BSP Issues Commemorative Coins To Honor Pinoy Heroes.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issues three new limited edition of commemorative coins, including one that honors our Filipino OFW's. image credit
The BSP said the Bagong Bayani P5 peso coin will honor OFWs, while a P10 peso coin will commemorate the 150th year of hero Apolinario Mabini.
An alternate P5 coin will celebrate the Leyte Landing which was a defining moment for the liberation of the Philippines amid World War II.
The new coins will be available to be sold at face value on Monday December 22. The public can avail of these coins at the cash departments of BSP offices in Metro Manila and Quezon City, Iluminada Sicat managing director of currency management sub-sector said. There will be 10 million pieces available for sale.
In a statement "As a matter of policy, the BSP commemorates significant events and heroic Filipinos in our country’s history through the minting of coins, medals or overprints on our banknotes,"
The BSP had previously issued commemorative coins for the 150th year of our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal in 2011 and the 150th year of Philippine Hero Andres Bonifacio last year.
In the meantime, the BSP said it is also printing 50-peso and 500-peso bill commemorative coins in time for Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines this coming January 2015.
