tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367898932024-03-18T17:48:02.147+08:00Philippine Money - Peso Coins and BanknotesYour online resource for Philippine numismatics.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-38538529005010095572023-08-08T22:05:00.002+08:002023-08-08T22:09:11.067+08:00Top Five Tips in Selling Old Philippine Coins<p>If you have some old Philippine coins lying around, you might be wondering how to sell them and make some extra cash. Here are some tips to help you get the best deal for your coins.</p><p><b>1. Know your coins.</b></p><p>Before you sell your coins, you should identify their type, date, mint mark, condition and rarity. You can use online guides, books or catalogs to help you with this. Some of the most popular and valuable Philippine coins are the US-Philippine coins (1898-1946), the Spanish-Philippine coins (up to 1898), the Flora and Fauna series (1983-1994) and the commemorative coins (1946-now).</p><p><b>2. Research the market.</b></p><p>You should check the current prices and trends of Philippine coins in the market. You can use online platforms like eBay, Carousell or Facebook groups to see how much other sellers are asking for similar coins. You can also visit coin shops, auctions or shows to get an idea of the demand and supply of Philippine coins.</p><p><b>3. Clean your coins carefully. </b></p><p>You should never use harsh chemicals, abrasives or metal polish to clean your coins, as this can damage their surface and lower their value. You should only use a soft cloth, water and mild soap to gently wipe off any dirt or dust. You should also avoid touching your coins with your fingers, as this can leave fingerprints and oils that can tarnish them.</p><p><b>4. Grade your coins professionally.</b></p><p>If you have some rare or high-value coins, you might want to get them graded by a professional coin grading service like PCGS, NGC or ANACS. This will give you an official certification of your coin's authenticity and condition, which can increase its value and appeal to buyers. However, grading can be costly and time-consuming, so you should only do it if you think it's worth it.</p><p><b>5. Sell your coins wisely.</b></p><p>You should choose a selling method that suits your needs and preferences. You can sell your coins online through websites like <a href="https://www.ebay.ph/b/Philippines-Coins/173606/bn_16565387">eBay.ph</a>, <a href="https://www.carousell.ph/search/old%20philippine%20coins/">Carousell.ph</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1171200329676647/">Facebook groups</a>, where you can reach a large number of potential buyers, but you also have to deal with shipping, fees and scams. You can also sell your coins offline through coin shops, auctions or shows, where you can get instant cash and negotiate in person, but you also have to travel, pay commissions and compete with other sellers.</p><p><b>BONUS TIP: The price of a coin is ultimately the price that both you and the buyer are willing to accept. </b>In short, it depends on how quickly you want to sell the coin, and how badly buyers want it.</p><p>What are your own tips and experiences? Share them in the comments!</p>Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-77415253941252491302020-03-18T12:24:00.003+08:002020-03-18T21:24:56.733+08:00How do you disinfect money from viruses?A recent <span id="goog_1730493234"></span><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973">study</a> has shown that viruses such as that causing the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can survive on plastic for three days, two days on stainless steel, cardboard for 24 hours, and copper for four hours. There is no direct study on banknotes but this SARS-CoV-2 is apparently nasty when it comes to surviving on surfaces. Banks in China were aware of this early on such that they were <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/17/coronavirus-china-disinfects-cash-in-a-bid-to-stop-virus-spreading.html">sterilizing banknotes</a> through ultraviolet (UV) and heat treatments and subjecting them to "quarantine" for seven to 14 days before releasing them.<br />
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Banknotes and cons are potentially underestimated vectors for viruses, not to mention <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175527">fungi and bacteria</a>, because they are thoughtlessly circulated quickly across communities and beyond lockdown borders. <b>So how can we sanitize money that we bring into our household?</b><br />
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<b>COINS</b> are easy to sanitize. Soak them in water with <b>soap or detergent</b>, rub their surfaces a bit, and you are done. Soap and detergents are designed to burst the structure of viruses and wash them away in pieces.<br />
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Finally, whenever possible, use contactless payments.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-72097220287225059612020-03-04T21:31:00.001+08:002020-03-04T21:33:20.573+08:00Fake News: New Generation Currency II 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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False information has been circulation on social media regarding the issuance of a new set of Philippine peso bills, including a new PHP 5000 banknote. The graphic, showing poorly edited images of the supposed new bills, originated from a fake Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas page on Facebook. Despite the poor quality of the graphics, they might have been passed as concept notes and they were shared widely on Facebook.</div>
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expressly denied the plan to issue new banknotes. Further, the public is advised to only follow the official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BangkoSentralngPilipinas/">BSP Facebook Page</a>.</div>
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Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-39759557045476276802018-03-26T13:34:00.001+08:002018-03-26T13:39:49.670+08:00The Philippine New Generation Currency Coin Series (Video)<br />
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas released a video showing the full set of the New Generation Currency Coin Series with the 10-, 5-, and 1-Piso coins along with the 25-, 5-, and 1-sentimo coins.<br />
