Anticipating high demand for papal merchandise, the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost) will print 150, 000 Pope Francis stamps to mark his visit to the Philippines early next year.

But Postmaster General Ma. Josefina dela Cruz on Monday said the stamps will not be printed in the Philippines but in Thailand as they lack the “capability” to print them.

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