This wide-reaching shortage exists because coins are usually left at home, stored in piggy banks, hiding inside cabinets and car compartments, scattered on top of the refrigerator, gathering dust and forgotten, according to a multimedia special report published by Sun.Star Network Exchange (Sunnex) at http://www.wix.com/sunstaronline/coins.

The report, which looked into the effect of coin shortage on vendors, drivers, business and financial institutions that need these coins to responsibly transact with the public, said each Filipino holds 150 pieces of coins, with the BSP producing more than 11 billion pieces every year.

Watch the full multimedia presentation on coin circulation.