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The <b>10-Piso coin</b> features Apolinario Mabini on the obverse and the kapa-kapa (<i>Medinilla magnifica</i>) plant on the reverse. It is also the first Philippine coin with a milled-edge lettering spelling out "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas."<br />
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The <b>5-Piso coin</b>, previously released in November 2017, features Andres Bonifacio on the obverse and the tayabak (<i>Strongylodon macrobotrys</i>) plant.<br />
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The <b>1-piso coin</b>, features Jose Rizal and the waling-waling (<i>Vanda sanderiana</i>) plant.<br />
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The sentimo coins all feature a stylized Philippine flag with 3 stars and a sun. Their design only differs in the reverse. The 25-sentimo coin displays the katmon (<i>Dillena philippinensis</i>) flower, the 5-sentimo coin the kapal-kapal baging (<i>Hoya pubicalyx</i>), and the 1-sentimo coin the mangkono (<i>Xanthostemon verdugonianus</i>).<br />
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Notably, the 10-sentimo coin seems to have been phased out. Also, all coins are now silver in appearance which is sure to spell some trouble in differentiating similarly-sized coins.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-60519366665738195312017-11-30T09:39:00.000+08:002020-03-04T10:57:29.980+08:00Bonifacio displaces Aguinaldo in new 5 peso coin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To honor Gat Andres Bonifacio, the founder of the Katipunan on his 120th death anniversary this November 30, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released in advance the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2017/11/5-peso-coin-new-generation-currency.html">new 5 Piso coin</a>, the first of its new Generation Currency Coins.<br />
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Notably, Bonifacio displaces Emilio Aguinaldo, the first Philippine president who is rumored to have ordered Bonifacio's execution and who once occupied the coin. Bonifacio previously appeared on the 10 peso coin alonside Apolinario Mabini, Aguinaldo's key adviser.<br />
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Just last week, BSP released limited edition 10 peso coins featuring General Antonio Luna for his 150th birth anniversary. In 2015, a popular film <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwieiMfTk-XXAhUHpo8KHQXLCwoQFggnMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FHeneral_Luna&usg=AOvVaw15Dzwu12ZK4sFXb_JtLeXN">Heneral Luna</a>, was critical of Aguinaldo and his cabinet.<br />
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Bonifacio last appeared on the 5 peso domination, albeit on a banknote, in the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2006/11/five-peso-bill-bagong-lipunan-series.html">Bagong Lipunan Series</a>. After that, he occupied the 2-peso coin and then the 10 peso banknote alongside Mabini when the 2 peso denomination was demonetized. After the 10 peso banknote was demonetized, Bonifacio appeared with Mabini on the current 10 peso coin.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-58241350214008053232017-11-30T09:16:00.000+08:002017-11-30T09:16:02.992+08:005 Peso Coin - New Generation Currency<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse:</span> Gat. Andres Bonifacio, "Republika ng Pilipinas", 5 Piso, year mark<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse:</span> Tayabak (a Philippine endemic plant that climbs tall forest trees), logo of the Bankgo Sentral ng Pilipinas<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shape:</span> round<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edge: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">p</span>lain (design bordered by 12-scallop)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Material:</span> nickel, brass<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Composition: </span>70% copper, 5.5% nickel, 24.5% zinc<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight: </span><span>7.4 grams</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Diameter: </span><span>25 mm</span><br />
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<span><b>Release date: </b>November 30, 2017 (Bonifacio's </span>120th death anniversary and his 154th birthday)<span></span>Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-45940453650063324762016-03-11T11:09:00.000+08:002016-03-11T11:09:05.193+08:00New color of 100 peso bill<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Some of you might have already noticed new one hundred peso banknotes with a different shade of purple. Don't worry, it's not fake.<br />
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Last month the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas started issuing new 100 beso bills with a pale purple (mauve) color. This was to address complaints that the 100 peso notes looked very similar to the 1000 peso bills.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-89068930717801970042014-06-27T00:54:00.001+08:002014-06-27T12:39:05.684+08:00500 Peso Ferdinand Marcos Banknote (Unissued)<br />
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<b>1985 Unissued Marcos 500 Piso </b></div>
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<b>Front:</b> Ferdinand E. Marcos, Republika ng Pilipinas</div>
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<b>Back:</b> San Juanico Bridge, Angat Dam, Batasan Complex, Limandaang Piso</div>
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This banknote was supposed to be issued along with the rest of the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Design%20Series" target="_blank">New Design Series</a> in 1985. However due to political circumstances, this design was never released into circulation. The banknote's designer <a href="http://www.mananquil.com/DesignOfMoney.html" target="_blank">Romi MananQuil</a> narrates the story in his website:</div>
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The 500-peso Marcos bill was slated for production in late 1985.
