T'nalak Festival featured in BSP commemorative coin

KORONADAL CITY — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the release of a P100 silver commemorative coin, which is sold for P5,000, featuring South Cotabato’s T’nalak Festival in line with the province’s 60th foundation anniversary on Saturday, July 19.

Rudy Jimenea, T’nalak 2026 festival director and South Cotabato information officer, said the BSP will turn over 50 commemorative coins on Friday, a day before the province’s anniversary celebration and the culmination of the 27th T’nalak Festival.The turnover will be part of the Governor’s Night program led by Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., which will also feature the Dangal ng South Cotabato Awards honoring residents for their contributions to the province.

READ: BSP unveils Asean 2026, festivals commemorative coinsThe coin is part of BSP’s “Pista sa Pilipinas” commemorative series showcasing 12 major Philippine festivals through 2026, with the Tnalak Festival representing July.Each coin is made of 99.9 percent silver, weighs about 31 grams, and measures 38.6 millimeters in diameter.

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Although it has a face value of P100, it sells for P5,000 because of its silver content and limited production of 3,000 pieces. The coins are legal tender but are mainly intended for collectors.Interested buyers may reserve a coin through the Arts, Tourism, Culture and Museum Unit at the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center until July 18.

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Reserved coins may be claimed on July 23 at the BSP office in General Santos City. Collectors outside the province may also buy the coin through the BSP online store, with a limit of one coin per customer.The commemorative coin features the T’nalak cloth, the traditional handwoven fabric made from abaca fiber by female Tboli weavers in Lake Sebu town.

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The Tboli weavers design the cloth using patterns revealed through dreams. Weaving a single piece of T’nalak can take about three months.The T’nalak Festival takes its name from the indigenous fabric and celebrates the rich culture and traditions of South Cotabato’s Indigenous communities./coa

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