Those who ask why Rizal is on the one-peso coin are told that our national hero is on the basic unit of currency. However, in our early banknotes Rizal used to be on the TWO-peso bill, the face on the one-peso used to be Apolinario Mabini. Rizal moved to "piso" during the Marcos years.
Heroes
Published on August 24, 2011 00:37