However, when a snap election was scheduled. The circulation of the
newly printed bills was put on hold in deference to the law against
electioneering as Marcos, whose image appeared on the new bank note was
the incumbent running against Corazon Aquino. My 500-peso Marcos bill
was never circulated and with the events that proceeded: the snap
elections, the disputed victory of Marcos, the success of People’s Power
in February 1986 and the instatement of Aquino as President, it perhaps
seemed fitting that any vestiges of the overthrown government were
thrown off. President Corazon Aquino soon ordered the redesign of the
bill to honour her husband, Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino whose 1983
slaying became the catalyst for change and the new democracy’s rallying
cry for the overthrow of Marcos. Though I was once again tasked with the
redesign of the bill, my family’s move to Canda prevented me from
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The color of money runs deeper than the obvious. With one look our money is green or red, violent, orange, yellow, or blue. As we look closer it changes into many different shades as painted by the countless stories it has become a part of. Our history, heroes, values, our daily life, the pursuit of happiness, and dreams fulfilled. Indeed the color of our money is the story - the pulse of our people. And as we evolve as a people, so does the color of our money.<br />
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<b>The History of the Philippine Peso</b><br />
<br />The Filipinos first used paper currency in the mid 19th century while under Spanish rule.<br />With the establishment of the Central Bank of the Philippines in 1949, great Filipinos appeared for the first time on our banknotes, the English Series.<br /><br />As our country progressed, our money continued its transformation. This time, it highlighted design elements that affirmed our independence.<br /><br />In the 1960's, the english words on the notes were translated into the national language. Called the Pilipino series, the banknotes featured key events and places in our history.<br /><br />In the 1970's, to echo the government's new society program, the phrase "Ang Bagong Lipunan" was stamped on the new bills. Our banknotes began to be printed in the newly built Security Plant Complex of the Central Bank.<br /><br />The New Design Series was launched after the People Power REvolution in 1986. This included the 500-Piso banknote with the image of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. and the 1000-piso which featured three Filipino wartime heroes.<br /><br />When the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was created in 1993 as the country's central monetary authority, its new logo was incorporated in all the banknote denominations.<br /><br />By the new millenium, the security features of the banknotes have been enhanced and the type of banknote paper upgraded with a shift from cotton linen to cotton with Philippine Abaca.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-13531531247433850092012-07-30T22:48:00.001+08:002012-07-30T22:48:55.870+08:0020 Piso Banknote - 25 years, 6 presidents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even though our 20 peso bill design was practically unchanged for 25 years since 1985, it has borne the signature of six Philippine Presidents and five central bank governors. Indeed, banknotes are witnesses to, and themselves artifacts of, our Nation's history.</div>
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We thank our blog reader and fellow banknote collector, <b>reyn</b>, for contributing the images below that display the signatures of all six presidents since Ferdinand Marcos.</div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKTiCUmZRCk/UBabBl7TXyI/AAAAAAAAIGY/bdPaa5-9ANo/s1600/img091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKTiCUmZRCk/UBabBl7TXyI/AAAAAAAAIGY/bdPaa5-9ANo/s320/img091.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-12738477122205468992012-01-10T10:02:00.003+08:002012-01-10T10:49:36.966+08:001 Peso Commemorative Coin - 150 years Jose Rizal<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RhkDKLB2yJ4/Twum9pg40_I/AAAAAAAAIGE/nlhc8JvhIqU/s1600/1%2Bpeso%2Brizal%2B150%2Bcommemorative%2Bcoin%2Bobverse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RhkDKLB2yJ4/Twum9pg40_I/AAAAAAAAIGE/nlhc8JvhIqU/s320/1%2Bpeso%2Brizal%2B150%2Bcommemorative%2Bcoin%2Bobverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695829731786150898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMxvt-505tE/TwudjkVJEbI/AAAAAAAAIFs/24KFqH3p2AY/s1600/1%2Bpeso%2Brizal%2B150%2Bcommemorative%2Bcoin%2Breverse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMxvt-505tE/TwudjkVJEbI/AAAAAAAAIFs/24KFqH3p2AY/s320/1%2Bpeso%2Brizal%2B150%2Bcommemorative%2Bcoin%2Breverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695819388113457586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">One Piso Commemorative Coin</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">150 years Jose Rizal Birth Anniversary</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse:</span> Jose Rizal, "150 years," "Republika ng Pilipinas," "1861-2011"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse:</span> <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-bsp-logo.html">logo of the Bankgo Sentral ng Pilipinas</a>, "1 Piso," "2011"<a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2007/09/bsp-logo.html"><br /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2007/09/bsp-logo.html"> </a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shape:</span> round<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edge:</span> reeded<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Material:</span> nickel-plated steel<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight: </span>5.35 grams<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Diameter: </span>24 mm<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span> <div class="fb-like fb_edge_widget_with_comment fb_iframe_widget" send="false" faces="false" width="350"><span><br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mintage: </span>10 million<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Designer:</span> Emerson Rg Abraham.<br /><br />This is the first legal tender coin to bear the new logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-1818371734394450482011-12-24T22:17:00.000+08:002011-12-24T17:53:19.040+08:00500 Peso Spoof - Ninoy Aquino Smiles!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >Merry Christmas!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/R2_Adg0zqqI/AAAAAAAADCA/PGJTMp8N8ug/s1600-h/merry+christmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/R2_Adg0zqqI/AAAAAAAADCA/PGJTMp8N8ug/s400/merry+christmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147544512367930018" border="0" /></a>As we commemorate the day of Jesus' birth, philmoney.blogspot.com would like to extend its wishes of joy to everyone.<br /><br />Let us not spare Ninoy Aquino on the 500 peso banknote. His <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2007/03/500-peso-bill-new-design-series.html">worried composure</a> has no place in this time of rejoicing. Even the stars blink with joy!