With the establishment of the Central Bank of the Philippines in 1949, the first currencies issued were
the " English series notes " printed by Thomas de la Rue in London, UK.


• This 1949 P 500 banknote was part of the first series issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, signed by President Elpidio Quirino, featuring Manuel Roxas ( President 1946 -48 ), and equivalent to U.S. $ 250.





• This 1967 P 2 banknote is signed by President Marcos, and features Jose Rizal ( 1861 – 96 ), national hero, executed by the Spanish in what is now known as Rizal Park.





The reverse shows Emilio Aguinaldo displaying the Philippine flag from the balcony of his house in Cavite, proclaiming independence from Spain, in 1898.





• This P 10 banknote ( late 1960s ) features first Prime Minister ( 1899 ) Apolinario Mabini, who had been paralysed by polio.





The reverse shows the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, site of the First Philippine Congress and drafting of the Malolos Constitution ( 1898 ), and the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic ( 1899 ).






• This P 100 banknote has the watermark area overprinted with " Ang Bagong Lipunan " ( New Society ) from 1973. All unissued banknotes had been sent back to the De La Rue plant in London for overprinting.





The reverse shows the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Manila.