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The New Design Series was the name used to refer to Philippine
banknotes issued from 1985 to 1993; it was then renamed into the BSP series due to the re-establishment of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
from 1993 to 2010. It was succeeded by the New Generation banknotes issued on December 16, 2010. Existing banknotes will remain legal tender for at least three years.
. The back of the banknote features the Philippine declaration of independence by Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898.
The banknote is predominantly colored green.
Security features of the banknote include a security thread, scattered red & blue visible fibers, and fluorescent printing.
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.
The front side of the 10-peso banknote features Apolinario Mabini
on the left and Andres Bonifacio
on the right.
Bonifacio was the founder of the Katipunan
(KKK), a secret society established to fight the Spanish colonial government. 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". Depicted on the right side is one of the flags of the Katipunan (see Flags of the Philippine Revolution
), the Kartilya ng Katipunan, and a letter written by Mabini.
The reverse side of the banknote features the Barasoain Church
in Malolos, Bulacan, site of the first Philippine Congress and where the Malolos Constitution
was drafted. The right portion depicts 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. The design was previously used on the 5 Peso "Pilipino" and "Ang Bagong Lipunan" notes.
The banknote is predominantly colored brown.
Before 1997, the 10-Peso banknote only depicted Mabini and the Barasoain Church. In recent years, the new banknote has been replaced with a bi-metallic
10-Peso coin also bearing the effigies of Bonifacio and Mabini.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has stopped printing this banknote. However, existing banknotes of both versions remain legal tender.
, first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
. Along 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 Pambansâ", 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 banknote is predominantly colored orange.
The reverse side of the 20-Peso banknote depicts Malacañan Palace, more popularly known as Malacañang 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.
, 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 banknote is predominantly colored red.
The National Museum
is featured on the reverse side of the banknote. This building used to be the Legislative Building, where the House of Representatives that Osmena presided over as Speaker from 1907-1922 was located. The building and then renamed Executive House during the Martial Law period and was labeled as such in the fifty-Peso banknote until recently.
, the first president of the independent Philippine Republic. This independence is shown at the right side where the Philippine flag
was raised while that of the United States was lowered on July 4, 1946.
The banknote is predominantly colored violet.
The reverse side of the banknote depicts the Manila compound of the Bangko Sentral.
The 100-Peso banknote is the smallest-valued banknote to have the new security features implemented in recent years. But before the advent of the new security features, the 100-Peso banknote is interesting for having other security features. On the front side is a barely visible "100" logo above the signatures of the president and the Central Bank governor. This logo is best seen on crisp new 100-Peso banknotes. On the reverse side, the top row of windows of the main building has the words "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas" ("Central Bank of the Philippines") running the whole length.
The 100-Peso banknote became the 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 still in circulation and are still legal tender, spelled the President's name as "Gloria Macapagal-Arrovo" versus the correct Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
. The incident was subsequently the subject of public humor as soon as the issue made national headlines. The BSP probed the mistake and corrected the error afterwards.
. It also features the Aguinaldo Shrine
in Kawit, Cavite.
The back side of the banknote features a scene from EDSA II, with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
, Macapagal's daughter, being sworn in as president
by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. in January 2001. The little girl holding a Bible
in between Arroyo and Davide is Cecilia Paz Razon Abad, daughter of Philippine Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad
and Batanes
Representative
Henedina Razon-Abad. http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=63539
The banknote is predominantly colored green. This note is also a commemorative banknote, released in 2002 to commemorate Philippine independence.
The banknote was the subject of criticism by the opposition
. They said that the legal tender should only feature deceased national heroes and not an incumbent President. Although, 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-Peso coin featuring the face of then President Ferdinand Marcos
. Former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada
was also pictured in a limited commemorative 2000-Peso banknote that honors the 100-year celebration of Philippine Independence. Also a limited commemorative gold 1000-Peso banknote with the picture of former President Joseph Estrada
was also issued to honor the 100-year celebration of Philippine Independence. Also, every banknote series since 1935 has borne the facsimile signature of the incumbent President of the Philippines
.
Some critics including Fr. Robert Reyes
also pointed out that featuring Gloria Arroyo in the 200-Peso note could be an electioneering tactic ahead of the 2004 Philippine elections
.
. To the right of the banknote, there are two popular quotes from Aquino: "Faith in our people and faith in God", and "The Filipino is worth dying for", under which is signed his nickname, "Ninoy". There is also the signature of Aquino, a typewriter with his initials ("B.S.A.J."), and a dove of peace. A Philippine flag is also to the right of his portrait, near the central part of the front side.
