The United States struck coins for the Philippines from 1903 – 1945.

This 1905 P 1 was 90% silver ( plus copper ) :-





The obverse shows " Liberty " in the act of striking an anvil with a hammer – symbolic of work done by the Americans to build a better Philippines ; and the reverse the arms of the US Territories in the form of an eagle.


Five silver coins were promised to the bearer of this silver certificate from 1910, featuring President William McKinley ( who had been assassinated in 1901 ) :-





and 100 for this certificate from 1912 :-




During World War I the Philippine National Bank issued emergency notes printed on cardboard paper, as in this 20 centavos note of 1917 :-








Emilio Aguinaldo – First President of the Philippines – who had joined the " Katipunan " and led Philippine forces against Spain , then the United States – was born in 1869 in Cavite Province. He had declared Philippines independence from Spain on 12 June 1898. He lived to the age of 94. This commemorative silver coin was issued in 1969 :-





Aguinaldo ran for Philippines Presidency in 1935, but lost by a landslide to Manuel Quezon, second President, shown here in this P 20 banknote from the Marcos era ( 1967 ) :-