More " New Design Series " banknotes which are to be demonetized :-
( As before, left click on images to enlarge ).
• Reverse of the Ninoy Aquino P 500 banknote - featuring a complicated vignette to illustrate Ninoy’s aspirations of Philippine unity, with ( top left ) Filipinos of different faiths and classes of society ( civilian and military ) ; ( centre ) mother and son giving flowers to two soldiers ; ( bottom left ) part of an article from Ninoy’s years as a journalist covering the Korean War ; ( top right ) a girl holding a book with the words " Study Now Pay Later " – an education bill sponsored by Ninoy ; ( bottom right ) Concepcion Municipal Hall and Tarlac Capitol Building where Ninoy held office of Mayor and Governor ; and ( top right ) a dove, symbolic of freedom.
• P 200 banknote – first issued in 2002, featuring former President Diosdado Macapagal ( 1961 – 1965 ). On the right is the Aguinaldo mansion where in 1898 Aguinaldo proclaimed independence from Spain.
• P 200 banknote, reverse – showing former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ( 2001 – 2010 ) under oath in conclusion to the " EDSA 2 revolution ". She is being sworn in by Chief Justice Hilario Davide, and the girl holding the bible is Cecilia Abad ( daughter of former Education Secretary and Batanes Representative ).
The above banknotes are already not commonly seen in circulation.
More of the " New Generation Currency " banknotes :-
* The P 20 banknote features former President Manuel Quezon ( 1935 – 1944 ) and Malacanan Palace.
The reverse of the P 20 banknote shows the Banaue Rice Terraces in the Cordillera Mountains, and the palm civet ( also from the Cordillera Region, famous for producing a variety of coffee ).
* The P 50 banknote features former President Sergio Osmena ( 1944 – 1946 ), and the October 1944 Leyte landing of MacArthur with the U S troops.
The reverse of the P 50 banknote shows Taal Lake in Batangas ( deepest freshwater lake in Philippines ) , and a fish ( giant trevally ) locally known as Maliputo.
* This P 100 banknote features former President Manuel Roxas ( 1946 – 1948 ), with a vignette of the July 4 1946 Inauguration of the Philippines Republic.
The reverse of the P 100 banknote features the Mayon Volcano in Bicol region ; with a whale shark / butanding ( Rhincodon Typus ), a main attraction in Donsol, Sorsogon.
The BSP has taken the opportunity to enhance security features in the New Generation Currency, including hygienic treatment to prevent growth of harmful " bugs ".