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7408/500rc9.gif" /><br /><a href="http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/574/500lql3.gif">(larger animated version)</a><br /><br />Share the joy with your friends! Email this to them.<br /><br /></center>Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-37528690370340942932011-09-27T18:41:00.006+08:002011-12-21T13:31:36.386+08:00Fluorescent Marks - New Generation CurrencyFluorescent marks are the invisible phosphor dyes on banknotes that glow under UV or blacklight. Fluorescent prints are among the security features used in currency to deter counterfeiting (although counterfeiters are already able to imitate them). These are what cashiers look for when they hold down a banknote under a "counterfeit detector" which is actually a small black light.<br /><br />These marks are not new, in fact we have previously written about <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2007/06/security-feature-fluorescent-printing.html">fluorescent printing</a>. However the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Generation%20Currency">New Generation Currency</a> have interesting fluorescent marks that are worth another feature.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">[photos and details removed per request of BSP]</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bonus trivia!</span> Did you know Philippine passports conceal intricate and beautiful fluorescent marks, many of which are also found on Philippine Banknotes? Among them are Malacanang Palace, Mayon Volcano, Chocolate Hills, Barasoain Church, Sampaguita, and Sarao Jeepney.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UJPeJ9YltCM/ToGqW8XHYyI/AAAAAAAAIFE/oE3z8iuZpDo/s1600/50.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_UdD1y2oQk/ToG0zkrX5yI/AAAAAAAAIFk/UqufF8aA2NE/s1600/passport.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_UdD1y2oQk/ToG0zkrX5yI/AAAAAAAAIFk/UqufF8aA2NE/s320/passport.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657001405065979682" border="0" /></a>Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-23121100503275330282011-05-19T00:37:00.003+08:002011-05-19T00:45:12.635+08:00Antibacterial BanknotesIt’s not hard to imagine just how dirty banknotes are. They are exchanged from one dirty hand to another, get dirty wet in markets, fall on dirty soil, and come in contact with other dirty money. We fold them, crease them, roll them, crumple them, even split them in half, thus wearing out their structure and providing more attachment surface for bacteria and fungi. No matter how dirty they become, we never throw them away nor even attempt to disinfect them with Lysol or alcohol. We just keep using them and they get dirtier and dirtier. It will not be surprising if someone can prove that banknotes are significant mediums for the spread of contagious diseases among people. Someone even said that banknotes should carry a government health warning.<br /><br />It is good to know that the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Generation%20Currency">New Generation Currency of the Philippines</a> is printed with Bioguard technology by Arjowiggins. Bioguard produces banknotes that are treated to prevent bacteria from multiplying. The anti-bacterial property has been tested to resist washing and will last throughout the lifetime of the banknote.<br /><br />Here is a screenshot from their slideshow showing the difference between treated and untreated paper 24 hours after inoculation with <span style="font-style: italic;">E. coli </span>bacteria.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kxPw5DKmdr0/TdP2cBawAwI/AAAAAAAAIEE/jb2KndPIXEc/s1600/bioguard%2Bslide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kxPw5DKmdr0/TdP2cBawAwI/AAAAAAAAIEE/jb2KndPIXEc/s400/bioguard%2Bslide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608096922283803394" border="0" /></a><br />How did they do this? They don’t say how, but most likely the banknote paper is treated with metallic ions which are known to have a wide range of antibacterial properties. Most notable among these ions is silver although copper, zinc, and other ions may also have been used. These ions inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi.<br /><br />So now, could we rub our hands on our banknotes instead of washing before eating? Maybe not, unless you’re willing to hold the banknote and let your food wait for 24 hours. But still this is a welcome feature to keep our banknotes cleaner and safer for the public.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-71994315813961493212011-04-25T19:16:00.005+08:002011-04-25T19:26:58.277+08:00Trivia: How many soldiers on 50 peso bill?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/Rtl7Lp9SEhI/AAAAAAAAC3A/qMJX6-5akbM/s1600-h/Php_bill_50_front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/Rtl7Lp9SEhI/AAAAAAAAC3A/qMJX6-5akbM/s400/Php_bill_50_front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105247092772835858" border="0" /></a>While the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2007/03/50-peso-bill-new-design-series.html">fifty</a> peso banknote from the <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Design%20Series">New Design Series (NDS)</a> is still in wide circulation, let's challenge ourselves to a little trivia:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How many soldiers can you spot on the obverse (front) of the 50 peso bill (NDS)?</span><br />(clue: there are more than 0 of them)Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-65091193214501252192011-04-25T17:38:00.004+08:002011-04-25T17:58:21.584+08:002010 BSP Statistics on Coins and Banknotes<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">In their 2010 Annual Report, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas gives us a glimpse on the volume of Philippine currency notes printed and coins minted during the past year.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Banknotes</b></p>870.05 million pieces printed <ul><li>213.85 million pieces with the signature of President Benigno Aquino III (launched 25 Nov 2010)</li><li>10.0 million pieces of New Generation Banknotes (released 17 Dec 2010)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Currency retirement<br /></p><ul><li>603.3 million pieces (worth P35.7 billion) notes retired through currency disintegrator</li><li> <br /></li><li>443.0 million pieces (worth P204.5 billion) worn-out currency notes retired </li><li> <br /></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">2,956.8 million pieces<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(worth P746.7 billion) total banknotes in circulation as of 31 Dec 2010</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Coins</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">582.02 million pieces minted</p> <p class="MsoNormal">16,422.7 million pieces (worth P19.0 billion) total coins in circulation as of 31 Dec 2010</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Looking at the figures of banknotes and coins in circulation, we can derive that if the population of the Philippines was around 94 million at the end of 2010 and all cash were distributed equally, each Filipino should have, P7,944 in banknotes and P202 in coins. Of course this does not include other forms of money such as bank deposits. Also, the average value of a banknote is P253 and coins are worth P1.16/piece on the average. Interesting! </p>Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-7671435461184564862011-02-21T22:51:00.004+08:002011-02-21T23:50:15.318+08:00How Philippine Banknotes are PrintedThis is a very informative video from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that shows how our banknotes are printed. It also explains why with BSPs ability to print money, they don't just print more money.