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<p>MANILA -- Commuters and collectors alike flocked to the National Museum of the Philippines on National Heroes Day, forming long lines for a chance to buy the limited-edition beep card featuring Juan Luna’s “Una Bulaqueña.”</p><p>On Monday, the National Museum of Fine Arts shop reported an &quot;unprecedented&quot; long line of people who want to purchase the limited-edition beep card.</p><p>The collectible beep card is being sold exclusively at the museum’s gift shop. </p><p>&quot;Judging by the long queues and brisk sales on its launch day, this beep card with a limited print run, is expected to be a highly coveted item. Not only can it be used to pay for fares at LRT 1, LRT 2 and MRT 3, as well selected buses, modern jeeps and ferries, or as an in-demand souvenir,&quot; part of the post read.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0USA14hRK1ADzydtktgAQV9sygQmfujSw4T7ittfdit1PuHvYxhfp8d5q8mN9o7pbl%26id%3D61576750192728&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="820" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;Una Bulaqueña&quot; is currently at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, where it is being displayed for the first time outside the Philippines. </p><p>The 1895 painting, considered one of Luna’s most graceful portraits, is on loan from the museum until 2026.</p><p>The release of collectible beep card &quot;Una Bulaqueña&quot; comes after the museum’s 2023 collection of beep cards showcasing its landmark buildings, including the National Museums of Fine Arts, Natural History, Anthropology, and its Cebu branch.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/8/21/national-museum-to-release-beep-card-featuring-juan-luna-s-una-bulaquena-1407" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Museum to release beep card featuring Juan Luna’s ‘Una Bulaqueña’</a></div><p>Last year, it also launched a special beep card to mark the 140th anniversary of another Luna masterpiece, the “Spoliarium.”</p>

<p>Commuters and collectors alike flocked to the National Museum of the Philippines on National Heroes Day, forming long lines for a chance to buy the limited-edition beep card featuring Juan Luna’s “Una Bulaqueña.”</p>

Commuters and collectors alike flocked to the National Museum of the Philippines on National Heroes Day, forming long lines for a chance to buy the limited-edition beep card featuring Juan Luna’s “Una Bulaqueña.”

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Lines stretch as National Museum drops limited-edition Luna beep card

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Published August 25, 2025 02:26 PM PHT

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