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BSP offers rare Lapu-Lapu banknote, order form closes less than an hour later

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/01/18/lapu-lapu-coin.jpg"/><figcaption>The Lapu-Lapu commemorative medal. Courtesy Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.<em> Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday offered limited stocks of the P5,000 Lapu-Lapu banknote and silver medal to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan.</p><p>Less than an hour after posting the offer on its Facebook page, the link to the order form for the banknote said that form was already closed. </p><p>The BSP in January unveiled the design of the Lapu-Lapu bill and medal to kickstart the 99-day countdown which ends today. </p><p>&quot;To commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, the BSP sells limited stocks of 5000-Piso Lapulapu Banknotes and Silver Medals,&quot; the central bank said. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/BangkoSentralngPilipinas/posts/3991143664282766" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The P5,000 bill retailed for P5,500 while the silver medal was available for P3,500.</p><p>Due to limited stocks, only 1 set per person is allowed, the BSP said.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte earlier commended the BSP for launching the commemorative banknote and medal.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/BangkoSentralngPilipinas/photos/a.278537878876715/3991236170940182/" data-width="auto"> </div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/27/21/battle-of-mactan-reenactment-pushes-through-despite-pandemic">Battle of Mactan reenactment pushes through despite pandemic</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1672752" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Tuesday only limited stocks of the P5,000 Lapu-Lapu banknote and silver medal made to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan are available.<br /> </p>

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Tuesday only limited stocks of the P5,000 Lapu-Lapu banknote and silver medal made to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan are available.