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxikaT_3AbVV48iIgG_Rw4QFdCdhOd8z9cRnAclIVM4tfXnF8SkYwOATaZH55MX3aFp2BSmKKc9f10' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.bsp.gov.ph/multimedia/newgencurr.asp">video source</a><br /><br />Thorough planning and deliberation starts the process of making money available to the public. First, the Bangko Sentral's Department of Economic Research determines currency demand based on the expected price movement as well as the growth of population and the economy.<br /><br />After this, the Cash Department places the order with the Security Plant Complex which in turn procures the materials needed to produce and print the banknotes. When the designs of banknotes are changed, final approval by the President of the Republic is required.<br /><br />From the approved design, a prototype banknote is prepared. The banknote image is then etched on a master dye from which printing plates are produced. Meanwhile, ink experts mix the exact colors of the money.<br /><br />With the ink and plates ready, printing begins on special security paper that is composed of 80% cotton and 20% Philippine abaca. This combination gives it a distinctive texture that sets it apart from ordinary paper.<br /><br />The sheets of banknote paper go through offset printing where 15 to 20 colors of the design are printed at a time. Next, the paper goes through the inaglio printing process which gives the money its embossed look and feel. Raised ink from intaglio printing requires drying for several days.<br /><br />After this, the banknote sheets are submitted for a series of inspections. The serial numbers are then printed on each banknote which are again subjected to thorough inspection. The sheets are then cut and packed into bundles of 1,000 pieces each.<br /><br />These are now delivered by the Security Plant to the Currency Management Group from where banks exchange or withdraw their currency requirements. From the banks, the banknotes finally find their way to the economy and our wallets.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-67840602161822490992011-02-07T12:23:00.004+08:002011-02-07T13:17:11.640+08:00Indonesian Island in New Philippine Banknotes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TU97Zo6ndxI/AAAAAAAAIC4/dBFe8FWy_Cc/s1600/peso-pulau%2Bkarakelong%2Blocation.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TU97Zo6ndxI/AAAAAAAAIC4/dBFe8FWy_Cc/s400/peso-pulau%2Bkarakelong%2Blocation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570806944490813202" border="0" /></a>I just got hold of my very own <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Generation%20Currency">New Generation Currency Banknotes</a>. As author of this blog, it is a shame it took me this long to get my hands on them. However, as I had my chance to actually scrutinize them in much detail, I spotted a weird island on the map on the reverse side, south of Mindanao. I found from Google Earth that the island is actually a depiction of the northern portion of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pulau Karakelong</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indonesia</span>! Now how can BSP miss Batanes and include an Indonesian Island? (Sorry BSP for pointing this out.)<br /><br />The shape of the island on the banknote design is unmistakably that of Pulau Karakelong even if whoever traced the shape of the island actually included only the northern portion. Compare the enhanced inset in the illustration above to the one on the banknote.<br /><br />The island appears on both the 20 and 50 peso bills which I actually have but I'm sure it also appears on the rest of the denominations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TU99a3ofDLI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/FbJCwtyesMg/s1600/20%252C50%2Bpeso-pulau%2Bkarakelong.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TU99a3ofDLI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/FbJCwtyesMg/s400/20%252C50%2Bpeso-pulau%2Bkarakelong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570809164644420786" border="0" /></a>Looking at the illustration above, the 50 peso bill especially, the banknote design could have been better (and politically correct) had the island been excluded. Now I'm wondering if the Bangko Sentral's reason for excluding Batanes was actually an excuse.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-90088923681266563472010-12-20T16:25:00.003+08:002010-12-21T00:31:36.219+08:00Error in Scientific Names on New Generation BanknotesAside from tourist spots, the reverse side of the New Generation Banknotes feature also feature endemic and notable animals such as the tarsier (P200) and the whale shark (P1000). Along with their common English name, the animals are also labeled by their scientific name. Unfortunately, <span style="font-weight: bold;">the scientific names are wrongly written</span>!<br /><br />Scientific names are written in binomial nomenclature where the first word is the genus name whose first letter should be capitalized. The second word is the species name which should be all lower-case letters. In the case of our new banknotes, both the genus and scientific names are written with their first letters capitalized. What's more, scientific names should be italicized and they are not.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote>Wrong:<br />Rhincodon Typus<br /><br />Correct:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Rhincodon typus</span><br /></blockquote></div>The BSP should correct these mistakes or our science students would be seriously mis-educated about binomial nomenclature.<br /><br />Scientific names were also ALL-CAPS in the Flora and Fauna and Improved Flora and Fauna Series of coins but this recent mistake in the still-to-be-released-banknotes are much more obvious.<br /><br />Others have also previously complained about geographic errors in the new bills wherein the dot showing the location of Tubbattaha Reef in the 1000-piso bill is about 300 km off the mark.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-7849822572232494982010-12-18T00:26:00.005+08:002010-12-20T16:16:47.581+08:00New Generation Banknote Designs Released!Finally! The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has released the <span style="font-weight: bold;">New Generation</span> designs of Philippine banknotes including the new 500 peso bill with both Ninoy and Cory. Here they are!