project 6) to 1106 (Project 8, Bahay Toro) to 1128 (Culiat, Vasra); Makati City - from 1200 (Makati CPO, Buendia) to 1235 (Palanan); Cebu City, Cebu - 6000; Bacolod City, Negros Occidental - 6100; Davao City, Davao del Sur - 8000; Cavite City, Cavite - 4100; Iloilo City, Iloilo - 5000; Tagaytay City, Cavite - 4120; San Fernando, Pampanga - 2000; Angeles City, Pampanga - 2009; Lucban, Quezon - 4328; Lucena City, Quezon - 4301; San Fernando, La Union - 2500; Malolos, Bulacan - 3000; Dagupan City, Pangasinan - 2400; Tacloban City, Leyte - 6500; Tarlac, Tarlac - 2300; Cainta, Rizal - 1900; Ilagan, Isabela - 3300; Tuguegarao, Cagayan - 3500; Baguio City, Benguet - 2600; and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur - 7000. In using Philippine postal ZIP codes, knowing the proper placement is also important. Unlike in the US system where the ZIP codes are usually placed after the town and the state (eg, Union, NJ 07083), the recommended placement of Philippine postal ZIP codes is on the left hand corner of the last line of the address, as in the example that follows: Mr. Juan de la Cruz |
