The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas will turn over 43 computer sets to public schools in Western Visayas during rites at the BSP office in Iloilo City today.

The grant is under BSP's "Tulong Barya para sa Eskwela" coin re-circulation and fund raising campaign.

Of the 43 units, 32 will be given to schools in Iloilo City and Iloilo Province ; three to Capiz; two each to Aklan and Guimaras; and one each to Antique and Negros Occidental.

Two computer sets for two schools in Romblon will also be turned over in today's ceremony.

BSP said the campaign was launched in 29 schools covering 15 regions, involving 1,796 schools. In the Visayas, 284 schools already availed of the computer sets.

Aside from increased public awareness of the need to regularly use coins, the campaign was also able to flush out 6,711,384 pieces of coins equivalent to production savings of P8,222,116.54 at P1.2251 weighted average per piece.

The BSP campaign raised P6,658,548.55 which was turned over to the Department of Education.*NLG

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