<br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-20-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-20-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQuS2JLkZaI/AAAAAAAAH_4/UQwQyPnPhe0/s400/new%2B20%2Bpeso%2Bbill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551692424539301282" border="0" /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-20-peso-bill-new-generation.html">New Generation 20 Peso Banknote</a><br /></div><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-50-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-50-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQuS2GYFUBI/AAAAAAAAIAA/0D01vRu9AyU/s400/new%2B50%2Bpeso%2Bbill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551692423786483730" border="0" /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-50-peso-bill-new-generation.html">New Generation 50 Peso Banknote</a><br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-100-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-100-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQuS2XRMSVI/AAAAAAAAIAI/r-klDfbLGUY/s400/new%2B100%2Bpeso%2Bbill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551692428320983378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-100-peso-bill-new-generation.html">New Generation 100 Peso Banknote</a><br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-200-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-200-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQuS2WwL3QI/AAAAAAAAIAQ/53PFZ1LtmzE/s400/new%2B200%2Bpeso%2Bbill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551692428182543618" border="0" /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-200-peso-bill-new-generation.html">New Generation 200 Peso Banknote</a><br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-500-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-500-peso-bill-new-generation.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQuS2yy56GI/AAAAAAAAIAY/8ZOqjYP7ZSc/s400/new%2B500%2Bpeso%2Bbill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551692435710142562" border="0" /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-500-peso-bill-new-generation.html">New Generation 500 Peso Banknote</a><br /></div><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/1000-peso-bill-new-generation-banknotes.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/1000-peso-bill-new-generation-banknotes.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQuTMeQCeyI/AAAAAAAAIAg/NSS6Igfdj8k/s400/new%2B1000%2Bpeso%2Bbill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551692808152316706" border="0" /></a><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/1000-peso-bill-new-generation-banknotes.html">New Generation 1000 Peso Banknot</a>e<br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">So what's new with these banknotes?<br /></span><ul><li>More realistic portraits of former Philippine presidents and heroes</li><li>Tourist destinations and notable animals found in the country on the reverse<br /></li><li>New BSP logo and Republic of the Philippines Seal</li><li>New euro-like design with large numbers for easy identification.<br /></li><li>Security features are spruced most noticeably the serial numbers which some might find weird and the security thread which is wider. A foil-like optically variable device is found in the new 500 and 1,000 peso bills.<br /></li><li>The paper used is "hygienically treated" or has anti-bacterial properties.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's the same?<br /></span><ul><li>Color schemes were maintained except for the 20 peso bill which I think has a different tone of orange.</li><li>The size of all banknotes appear to have been maintained.<br /></li><li>The same paper made of abaca-cotton. The BSP considered plastic/polymer before but they might have foreseen some problems with that especially with the way Filipinos crumple, fold, crease, and roll money.</li></ul>Expect the new 20 and 50 peso bills next week in time for the Christmas! The rest will probably follow next year. Don't worry, the old designs will still be valid for the next three years.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-63307638964562590032010-12-17T23:30:00.001+08:002010-12-20T15:54:26.829+08:00New 1000 Peso Bill - New Generation Banknotes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ75BwTAICI/AAAAAAAAIBA/g5VkXBlvNZE/s1600/1000-piso%2Bbanknote%2Bobverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ75BwTAICI/AAAAAAAAIBA/g5VkXBlvNZE/s400/1000-piso%2Bbanknote%2Bobverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552649199134187554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ75B5-RsEI/AAAAAAAAIA4/UH6-vFHLqAc/s1600/1000-peso%2Bbill%2Breverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 162px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ75B5-RsEI/AAAAAAAAIA4/UH6-vFHLqAc/s400/1000-peso%2Bbill%2Breverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552649201731612738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">One Thousand Piso Banknote</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-generation-banknote-designs.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">New Generation Series</span></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse: </span>War Heroes - Josefa Llanes Escoda, Vicente P. Lim, and Jose Abad Santos; Centennial of Philippine Independence (1998); Medal of Honor; Seal of the Republic of the Philippines; and the New BSP Seal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse: </span>Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site); South Sea Pearl (<span style="font-style: italic;">Pinctada maxima</span>), Tinalak or Ikat-dyed abaca woven in Mindanao in Southern Philippines<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Security Features</span>: (1) embossed prints, (2) serial number, (3) security fibers, (4) watermark, (5) see-through mark, (6) concealed value, (7) security thread, (8) optically variable device, (9) optically variable ink<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">War Heroes</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Josefa Llanes Escoda </span>(20 September 1898-January 1945) is a social worker, educator, advocate of women's right to vote; founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and newspaper editor. She showed extraordinary courage by continuing to help prisoners of war during the Japanese Occupation. For this, she and her husband Antonio were killed before the end of the war.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Brigadier General Vicente P. Lim</span> </span>(24 February 1888 - 31 December 1944) was the first Filipino West Point graduate and rose to the rank of Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army. Initially wounded in action, he directed guerrilla activities from his hospital bed during the World War II. He was eventually captured and died in the hands of the Japanese. For his military service, he received the Legion of Merit and the Purple Heart.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Jose Abad Santos </span>(19 February 1886 - 2 May 1942) was the Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court. He completed his Bachelor of Laws degree in Northwestern University and Masters of Laws from Georgetown University as a scholar. He was executed for refusing to cooperate with the Japanese forces. Informed of his impending execution, he told his son ho had been captured with him: "It is a rare opportunity to die for one's country."<br /><br />The 130,000 hectare <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tubattaha Reef Marine Park </span>in Sulu Sea is one of the Philippines' oldest ecosystems. It is home to a great diversity of marine life: whales, dolphins, sharks, and turtles are among the key species found here. The reef ecosystem supports over 350 species of coral and almost 500 species of fish. