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PADILLA TO BSP: FEATURE HEROES IN PESO BILLS

To make sure we will not forget our debt of gratitude to them, it is proper that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas feature Philippine heroes in our peso bills, Senator Robinhood Padilla said. Padilla said it is important to continuously educate Filipinos on our heroes by using money, which all Filipinos – regardless of age […]

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Politics

DON’T ERASE MEMORIES OF HEROES, SAYS GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reconsider its plan to replace the country’s World War II heroes in the P1,000 banknote with the Philippine Eagle, a move that he says would erase our heroes from the consciousness of future generations and deny their rightful place in history. “We should […]

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Government

HEROES ARE NOT COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS – BRIONES

Reflecting on the contributions of national heroes to Philippines independence, Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored that persistence and commitment and not physical fitness and age determine make up a hero. In her message at the Department’s simultaneous flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the Battle of Mactan’s 500th anniversary recently, Briones mentioned a new development from […]