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.
The banknote is predominantly colored yellow.
It is also interesting to note that unlike the names of the figures on the bills, "Benigno S. Aquino, Jr." is written in gold-colored, 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, the 500-Peso banknote was to feature Ferdinand Marcos
and its reverse was to be the Batasang Pambansa Complex
. The People Power Revolution caused it to be replaced by the current 500-Peso banknote. Remnants of this version of the banknote are only for media purposes.
On August 16, 2009, a proposal was made by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
to have President Cory Aquino
accompany her husband, Ninoy Aquino
on the banknote.
, 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
: the three are considered heroes of the resistance against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. It also features the eternal flame
, laurel leaves
, and bank seal.
The back of the banknote features the Banaue Rice Terraces
, Manunggul Jar
cover and Langgal.
The banknote is predominantly colored blue.
Security features of the banknote include optically variable ink, a security thread, scattered red & blue visible fibers, and fluorescent printing. The words "Central Bank of the Philippines" are microprinted in the lower left border on the face of the note.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
banknotes issued from 1985 to 1993; it was then renamed into the BSP series due to the re-establishment of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and commonly abbreviated as BSP is the central bank of the Philippines. It was rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993...
from 1993 to 2010. It was succeeded by the New Generation banknotes issued on December 16, 2010. Existing banknotes will remain legal tender for at least three years.
5 peso
The 5-Peso note was issued by the Central Bank on June 12, 1985. The front side of the 5-peso banknote features the portrait of Emilio AguinaldoEmilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines' revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation...
. The back of the banknote features the Philippine declaration of independence by Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898.
The banknote is predominantly colored green.
Security features of the banknote include a security thread, scattered red & blue visible fibers, and fluorescent printing.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and commonly abbreviated as BSP is the central bank of the Philippines. It was rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993...
has stopped printing this banknote, and it is currently being replaced by equivalent coins. However, existing banknotes remain legal tender.
10 Peso
The 10-Peso banknote was issued months after the 5-Peso banknote was issued.The front side of the 10-peso banknote features Apolinario Mabini
Apolinario Mabini
Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899...
on the left and Andres Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
on the right.
Bonifacio was the founder of the Katipunan
Katipunan
The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
(KKK), a secret society established to fight the Spanish colonial government. Mabini was the Philippines first Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
and Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining...
even though he was a cripple. Because of this, he was often called "The Sublime Paralytic". Depicted on the right side is one of the flags of the Katipunan (see Flags of the Philippine Revolution
Flags of the Philippine Revolution
During the Philippine Revolution, various flags were used by the Katipunan secret society and its various factions, and later, after the Katipunan had been dissolved, the Philippine Army and its civil government....
), the Kartilya ng Katipunan, and a letter written by Mabini.
The reverse side of the banknote features the Barasoain Church
Barasoain Church
Barasoain Church is a Roman Catholic church built in 1630 in Malolos City, Bulacan. Having earned the title as the Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most important religious building in the Philippines, and the site of the First Philippine Republic, the Church is proverbial for its historical...
in Malolos, Bulacan, site of the first Philippine Congress and where the Malolos Constitution
Constitution of the Philippines
The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"...
was drafted. The right portion depicts 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. The design was previously used on the 5 Peso "Pilipino" and "Ang Bagong Lipunan" notes.
The banknote is predominantly colored brown.
Before 1997, the 10-Peso banknote only depicted Mabini and the Barasoain Church. In recent years, the new banknote has been replaced with a bi-metallic
Bi-metallic coins
Bi-metallic coins are coins consisting of more than one metal or alloy, generally arranged with an outer ring around a contrasting center. Common circulating examples include the €1, €2, British £2, Canadian $2, South African R5, Turkish 1 lira, and all Mexican coins of $1 or higher...
10-Peso coin also bearing the effigies of Bonifacio and Mabini.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has stopped printing this banknote. However, existing banknotes of both versions remain legal tender.
20 Peso
The front side of the 20-Peso banknote features Manuel L. QuezonManuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
, first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Commonwealth of the Philippines
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was a designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. The Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1934. When Manuel L...
. Along 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 Pambansâ", which is Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
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
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, which is largely based on Tagalog. The second was the "Saligang Batas 1935" or the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines
The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"...
. This was the first real constitution that was nationally effected and large parts of it survive in the current constitution.
The banknote is predominantly colored orange.
