Obverse
Portrait of Horacio dela Costa "100 Years" "-" "Republika ng Pilipinas"
Reverse
Silhouette of an eagle, image of the BSP seal "" "1 Piso"
Blister Pack
Blue Blister Pack
Blister Pack Specification
Full Color offset back to back printing
102 mm x 102 mm
Paper - Coated 240 GSM white board with matte finish/lamination
Blister plastic - Minimum of 0.25mm thickness Polyethylene Terephthalate (scratch-free)
Blister Pack Literature
Fr. Horacio de la Costa, S.J.
Father De la Costa was born in Mauban, Quezon on . He earned his Bachelor in Arts Degree from the Ateneo de Manila in with the highest honors. During World War II, he was imprisoned in Fort Santiago for two months for bringing clothes and medicines to American and Filipino soldiers. He completed his theological studies in Woodstock College, Maryland from - and was ordained as a priest on . He obtained his PhD from Harvard University, Massachusetts in . He served as the first Filipino dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Ateneo de Manila from -. He was the first Filipino to become head of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines from -. In he received the Republic Cultural Heritage Award for distinguished historical writings. He was a member of the National Historical Commission from -. Father De la Costa died on .
In , the National Historical Commission of the Philippines recognized his legacy as a historian, religious scholar and educator by installing a historical marker in his honor at Mauban, Quezon
Remarks
, Wellpack Inc., was awarded after the process of Public bidding, for printing and blister packaging of 20,000 pcs of 1 Piso Horacio dela Costa 100 Years with a contract price of ₱ 945,000