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The New Generation Currency (NGC) Series is the name used to refer to Philippine peso banknotes issued since 2010 and coins issued since 2018 (2017 for the five peso coin). [1] The series uses the Myriad and Twentieth Century typefaces.
NGC was announced in 2007 through formal conceptualization process which was a result of the meeting of the minds of people with diverse backgrounds and ideas: central bankers, artists, technocrats, historians, communication experts, and currency printers to further enhance security features and to improve durability. The NGC project took three years where the thematic content, designs, and security features underwent thorough deliberations and evaluation, and was undertaken by the BSP’s Numismatic Committee (Num Com) in consultation with the Monetary Board (MB) and, subsequently, with the approval of the BSP Governor and the President of the Philippines. [2] [3]
The members of the numismatic committee included Bangko Sentral Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo and Dr. Ambeth Ocampo, chairman of the National Historical Institute. Designed by Studio 5 Designs and Design Systemat, the new banknotes' designs features famous Filipinos and iconic natural wonders. Philippine national symbols will be depicted on coins. The BSP started releasing the initial batch of new banknotes and the new design were released in December 16, 2010. The word used in the bills was "Pilipino" rendered in Baybayin (). The font used for lettering in the banknotes is Myriad, while the numerals are set in the Twentieth Century font. The series was approved by Presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her immediate successor Benigno Aquino III, making the only banknote series to be approved by two presidents. [4]
On December 16, 2016, BSP announced that they will launch sets of banknotes bearing President Rodrigo Duterte's signature. The BSP initially released five million pieces of the new 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000-peso bills with Duterte's signature. As for the 200-pesos bills, only two million pieces were released because of lower demand for this denomination. [5]
The New Generation Currency series were the only circulating set of notes since January 3, 2018 after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) allowed the public to swap their old banknotes for the NGC but only those who secure a receipt showing that they went to the central bank before the December 29, 2017 final deadline of submission due to not being able to accommodate several individuals who tried to exchange their notes because of the unexpected number of people who arrived. [6] [7]
In 2017, the BSP updated the design of the P200 and P1000 NGC series banknotes. [8]
In 2020, the BSP released an improved version of the NGC series. In addition to the security features currently present for five denominations (excluding the P20 banknote), the new banknotes will have an updated security thread and design for all five denominations. The notes also have features for the benefit of the visually impaired. [9] [10] [11]
In 2021, the BSP announced that it will test run the issuance of polymer banknotes through a limited issuance of 1,000-peso bills during the first half of 2022 as part of a long-term study to move to polymer notes. [12] The banknotes will be printed by Note Printing Australia (NPA), wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) as result of a government-to-government (G2G) memorandum of understanding between the RBA and the BSP. [13] [14]
On December 7, 2022, BSP announced the new banknotes bearing the signatures of President Bongbong Marcos and BSP Governor Felipe Medalla. The 2020 BSP logo is now also used on 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000-piso (non-polymer version) bills which replaced the 2010 BSP logo that has been in use since the series' launch on December 16, 2010. [15]
On March 26, 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced the New Generation Currency Coin Series which was circulated through banks on March 27. The new series features native Philippine flora. Sentimo denominated coins feature a stylized representation of the Philippine flag on the obverse. Peso denominated coins depict the portraits of renowned national heroes of the Philippines on the obverse. The coins are struck in Nickel-plated steel for all six denominations, in response to the widespread hoarding and melting down of the coins, decreasing the cost of production of minting the coins and address concerns of the discoloration of the coins due to the humid, tropical environment. However, the 10-sentimo coin is not included in this series, because it was removed as a general circulation coin. [16]
In July 2019, the BSP announced plans to replace the ₱20 bill with a ₱20 coin by the 1st quarter of 2020. [17] However, ₱20 bills are still printed in 2020, [18] alongside the enhanced version of the other denominations.
In September 2019, Benjamin Diokno, the current BSP governor, announced that the ₱5 coin, being confused for the ₱1 coin, will have a revised design, featuring a wave edge or scallop shape and enhanced security features. The ₱20 coin, also in the same announcement, received its final designs in the same month and the two coins will be released for circulation in December 2019. The 5-piso coin, however, will have a nonagonal shape, while the 20-piso coin, will be bimetallic and the 20-piso coin will be the second bimetallic coin in circulation after the 10-piso coin of the New Design/BSP series.