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it plays a key role in the reproduction, dispersal, and colonization by marine organisms in the whole Sulu Sea system and in helping support fisheries outside its boundaries. It is a natural laboratory for studying ecological and biological processes, displaying process of coral reef formation, and supporting marine species dependent on reef ecosystems. The presence of tiger and hammerhead sharks, which are top predator species, indicates the ecological balance of the property.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Sea Pearls</span> - Sulu Sea is part of the South Seas, which are the natural habitat of oysters that produce the largest pearls grown in the world - the <span style="font-style: italic;">Pinctada maxima</span>. The colors of these treasures from the sea range from white to silver and golden.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-17287592194592457982010-12-17T23:00:00.000+08:002010-12-19T13:48:12.907+08:00New 500 Peso Bill - New Generation Banknotes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ2bme2B1UI/AAAAAAAAIAw/e0SC-2GKoxw/s1600/new%2B500-piso%2Bobverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ2bme2B1UI/AAAAAAAAIAw/e0SC-2GKoxw/s400/new%2B500-piso%2Bobverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552265001034700098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ2bmDEKR9I/AAAAAAAAIAo/tjGnkGz3yUc/s1600/new%2B500-piso%2Breverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ2bmDEKR9I/AAAAAAAAIAo/tjGnkGz3yUc/s400/new%2B500-piso%2Breverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552264993577781202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Five Hundred Peso Banknote</span><br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-generation-banknote-designs.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">New Generation Series</span></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse:</span> Icons of Democracy - President Corazon C. Aquino, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. ; EDSA People Power I February 1986; Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Monument; Seal of the President; New BSP Seal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse:</span> Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site); Blue-naped Parrot (<span style="font-style: italic;">Tanygnathus lucionensis</span>), woven cloth from Southern Philippines<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Security Features</span>: (1) embossed prints, (2) serial number, (3) security fibers, (4) watermark, (5) see-through mark, (6) concealed value, (7) security thread, (8) optically variable device<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Icons of Democracy<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">President Corazon C. Aquino</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (25 January 1933 - 1 August 2009)</span>, the 11th President of the Philippines, is the first woman head of state. She assumed office following the historic non-violent People Power Revolution that toppled a dictatorship. Her major accomplishments were the restoration of democracy and the crafting of a new Constitution that limited presidential powers, established a bicameral legislature, and gave strong emphasis to civil liberties and human rights. She was married to former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (27 November 1932 - 21 August 1983), </span>stood against President Ferdinand Marcos who had declared martial law. His seven-year imprisonment under the dictatorship and assassination upon his return from exile galvanized the Filipinos to unite and oppose the dictatorship. This culminated in the peaceful People Power Revolution. The bronze memorial is in his honor in Makati City is a popular venue for holding mass movements.<br /><br />The funeral processions of both President Corazon Aquino and Senator Benigno Aquino were an outpouring of national grief. Millions of people stayed on the roads for hours to pay their respects and to express their deep gratitude to the couple who dedicated their lives for the country and the Filipinos. On 30 June 2010, their only son Benigno S. Aquino III became the country's 15th President.<br /><br />The eight-kilometer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park</span> in Palawan winds through a cave that has major formations of staltactites and stalagmites that fascinate and mesmerize. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the pleace has a full mountain-to-the-sea ecosystem that is also home to rare animals such as the Philippine cockatoo and the Palawan mouse deer.<br /><br />The rare <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blue-naped Parrot </span>thrives in the lush forests of Palawan and Mindoro. Parrots are known to be friendly, gentle, and intelligent.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-3080587826198474702010-12-17T22:00:00.002+08:002010-12-20T14:54:35.439+08:00New 200 Peso Bill - New Generation Banknotes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ79WqYQQ7I/AAAAAAAAIBQ/HPQSuv5ZQb8/s1600/200-piso%2Bbanknote%2Bobverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ79WqYQQ7I/AAAAAAAAIBQ/HPQSuv5ZQb8/s400/200-piso%2Bbanknote%2Bobverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552653956369367986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ79WitVxdI/AAAAAAAAIBI/nZf3SOxl8dw/s1600/200-piso%2Bbill%2Breverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 162px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ79WitVxdI/AAAAAAAAIBI/nZf3SOxl8dw/s400/200-piso%2Bbill%2Breverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552653954310325714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two Hundred Piso Banknote<br /></span><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-generation-banknote-designs.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">New Generation Series</span></a><br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-generation-banknote-designs.html"> </a><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse: </span>President Diosdado P. Macapagal; EDSA People Power II (January 2001); Independence House; Barasoain Church; Seal of the Republic of the Philippines; and the New BSP Seal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse: </span>Bohol Chocolate Hills; Tarsier (<span style="font-style: italic;">Tarsius syrichta</span>); handcrafted design from the Visayas in Central Philippines<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Security Features</span>: (1) embossed prints, (2) serial number, (3) security fibers, (4) watermark, (5) see-through mark, (6) concealed value, (7) security thread<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">President Diosdado P. Macapagal </span>(28 September 1910 - 21 April 1997) is known for his land reform and socio-economic agenda that started the process of economic liberalization and the shift to a market economy in the Philippines. He moved the celebration of Philippine independence from 4 July 1946 to 12 June 1898 when General Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence from Spanish colonial rule and, in the process, made the Philippines Asia's first republic.