The Philippine peso,also referred to by its Filipino name piso,is the official currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 sentimo,also called centavos.
Banknotes of the Philippine peso are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for circulation in the Philippines. The smallest amount of legal tender in wide circulation is ₱20 and the largest is ₱1000. The front side of each banknote features prominent people along with buildings,and events in the country's history while the reverse side depicts landmarks and animals.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on January 3,1949,and then re-established on July 3,1993 pursuant to the provision of Republic Act 7653 or the New Central Bank Act of 1993 as amended by Republic Act 11211 or the New Central Bank Act of 2019. The principal author was Senator Franklin Drilon. It was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippine Statistics Authority is the central statistical authority of the Philippine government that collects,compiles,analyzes,and publishes statistical information on economic,social,demographic,political affairs,and general affairs of the people of the Philippines,as well as enforcing the civil registration functions in the country.
Benjamin Estoista Diokno is a Filipino economist who currently serves as one of the six members of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,which conducts the country's monetary policy and supervises its financial system. Diokno previously served as Secretary of Budget and Management under President Joseph Estrada from 1998 to 2001 and under President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2019. He also served as the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the chairman of its Monetary Board,as well as ex officio chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council,from 2019 to 2022 under President Duterte His last Cabinet-level position was being the Secretary of Finance from 2022 to 2024 under President Bongbong Marcos.
The University of the Philippines Diliman School of Economics (UPSE) is a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman specializing in the study of economics. Established in 1965,the School of Economics was chosen as the first and only CHED Center for Excellence in Economics in the Philippines in 1999.
The secretary of tourism in the Philippines is the head of the country's Department of Tourism and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
The Anti–Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is the agency of the Government of the Philippines that is tasked to implement the provisions of Republic Act No. 9160,also known as the Anti–Money Laundering Act of 2001 (AMLA),as amended,and Republic Act No. 10168,also known as the “Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012”(TFPSA).
Wanda Corazon Teshiba Tulfo-Teo is a Filipino travel agent who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Tourism under the Duterte administration from July 2016 until her resignation on May 8,2018.
Katherine "Kat" Chloe Sinsuat de Castro-Cruz is a Filipino journalist and former television personality,who was formerly the Undersecretary of Tourism Advocacy and Public Affairs of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) under Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo. She took her oath of office at the Malacañang Palace on August 15,2016. She later resigned from her post in 2018 after being asked by Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat to do so. After a year,she was re-appointed as President &CEO of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC). She previously served as the General Manager and Board Director of People's Television Network (PTV) from 2020 until 2022.
Wendel Eliot Avisado is a Filipino lawyer and politician who previously served as Secretary of Budget and Management of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 5,2019,succeeding Undersecretary Janet B. Abuel,who served as the DBM's Officer-in-Charge (OIC) following the appointment of former Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Besides having a long and distinguished career in government service,he is an active member of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. He previously served as National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines from 2017 to 2019 and an ex-officio member of the national executive board.
The Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is the chief executive officer of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,the Philippines' central bank. This position succeeds and replaces the earlier post of Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines.
Nestor Aldave Espenilla Jr. was a Filipino banker who served as the fourth governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from 2017 until his death in 2019. He began working for the BSP in 1981 and was a deputy governor under his predecessor Amando Tetangco Jr.
The New Generation Currency (NGC) Series is the name used to refer to the Philippine peso currency series conceptualized from 2007 to 2010,and banknotes issued since 2010 and coins issued since 2017. The series uses the Myriad and Twentieth Century typefaces.
Menardo Ilasco Guevarra is a Filipino lawyer serving as Solicitor General of the Philippines since 2022 under President Bongbong Marcos. He previously served as the Secretary of Justice under President Rodrigo Duterte and as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission under President Benigno Aquino III. Before joining the government,he was involved in private litigation practice as a founding partner of the Medialdea Ata Bello Guevarra &Suarez law firm since 1990. He was also an active faculty member at his alma mater Ateneo de Manila University,where he graduated in 1974.
John Rualo Castriciones,also known by the nickname Bro. John,is a Filipino lawyer and writer who served as the Secretary of Agrarian Reform under the Duterte administration from 2017 to 2021. He was formerly Undersecretary for Operations of the Department of the Interior and Local Government from 2016 to 2017. A member of the Philippine Military Academy "Maharlika" class of 1984,Castriciones also served in various capacities under two previous administrations and as a law school professor at his alma mater Arellano University. His appointment to the Agrarian Reform portfolio was approved by the Commission on Appointments on May 29,2018,after being bypassed earlier by the commission on March 14,2018,and reappointed by Duterte on March 22,2018. Castriciones founded the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas together with the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC).
Claire Dennis Sioson Mapa is a Filipino economist and statistician. He is the National Statistician and Civil Registrar General (NSCRG) of the Philippine Statistics Authority with a rank of Undersecretary as appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte. He succeeds Lisa Grace Bersales whose tenure ended on 22 April 2019.
Amenah "Mina" Flaminiano Pangandaman is a Filipina economist who is the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the Philippines since June 30,2022. She is the first Muslim budget secretary and the only Muslim in the cabinet of President Bongbong Marcos. Her appointment was approved by the Commission on Appointments on September 28,2022.