The reverse side of the 20-Peso banknote depicts Malacañan Palace, more popularly known as Malacañang Palace
Malacañang Palace
The Malacañan Palace, commonly known simply as Malacañang, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines. Located at 1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, the house was built in 1750 in Spanish Colonial style. It has been the residence of every...
, the residence of the President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
, along the banks of the Pasig River
Pasig River
The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it is lined by Metro Manila on each side...
. Quezon was the first Philippine president to live in the Palace.
50 Peso
Depicted on the front side of the fifty-Peso is Sergio OsmeñaSergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña y Suico was a Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944, being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65...
, the second president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Commonwealth of the Philippines
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was a designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. The Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1934. When Manuel L...
. He served as president from 1944, after Quezon's death, to 1946, when the United States granted the Philippines' independence.
The banknote is predominantly colored red.
The National Museum
National Museum of the Philippines
The Museum of the Filipino People is a department of the National Museum of the Philippines that houses the Anthropology and Archaeology Divisions of the National Museum. It is located in the Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Manila adjacent to the main National Museum building...
is featured on the reverse side of the banknote. This building used to be the Legislative Building, where the House of Representatives that Osmena presided over as Speaker from 1907-1922 was located. The building and then renamed Executive House during the Martial Law period and was labeled as such in the fifty-Peso banknote until recently.
100 Peso
The front side of the 100-Peso banknote features Manuel RoxasManuel Roxas
Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
, the first president of the independent Philippine Republic. This independence is shown at the right side where the Philippine flag
Flag of the Philippines
The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent...
was raised while that of the United States was lowered on July 4, 1946.
The banknote is predominantly colored violet.
The reverse side of the banknote depicts the Manila compound of the Bangko Sentral.
The 100-Peso banknote is the smallest-valued banknote to have the new security features implemented in recent years. But before the advent of the new security features, the 100-Peso banknote is interesting for having other security features. On the front side is a barely visible "100" logo above the signatures of the president and the Central Bank governor. This logo is best seen on crisp new 100-Peso banknotes. On the reverse side, the top row of windows of the main building has the words "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas" ("Central Bank of the Philippines") running the whole length.
The 100-Peso banknote became the subject of controversy after banknotes printed in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan 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 still in circulation and are still legal tender, spelled the President's name as "Gloria Macapagal-Arrovo" versus the correct Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
. The incident was subsequently the subject of public humor as soon as the issue made national headlines. The BSP probed the mistake and corrected the error afterwards.
200 Peso
The front side of the 200-Peso banknote features the portrait of Diosdado MacapagalDiosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Pangan Macapagal was the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice President, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970...
. It also features the Aguinaldo Shrine
Aguinaldo Shrine
The Aguinaldo Shrine is the national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Republic of the Philippines, where the independence of the Philippines from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. To commemorate the event, now known as Araw ng Kalayaan or Independence Day, a national holiday, the...
in Kawit, Cavite.
The back side of the banknote features a scene from EDSA II, with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
, Macapagal's daughter, being sworn in as president
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. in January 2001. The little girl holding a Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
in between Arroyo and Davide is Cecilia Paz Razon Abad, daughter of Philippine Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad
Florencio Abad
Florencio "Butch" Barsana Abad is the current Philippine Secretary of Budget and Management. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Budget and Management...
and Batanes
Batanes
The Province of Batanes , also called the Batanes Islands, is a Philippine province comprising ten islands that are located in the Luzon Strait between the islands of Luzon and Taiwan...
Representative
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
Henedina Razon-Abad. http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=63539
The banknote is predominantly colored green. This note is also a commemorative banknote, released in 2002 to commemorate Philippine independence.
The banknote was the subject of criticism by the opposition
Opposition (politics)
In politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government , party or group in political control of a city, region, state or country...
. They said that the legal tender should only feature deceased national heroes and not an incumbent President. Although, 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
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
as President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces 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
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
. In 1975, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas released a 5-Peso coin featuring the face of then President Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
. Former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada
Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
was also pictured in a limited commemorative 2000-Peso banknote that honors the 100-year celebration of Philippine Independence. Also a limited commemorative gold 1000-Peso banknote with the picture of former President Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada
Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
was also issued to honor the 100-year celebration of Philippine Independence. Also, every banknote series since 1935 has borne the facsimile signature of the incumbent President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
.
