New Design Series

One Thousand Piso Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Jose Abad Santos, Josefa Llanes Escoda, Vicente Lim, Eternal flame, Laurel Leaves Cenrtral Bank Seal
Reverse: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe, Manunggul jar cover and Langgal hut
Predominant color: Blue
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded magnetic and metallic; for newer notes, 1.4 mm windowed colorshift (magenta-green)
with cleartext 1000
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 20% abaca, 80% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers, fluorescent printing, iridescent band, windowed security thread,
optically variable ink (OVI), and micro-printing
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Sanlibong Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika ng
Pilipinas"
Jose Abad Santos (Chief Justice), Josefa Llanes Escoda (civic worker and one of the founders of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines),
and Vicente Lim (a general in the Philippine Army, first Filipino graduate of West Point) are considered heroes of the resistance
against the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines.
The Manunggul Jar is a National Treasure of the Philippines. The jar was found in Chamber A of the Manunggul caves in
Palawan. The jar is dated from about 2800 years before the present day. The faces of the figures and on the prow of the boat
have eyes and mouth rendered in the same style as other artifacts of Southeast Asia of that period. Note the depiction of seawaves on the lid.
Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banaue) are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the
mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to
as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". They are found in the provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Mountain Province and Ifugao, and
are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Langgal hut is a Muslim place of worship particularly in Sulu, headed by an Imam who is assisted by the Habib and ilal.

Five Hundred Piso Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., Philippine flag, Central Bank seal, dove of peace, Ninoy's typewriter with his initials
("B.S.A.J."), "Faith in our people and faith in God", "The Filipino is worth dying for", Ninoy's signature
Reverse:
scenes
from
Ninoy
Aquino's
life
and
some
allegorical
groups
(see
note
below)
Predominant color: yellow
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded magnetic and metallic; for newer notes, 1.4 mm windowed colorshift (magenta-green)
with cleartext 500
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 20% abaca, 80% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers, fluorescent printing, iridescent band, windowed security thread,
concealed numerical value, and micro-printing
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Limandaang Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika
ng Pilipinas"
The reverse side features a collage of various images in relation to Aquino. He was (out of some of the pictures) a journalist for
the Manila Times, a senator (the pioneer of the Study Now, Pay Later education program), the mayor in his hometown of
Concepcion, the governor of Tarlac, and was the main driving force behind the People Power Revolution of 1986, some three
years after his death in 1983.
It is also interesting to note that unlike the names of the figures on the bills, "Benigno S. Aquino, Jr." is written in gold-coloured,
cursive writing with a green laurel wreath as opposed to the name being simply written as with the other banknotes.
Before this note was printed, 500-piso banknote was to have Ferdinand Marcos and its back was the Batasang Pambansa
Complex until People Power Revolution when it was replaced by the current 500-piso banknote. Remnants of this version of the
banknote are only for media purposes.

Two Hundred Piso Commemorative Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Diosdado P. Macapagal, Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Kavite

Reverse: scene from EDSA II, with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo being sworn in as president by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. in
January 2001
Predominant color: Green
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded magnetic and metallic/1.4 mm windowed colorshift (magenta-green) with cleartext 200
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 20% abaca, 80% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers, fluorescent printing, iridescent band, windowed security thread,
micro-printing, 0.75 mm embedded magnetic and metallic/1.4 mm windowed colorshift (magenta-green) with cleartext 200,
and perfect see-through register
Text: Republika ng Pilipinas, Ang Salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika ng Pilipinas.
Dalawandaang Libong Piso
This banknote is signed by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Rafael Buenaventura. The little girl holding a Bible in between Arroyo
and Davide at the reverse of the note is Cecilia Paz Razon Abad, daughter of former Philippine Education Secretary Florencio
Abad and Batanes Representative Henedina Razon-Abad.
The bill was subject of criticisms by the opposition. They said that the legal tender should only feature deceased national heroes
and not an incumbent President. It wasn't the first time that a legal tender featured a sitting President. Legal tender coinage
was minted to commemorate the inauguration of Manuel L. Quezon as President of the Philippines in 1935. Emergency
currency during World War II had many instances where provincial emergency currency boards placed the image of then
President Manuel L. Quezon. In 1975, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas released a 5-Piso coin featuring the face of then President
Ferdinand Marcos. Former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada was also pictured in a limited commemorative 2000-Piso
bill that honors the 100-year celebration of Philippine Independence. Also a limited commemorative gold 1000-Piso bill with the
picture of former President Joseph Estrada was also issued to honor the 100-year celebration of Philippine Independence.
This note is also a commemorative banknote, released in 2002 to commemorate Philippine independence.