| New Generation Currency series (Polymer) | |||||||||
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| Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Color | Design | Year of First Issue | Usage in circulation | |||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | ||||||
 | ₱1000 | 160 mm × 66 mm | Light Blue | Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) | Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Sulu Sea; Pinctada maxima , South Sea pearl; Mindanao design for T'nalak (Ikat-dyed abaca) | April 18, 2022 | In limited trial circulation | ||
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. | |||||||||
| New Generation Currency series | ||||||||||
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| Image | Face Value | Technical parameters | Description | Introduced | ||||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Diameter | Mass | Edge Thickness | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | ||
 |  | 1¢ | 15 mm | 1.90 g | 1.54 mm | Nickel-plated steel | Plain | "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Three stars and the sun (stylized representation of the Philippine flag); Value; Year of minting; Mint mark | Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Mangkono); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | March 26, 2018 |
 |  | 5¢ | 16 mm | 2.20 g | 1.60 mm | Reeded | Hoya pubicalyx [19] (Kapal-kapal Baging); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |||
 |  | 25¢ | 20 mm | 3.60 g | 1.65 mm | Plain | Dillenia philippinensis (Katmon); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |||
 |  | ₱ 1 | 23 mm | 6.00 g | 2.05 mm | Segmented (Plain and Reeded edges) | "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Portrait of José Rizal; Value; Year of minting; Mint mark | Vanda sanderiana (Waling-waling); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | ||
 |  | ₱ 5 | 25 mm | 7.40 g | 2.20 mm | Plain | "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Portrait of Andrés Bonifacio; Value; Microprint of "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Year of minting; Mint mark | Strongylodon macrobotrys (Tayabak); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Microprint of "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas" | November 30, 2017 | |
 |  | ₱ 5 (nonagonal shape) | 25 mm | 7.40 g | 2.20 mm | December 17, 2019 | ||||
 |  | ₱ 10 | 27 mm | 8.00 g | 2.05 mm | Reeded with edge inscription of "BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS" in italics | "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Portrait of Apolinario Mabini; Value; Microprint of "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Year of minting; Mint mark | Medinilla magnifica (Kapa-kapa); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Microprint of "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas"; Microdots | March 26, 2018 | |
 |  | ₱ 20 | 30 mm | 11.50 g | 2.05 mm | Ring: bronze-plated steel | Plain edge with inscription of "BSP" at six angles | Ring: "Republika ng Pilipinas" | Scyphiphora hydrophylacea (Nilad); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Malacañang Palace; Microprint of "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas"; Microdots | December 17, 2019 |
| Center: nickel-plated steel | Center: Portrait of Manuel Quezon; Value; Microprint of "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Year of minting; Mint mark; Microdot | |||||||||
The obverse side of the coin feature the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", the three stars and the sun (stylized representation of the Philippine flag), the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Mangkono), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The composition is nickel-plated steel, has diameter of 15 mm, and mass of 1.9 grams.
The obverse side of the coin feature the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", the three stars and the sun (stylized representation of the Philippine flag), the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Hoya pubicalyx [20] (Kapal-kapal baging), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The composition is nickel-plated steel, has diameter of 16 mm, and mass of 2.2 grams.
The obverse side of the coin feature the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", the three stars and the sun (stylized representation of the Philippine flag), the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Dillenia philippinensis (Katmon), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The composition is nickel-plated steel, has diameter of 20 mm, and mass of 3.6 grams. The size and mass of this coin is the same as the 25 sentimo coin in the BSP Series.
The obverse side of the coin feature the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Vanda sanderiana (Waling-Waling), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The composition is nickel-plated steel, has diameter of 23 mm, and mass of 6 grams.
The obverse side of the coin feature the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", Andrés Bonifacio, a national hero of the Philippines, the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Strongylodon macrobotrys (Tayabak), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The composition is nickel-plated steel, has diameter of 25 mm, and mass of 7.4 grams. Due to the confusion of the 5-piso coin bearing similarities with the 1-piso coin (mainly caused by its similar size), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has reissued the 5-piso coin in a nonagonal (9-sided shape) into circulation on December 17, 2019.
The obverse side of the coin feature the description "Republika ng Pilipinas", Apolinario Mabini, a national hero of the Philippines, the denomination, year of minting, and mint mark, and the reverse side of the coin depicts the Medinilla magnifica (Kapa-kapa), a plant endemic to the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The composition is nickel-plated steel, has diameter of 27 mm, and mass of 8 grams. This is the third edge inscription coin used in the Philippines in common circulation after the 1897 one piso coin which edge is fleur-de-iles and the 50 sentimo coin in 1880–1885 which is inscripted LEY PATRIA REY *** which means "Law, homeland, king".
