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Waling-Waling Orchid & Mother of Revolution Melchora Aquino 5 Sentimo Philippines Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry & Craft Making (Tandang Sora) (Queen of Philippine Flowers) Reverse: Waling-Waling orchid (scientific name: vanda sanderiana) Lettering:5 SENTIMO VANDA SANDERIANA Obverse: Melchora Aquino Lettering: REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS MELCHORA AQUINO Features IssuerPhilippines PeriodRepublic (1946-date) TypeStandard circulation coin Years1983-1992 Value5 Sentimo (0.05 PHP) CurrencyPiso (1967-date) CompositionAluminium Weight1.2 g Diameter17 mm Thickness2.08 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized2 January 1998 NumberN# 2463 ReferencesKM# 239, Schön# 80 Wikipedia: Vanda sanderiana is a flower of the orchid family. It is commonly called Waling-waling in the Philippines & is also called Sander's Vanda, after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" & is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people. Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach named it as Vanda sanderiana. It has two forms, pink & white, also referred to as alba. M. Roebelin discovered the original pink variety in the Philippines in 1881 or 1882. Rudolf Schlechter separated Euanthe from Vanda in 1914 due to structural differences in the flowers. For breeding purposes & registration by the Royal Horticultural Society, however, it is still treated as a Vanda. Vanda sanderiana is endemic to Mindanao in the provinces of Davao, Cotabato, & Zamboanga where it is found on the trunks of dipterocarp trees at elevations below 500 meters. Over-collected, the plant is considered rare in nature. It is often used in hybridization. Studies have shown that when raised at high altitude, the plant bears flowers early. in 2004, a motion was filed in the House of Representatives of the Philippines to declare the Waling-waling as the country's national flower, replacing the Sampaguita. in 2013, a bill was passed by the Philippine Senate declaring the Waling-waling as a national flower alongside the Sampaguita. However, the House Bill 5655 was vetoed by President Benigno Aquino III citing that other means were available to promote the protection & preservation of the orchid without declaring it a second national flower. WIkipedia: Melchora Aquino de Ramos (January 6, 1812 - February 19, 1919) was a Filipina revolutionary who became known as "Tandang Sora" ("Elder Sora") because of her age during the Philippine Revolution. She was known as the "Grand Woman of the Revolution" & the "Mother of Balintawak" for her contributions. Early life & marriage Tandang Sora or known as the "Mother of Revolution" was born on January 6, 1812 in Barrio Banlat, Caloocan (the present-day Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City). Tandang Sora, daughter of a peasant couple, Juan & Valentina Aquino, never attended school. However, she was apparently literate at an early age & talented as a singer & performed at local events as