Some critics including Fr. Robert Reyes
Robert Reyes
Robert "Rob" Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He spent his college years in the United States at Flagler College. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2008 PBA Draft by the Talk 'N Text...
also pointed out that featuring Gloria Arroyo in the 200-Peso note could be an electioneering tactic ahead of the 2004 Philippine elections
Philippine general election, 2004
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino ,...
.
500 Peso
The front side of the 500-Peso banknote features the portrait of Benigno Aquino, Jr.Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was a Filipino Senator and a former Governor of Tarlac. Aquino, together with Gerry Roxas and Jovito Salonga, formed the leadership of the opposition to the Marcos regime in the years leading to the imposition of martial law in the Philippines...
. To the right of the banknote, there are two popular quotes from Aquino: "Faith in our people and faith in God", and "The Filipino is worth dying for", under which is signed his nickname, "Ninoy". There is also the signature of Aquino, a typewriter with his initials ("B.S.A.J."), and a dove of peace. A Philippine flag is also to the right of his portrait, near the central part of the front side.
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
Manila Times
The Manila Times is the oldest existing English language newspaper in the Philippines. It is published daily by The Manila Times Publishing Corp. with editorial and administrative offices at 371 A...
, a senator (the pioneer of the Study Now, Pay Later education program), the mayor in his hometown of Concepcion
Concepcion, Tarlac
Concepcion is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 135,213 people in 20,851 households. The 2007 Municipal Survey counted Concepcion with 133,011 of Population....
, the governor of Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...
, and was the main driving force behind the People Power Revolution of 1986, some three years after his death in 1983.
The banknote is predominantly colored yellow.
It is also interesting to note that unlike the names of the figures on the bills, "Benigno S. Aquino, Jr." is written in gold-colored, 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, the 500-Peso banknote was to feature Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
and its reverse was to be the Batasang Pambansa Complex
Batasang Pambansa Complex
The Batasang Pambansa Complex is the headquarters of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located at Batasan Road, Batasan Hills, Quezon City....
. The People Power Revolution caused it to be replaced by the current 500-Peso banknote. Remnants of this version of the banknote are only for media purposes.
On August 16, 2009, a proposal was made by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and commonly abbreviated as BSP is the central bank of the Philippines. It was rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993...
to have President Cory Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
accompany her husband, Ninoy Aquino
Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was a Filipino Senator and a former Governor of Tarlac. Aquino, together with Gerry Roxas and Jovito Salonga, formed the leadership of the opposition to the Marcos regime in the years leading to the imposition of martial law in the Philippines...
on the banknote.
1,000 Peso
The front side of the 1,000-Peso banknote features the portraits of Jose Abad SantosJosé Abad Santos
In 1919, Abad Santos would become instrumental in laying the legal groundwork as well as drafting the by-laws and constitution of the Philippine Women's University, the country's and Asia's first private non-sectarian institution for higher learning for women...
, Chief Justice; Josefa Llanes Escoda
Josefa Llanes Escoda
Josefa Llanes Madamba Vd.ª De Escoda was a well-known Filipino advocate of women's right of suffrage and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.-Early life:...
, civic worker and one of the founders of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines
Girl Scouts of the Philippines
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines is the national Guiding association for girls and young women of the Philippines. Its mission is "to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, and to the nation, and the world...
; and Vicente Lim
Vicente Lim
Brigadier General Vicente Lim was an Filipino General in the Philippine Army who served during the Second World War.-Early life:He was born in the town of Calamba, Laguna, on the 24th of February, 1888, the third of Jose Ayala Lim-Yaoco’s four children. His father was a full-blooded Chinese who...
, a general in the Philippine Army, first Filipino graduate of West Point
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
: the three are considered heroes of the resistance against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. It also features the eternal flame
Eternal flame
An eternal flame is a flame or torch that burns day and night for an indefinite period. The flame that burned constantly at Delphi was an archaic feature, "alien to the ordinary Greek temple"....
, laurel leaves
Bay Laurel
The bay laurel , also known as sweet bay, bay tree, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel tree, or simply laurel, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region. It is the source of the bay leaf used in cooking...
, and bank seal.
The back of the banknote features the Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces
The Banaue Rice Terraces also called Payew, are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that...
, Manunggul Jar
Manunggul Jar
The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in Manunggul cave of Lipuun dating from 890-710 B.C...
cover and Langgal.
The banknote is predominantly colored blue.
Security features of the banknote include optically variable ink, a security thread, scattered red & blue visible fibers, and fluorescent printing. The words "Central Bank of the Philippines" are microprinted in the lower left border on the face of the note.