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Barasoain Church </span>in Malolos Bulacan was the venue for the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic. Aguinaldo's home in Cavite is now called the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Independence House</span>.<br /><br />President Diosdado Macapagal is the father of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who assumed office as a result of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">EDSA People Power II </span>in January 2001.<br /><br />The famous <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate Hills of Bohol </span>are verdant green mounds during the rainy season that turn chocolate brown at the end of the dry season. Numbering about 1,268 hills, they rise to 30 to 50 meters.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Philippine tarsier </span>is described as one of the world's smallest primates; it can fit comfortably in one's hands. It can be found in Bohol and in Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-26438019359230975802010-12-17T21:00:00.001+08:002010-12-20T16:53:41.541+08:00New 100 Peso Bill - New Generation Banknotes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8MA2SN0wI/AAAAAAAAIBg/LcHEqtFnjOE/s1600/100-piso%2Bbill%2Bobverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8MA2SN0wI/AAAAAAAAIBg/LcHEqtFnjOE/s400/100-piso%2Bbill%2Bobverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552670074282562306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8MAscYDdI/AAAAAAAAIBY/0Yp8zvu6mI4/s1600/100-peso%2Bbanknote%2Breverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8MAscYDdI/AAAAAAAAIBY/0Yp8zvu6mI4/s400/100-peso%2Bbanknote%2Breverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552670071640821202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">One Hundred Piso Banknote</span><br /><a href="http://philmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-generation-banknote-designs.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">New Generation Series</span></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse: </span>President Manuel A. Roxas; Central Bank of the Philippines (1949); Inauguration of the Third Republic (4 July 1946); Seal of the Republic of the Philippines; and the New BSP Seal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse: </span>Mayon Volcano; Whale Shark (<span style="font-style: italic;">Rhincodon typus</span>); Indigenous textile from the Bicol Region<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Security Features</span>: (1) embossed prints, (2) serial number, (3) security fibers, (4) watermark, (5) see-through mark, (6) concealed value, (7) security thread<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">President Manuel A. Roxas </span>(1 January 1892 - 15 April 1948) took his oath of office on 4 July 1946 as the first president of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Third Philippine Republic</span>, when the United States recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines. Having inherited a nation in the ruins of World War II, he set in motion the crafting of the first Master Economic Plan, the first known in developing Asia, which started the country on the road to reconstruction and development. He thus earned the title "Nation Builder." A Philippine Bar topnotcher, he had a lifelong career as public servant. He was 27 when he became Governor of the Province of Capiz, the country's youngest, and was Speaker of the House for 12 consecutive years. One of his priorities was the drafting of a charter for a central bank, which he deemed as a step towards sovereignty. However, he did not complete his term due to a fatal heart attack. Shortly after his death, his successor President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act 265 or the Central Bank Act in June 1948. On 3 January 1949, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Central Bank of the Philippines</span> opened for business.<br /><br />The Bicol Region is famous for majestic <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mayon Volcano</span>, the country's most active which has a near perfect cone. It is in Legazpi City, Albay.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">"butanding" or whale shark</span>, the world's largest living fish, is the main attraction in Donsol, Sorsogon. These gentle giants regularly visit the waters of Sorsogon to mate and to feed on plankton abundant in Donsol River.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789893.post-38614568204983452252010-12-17T20:00:00.000+08:002010-12-20T16:03:49.742+08:00New 50 Peso Bill - New Generation Banknotes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8M4CSz07I/AAAAAAAAIBw/hizZ_fUTMmw/s1600/new%2B50-peso%2Bbill%2Bobverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 163px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8M4CSz07I/AAAAAAAAIBw/hizZ_fUTMmw/s400/new%2B50-peso%2Bbill%2Bobverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552671022399083442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8M4Fa2k9I/AAAAAAAAIBo/cVVvFkNOgE8/s1600/new%2B50-piso%2Bbill%2Breverse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nED8cszYok4/TQ8M4Fa2k9I/AAAAAAAAIBo/cVVvFkNOgE8/s400/new%2B50-piso%2Bbill%2Breverse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552671023238124498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fifty Piso Banknote</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">New Generation Series</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Obverse: </span>President Sergio Osmeña; First National Assembly 1907; Leyte Landing; Seal of the Republic of the Philippines; and the New BSP Seal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse: </span>Taal Lake; Maliputo (Caranx ignobilis); embroidery design handcrafted in Batangas province<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Security Features</span>: (1) embossed prints, (2) serial number, (3) security fibers, (4) watermark, (5) see-through mark, (6) concealed value, (7) security thread<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">President Sergio Osmeña </span>(9 September 1878 - 19 October 1961) is the president who led the Philippines during the critical stage nearing the end of World War II and in the transition as an independent nation. He was vice president when President Manuel Quezon passed away and was with the liberation forces led by US General Douglas McArthur in 1944, an event immortalized at a landmark monument known as the <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Leyte Landing"</span> at Palo beach in central Philippines. It was during his term when the Philippines joined the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Taal Lake </span>in Batangas is the deepest freshwater lake in the Philippines. It is also host to active Taal Volcano, the world's smallest volcano.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Giant Trevally</span>, locally known as <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Maliputo</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">,</span> a delicious milky fish, thrives only in the waters of the lake. Taal Lake is also the only home of tawilis, the world's only freshwater sardine.Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455556003470630569noreply@blogger.com3