03/10/2026
iyong 5 pisong papel baon ko ng HS
dalawang piso papel baon ko ng elem.
masaya ako kapag may 10 pisong papel
kapag meron 20 pisong papel pwede na ako manood ng sine. unli replay pa mag-hapon
NAABUTAN MO BA? 💸
Did you know that ₱5 and ₱10 banknotes were once common in the Philippines?
Before these denominations became more familiar to younger generations as coins, Filipinos used paper bills for everyday transactions, from school baon to jeepney fare, snacks, and small purchases.
On June 12, 1985, the Central Bank issued the New Design Series beginning with the ₱5 banknote featuring Emilio Aguinaldo. The following month, the ₱10 banknote featuring Apolinario Mabini was released. In late 1997, the ₱10 bill was revised to feature both Mabini and Andres Bonifacio.
Over time, these smaller banknotes gave way to coins. A ₱5 coin had already existed in earlier Philippine coin series, while the Improved Flora and Fauna Series introduced a ₱5 coin to replace the ₱5 banknote. In 1995, a new BSP Coin Series was issued, which included another ₱5 coin bearing the logo of the newly established Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
On July 10, 2001, the BSP issued the ₱10 coin for general circulation. Featuring Andres Bonifacio and Apolinario Mabini, it was introduced as a replacement for the ₱10 New Design Series banknote.
Today, the old ₱5 and ₱10 New Design Series banknotes can no longer be used as money. The entire New Design Series was demonetized after June 30, 2017, following the transition to the New Generation Currency Series.
For many Filipinos, these bills are now more than old currency.
They are small pieces of memory, reminders of sari-sari store trips, baon days, jeepney rides, and an older look of Philippine money.