The 20 piso banknote will be changed into a coin that will be released in December 2019 to solve the overuse of this banknote that only takes a year to replace it with a new banknote based on a research by the University of the Philippines. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas states that the new 20 piso coin lasts for 10 to 15 years, longer than a 20 piso banknote. [21] The 20 peso coin was issued into circulation on December 17, 2019. The coin is bi-metallic, with a bronze-plated steel outer ring and a nickel-plated steel center plug, and is the second bi-metallic coin issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, after the 10 peso coin of the New Design/BSP series. The obverse side of the coin features a portrait of Philippine President Manuel Quezon and the reverse side of the coin depict the Scyphiphora (Nilad), Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President of the Philippines and the current logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. One notable feature is the edge inscription, with the initial "BSP" at six angles. This is the fourth edge inscription coin used in the Philippines in common circulation.
Colored orange, the main design on the front of the note features a portrait of Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon along with scenes associated with Quezon, including the declaration of Filipino as the national language of the Philippines and Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines. The designs on the back of the note depict the Banaue Rice Terraces, the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), and a weave design from the Cordilleras.
Colored red, the main designs shown on the front of the note depict a portrait of Philippine president Sergio Osmeña and images tied to him, one depicting the First Philippine Assembly in 1907 and the other the Leyte Landing. The main designs on the back show Taal Lake, the Giant Trevally (locally known as Maliputo) (Caranx ignobilis) and an embroidery design from Batangas province.
Colored violet, the main designs for this denomination on the front depict a portrait of Philippine president Manuel A. Roxas and images associated with Roxas, including the founding of the Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) in 1949 and the Inauguration of the Third Philippine Republic on July 4, 1946. The main designs shown on the back feature the Mayon Volcano, the Whale Shark (locally known as Butanding, scientific name Rhincodon typus) and a weave design from Bicol. The original version, issued from 2010 to 2016, included a blue underprint. Notes issued from 2016 onwards have a strong mauve or violet color, due to complaints that the color of the 100 pesos note is almost indistinguishable from the 1,000 pesos note.
Colored green, the main designs of the front of the note feature a portrait of Philippine president Diosdado P. Macapagal, along with images associated with Macapagal, including the EDSA People Power 2001, the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite and the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan. The main designs on the back of the note feature the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), and a weave design from the Visayas. The main designs on the front of the note were used from 2010 to 2017. The 2017 issue features images showing the Declaration of Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite, and the Opening of the Malolos Congress in Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan.
Colored yellow, the main designs on the front of the note feature the dual portraits of Philippine Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and his wife, Philippine president Corazon C. Aquino. Also on the front of the note are images associated to the couple, the image of the 1986 People Power Revolution and the Benigno Aquino Jr. monument in Makati. The main designs on the back of the note feature the Subterranean River National Park, the Blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis), and a cloth design from the Southern Philippines.
Colored light-blue, the main designs on the front of the note feature the trio portraits of José Abad Santos, Vicente Lim and Josefa Llanes Escoda. Also on the front of the note is an image of the Centennial celebration of Philippine independence. The main designs on the back of the note feature the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, the South Sea Pearl ( Pinctada maxima ), and a cloth design from the Mindanao design for T'nalak (Ikat-dyed abaca). The original issue from 2010 to 2017 featured the Order of Lakandula (erroneously labelled as "Medal of Honor") and its description on the front. Notes issued from 2017 onwards omit both the medal and its description.
In April 2022, the BSP in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Australia, will release a limited trial polymer version of the 1000-piso banknote, completely removing the three portraits of the figureheads and instead replacing it with an image of the Philippine Eagle with a clear window of Sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines. The banknote is also the first to be printed which features the 2020 logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which has received much criticism from the general public. In an interview, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno stated that “The new series will focus on fauna and flora in the Philippines.” [22] [23] [24]
On January 18, 2021, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a non-circulating 5,000 piso banknote in commemoration of the Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines, the anniversary of the Victory of Mactan, which Lapulapu vanquished Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand Magellan and his army in their attempt to colonize Mactan.
On its obverse, the banknote depicts a young Lapulapu, an image of the Battle of Mactan, the QCP logo, and the Karakoa , the large outrigger warships used by native Filipinos, while on its reverse shows the Philippine eagle, or the Manaol, which symbolizes clear vision, freedom, and strength; and which embodies the ancient Visayan belief that all living creatures originated from an eagle, also featured are the tree of a coconut, which was food the people of Samar provided to Ferdinand Magellan and his crew; and Mount Apo, which is located in Mindanao, where the circumnavigators finally found directional clues to their intended destination of Maluku or the Spice Island. [25]
This commemorative non-circulating banknote is predominantly brown in color.
| Commemorative banknote in the New Generation Currency series | |||||||||
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| Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Color | Design | Year | ||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | First Issue | Withdrawal | ||||
| ₱5000 | 216 mm × 133 mm [26] | Brown | Lapulapu, Battle of Mactan, Karakoa , seal of the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), 2021 Quincentennial Commemoration logo, Visayan patik (tattoo) pattern design [27] | Philippine eagle (Manaol), Coconut tree (Lubi), Mount Apo | January 18, 2021 | ||||
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. | |||||||||
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.
