THE Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), in collaboration with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has released commemorative coins in celebration of the 500 years of Christianity (500 YOC) in the country.

The CBCP secretariat said that issuing an official coin was a way "to fittingly commemorate" the milestone in the Church's history.

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