One Hundered Piso Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Manuel A. Roxas, raising of the Philippine flag and lowering of the American flag during the declaration of Independence in
July 4, 1946, Central Bank Seal
Reverse: Central Bank Complex along Roxas Boulevard with an inset image of the former Central Bank Building
Predominant color: Violet
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded magnetic and metallic; for newer banknotes, 1.4 mm windowed colorshift (magenta-green)
with cleartext 100
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 20% abaca, 80% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers, fluorescent printing, iridescent band, windowed security thread, and
micro-printing
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Sandaang Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika ng
Pilipinas"
The 100-piso banknote became subject of controversy after banknotes printed in France in time for the Christmas season were
printed with the President's name misspelled, the first in Philippine history. The banknotes, of which a small amount are in circulation
and are still legal tender, spelled the President's name as "Gloria Macapagal-Arrovo" than the correct Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Fifty Piso Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Sergio Osmea, Fuente Osmea (Osmea Fountain), gavel, Central Bank Seal
Reverse: National Museum "Pambansang Museo" (formerly Legislative Building)
Predominant color: Red
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded and metallic
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 10% linen, 90% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers, fluorescent printing, iridiscent band, windowed security thread, and
microprinting
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Limampung Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika ng
Pilipinas"
Sergio Osmea was the second president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He served as president from 1944, after Quezon's
death, to 1946, when the United States granted the Philippines' independence. The National Museum featured on the reverse side of
the banknote, used to be the Legislative Building, where the House of Representatives that Osmena presided over as Speaker from
1907-1922 was located. The building was then renamed Executive House during the Martial Law period and was labeled as such in the
fifty-piso banknote until recently.

Twenty Piso Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Manuel Quezon, Coat-of-arms of the Commonwealth, Wikang Pambansa, Saligang Batas 1935, Central Bank Seal
Reverse: Malacaan Palace beside the Pasig River "Palasyo ng Malakanyang"
Predominant color: Orange
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded broken gold colored plastic
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 10% linen, 90% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers, fluorescent printing
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Dalawampung Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng
Republika ng Pilipinas"
Manuel L. Quezon was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. At the right side of the banknote are the
coat-of-arms of the Commonwealth, and two of Quezon's notable accomplishments. The first is Wikang Pambansa, which is
Tagalog for "national language". In 1937, the National Language Institute was founded to establish a single national language
for the Philippines. This eventually became the Filipino language, which is largely based on Tagalog. The second was the
Saligang Batas 1935 or the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines. This was the first real constitution that was nationally effected
and large parts of it survive in the current constitution.
The Malacaan Palace at the reverse is, more popularly known as Malacaang Palace, the residence of the President of the
Philippines, along the banks of the Pasig River. Quezon was the first Philippine president to live in the Palace.

Ten Piso Banknote

New Design Series

Obverse: Apolinario Mabini and a letter written by Mabini

Reverse: Barasoain Church "Simbahan ng Barasoain"
Predominant color: Brown
Security thread: 0.75 mm embedded broken gold colored plastic
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Material: 10% linen, 90% cotton
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Sampung Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika ng
Pilipinas"
Mabini was the Philippines first Prime Minister and Secretary of Foreign Affairs even though he was a cripple. Because of this, he
was often called "The Sublime Paralytic".
The Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan is the site of the first Philippine Congress where the Malolos Constitution was drafted. In
the initiation rites of the Katipunan, members accepted into the society had to sign their name on the society's roster using their
own blood.

Fivebanknote
Peso Banknote
The 10-piso banknote was issued months after the 5-piso
was issued. Until 1998, this 10-piso banknote only depicted
New
Design
Serieswas added to the left of Mabini's in a new design.
Mabini and the Barasoain Church. Years later, the bust of Andres
Bonifacio
Today, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas no longer prints 10-piso banknotes but existing ones remain legal tender.

Obverse: Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Republika Pilipina marker, Cannon, Bangko Sentral Seal
Reverse: Philippine declaration of independence by Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898 "Pagpapahayag ng kasarinlan ng
Pilipinas noong Hunyo 12, 1898"
Predominant color: Green
Length: 160mm
Width: 66mm
Thickness: 100-118 microns
Security Features: security thread, red & blue visible fibers
Text: "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Limang Piso", "Ang salaping ito ay bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at pananagutan ng Republika ng
Pilipinas", "Republika Pilipina 1898-1901; Sa kumbentong ito itinatag ang presidensya ng unang Republika Pilipina na
pinanguluhan ng Kgg. Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy at dito'y nanatili mula noong ika-10 ng Setyembre 1898 hanggang ika-29 ng
Marso 1899"
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has stopped printing this banknote, and it is currently being replaced by equivalent coins.
However, existing banknotes remain legal tender.