“New 500-peso coin issued for circulation”
Social media posts
In a Facebook post. Claim dated 12 Dec 2023.
FactRakers rated thisMisleading
What FactRakers found
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 2020 issued P500 coins with an eagle design as part of its set of commemorative currency. It did not release any such coins recently for circulation.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 December 2023. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 4 January 2024, 23 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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