KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – A limited-edition T’nalak Festival commemorative silver coin will be available exclusively through the BSP Online Store beginning 10:00 a.m. on July 23, 2026, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) honors South Cotabato’s cultural heritage through its “Pista sa Pilipinas” Commemorative Coin Series.
Francis Cerbo, Tourism Operations Officer I, said the T’nalak Festival commemorative coin is the seventh release in the BSP’s 12-piece “Pista sa Pilipinas” Commemorative Coin Series, which celebrates the country’s major cultural festivals.
“Its design features a Tboli woman dancing and carrying the sacred T’nalak cloth during the Tnalak Festival, symbolizing the rich indigenous heritage of South Cotabato and commemorating the province’s founding anniversary,” Cerbo shared.
Struck in 99.9 percent silver, the coin carries a legal tender value of ₱100 and will be sold for ₱5,000 exclusively through the BSP Online Store due to its limited production.
BSP also announced that walk-in purchases at the BSP Hub in Malate, Manila, will no longer be accepted, making online ordering the only mode of purchase.
Ahead of its public release, the commemorative coin will be formally presented to the Provincial Government of South Cotabato during the Governor’s Night on July 17, one of the highlights of the province’s 60th Foundation Anniversary and 27th T’nalak Festival celebration.
The coin also recognizes the work of South Cotabato photographer Efren Francisco, whose photograph served as the reference image for its design.
For Francisco, the recognition is more than a personal achievement, it is a tribute to the province and its cultural heritage.
“Honor gid siya para sa akon kag sa probinsiya nga sa kadamo-damo sang festival sa Pilipinas, isa gid ang T’nalak sa napilian,” Francisco said.
(“It is truly an honor for me and for the province that among the many festivals in the Philippines, the T’nalak Festival was chosen.”)
Francisco, who is the photographer of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato under the Office of the Provincial Information Officer, is one of the recipients of the commemorative coin among other local leaders and indigenous people chieftains.
Francisco said the commemorative coin serves as a reminder that the T’nalak Festival has become more than an annual celebration, but a nationally recognized symbol of South Cotabato’s identity, preserving the artistry of the Tboli people and the province’s cultural legacy for future generations.