Philippine peso coins are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for circulation in the Philippines and are currently available in seven denominations. The Philippine peso has been in use since Spanish rule.
The New Design Series (NDS) (also known as the BSP Series after the establishment of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) was the name used to refer to banknotes of the Philippine peso issued from 1985 to 2013 and the coins of the Philippine peso issued from 1995 to 2017. The banknotes were printed until 2013 (with 5-peso note were printed until 1995, 10-peso note until 2001, 20 and 1000 peso notes until 2012, and 50, 100, 200 and 500 peso notes until 2013), legal tender until December 31, 2015, and can be exchanged with NGC notes until its demonetization on January 3, 2018 where they co-existed with the NGC banknotes from December 16, 2010 to January 3, 2018. The coins were minted and issued from c. December 1995 to November 30, 2017, and remain legal tender as of 2023. It was succeeded by the New Generation Currency (NGC) Series issued on December 16, 2010, for banknotes and November 30, 2017, for coins.
The Philippine twenty-peso note (₱20) is a denomination of Philippine currency. It is the smallest banknote denomination in general circulation in the Philippines. Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon is currently featured on the front side of the note, while the Banaue Rice Terraces and the Asian palm civet is featured on the reverse side.
The Philippine fifty-peso note (₱50) is a denomination of Philippine currency. Philippine president and former House Speaker Sergio Osmeña is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while the Taal Lake and the giant trevally are featured on the reverse side.
The Philippine one hundred-peso note (₱100) is a denomination of Philippine currency. Philippine president Manuel A. Roxas is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while the Mayon Volcano and the whale shark are featured on the reverse side.
The Philippine two hundred-peso note is a denomination of Philippine currency. President Diosdado Macapagal is currently featured on the front side of the note, and since 2017, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's inauguration as the 14th President of the Philippines is on the lower-left side on the note just in front of the scene of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, and the scene of the opening of the Malolos Congress is also present on the obverse side of the note. From 2010 to 2017, the Aguinaldo Shrine and the Barasoain Church were featured on the front side of the note. The Chocolate Hills and the Philippine tarsier is featured on the reverse side. Currently, it is the rarest banknote circulating in the country, and thus is seen more as a novelty than legal tender.
The Philippine five hundred-peso note (₱500) is a denomination of Philippine currency. Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and his wife, President Corazon Aquino are currently featured on the front side of the note, while the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and the blue-naped parrot are featured on the reverse side.
The Philippine one thousand-peso note is a denomination of Philippine currency. It is the largest denomination in general circulation in the Philippines. It is currently the only Philippine peso denomination that has a polymer banknote version.
The Philippine five-peso coin (₱5) is the third-largest denomination of the coins of the Philippine peso.
The Philippine ten-peso coin (₱10) is the second largest denomination coin of the Philippine peso.
The Philippine ten-peso note (₱10) was a denomination of Philippine currency. In its latest incarnation, Apolinario Mabini and Andrés Bonifacio are featured on the front side of the notes, while the Barasoain Church and a Blood Compact scene of the Katipuneros are featured on the reverse side. This banknote was circulated until the demonetization of the New Design Series on January 3, 2018. Its printing was stopped in 2001 and was replaced by coins.
The Philippine five-peso note (₱5) was a denomination of Philippine currency. Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo is featured on the front side of the note, while the Declaration of the Philippine Independence is featured on the reverse side. This banknote was circulated until the demonetization of the New Design Series on January 3, 2018. Its printing was stopped in 1995 and was replaced by coins.
The Philippine two-peso note (₱2) was a denomination of Philippine currency. On its final release, José Rizal was featured on the front side of the bill, while the Declaration of the Philippine Independence was featured on the reverse side.
The Ang Bagong Lipunan Series is the name used to refer to Philippine banknotes and coins issued by the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1973 to 1985. It was succeeded by the New Design series of banknotes. The lowest denomination of the series is 2-piso and the highest is 100-piso.
The history of Philippine money covers currency in use before the Hispanic era with gold Piloncitos and other commodities in circulation, as well as the adoption of the peso during the Hispanic era and afterwards.
The Philippine two-peso coin (₱2) was a denomination of Philippine currency. It was minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas from 1983 to 1994 and was demonetized in 1998.
The Philippine fifty-centavo coin (50¢) was a denomination of Philippine currency. It was minted for the Philippines from 1864 to 1994 and was demonetized in 1998.
The Philippine twenty-peso coin (₱20) is the largest denomination coin of the Philippine peso.
