50 Piso

Philippines · Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

The Philippine 50 Piso paper banknote from the New Generation Currency (NGC) series, with 2023-2025 date variants, features President Sergio Osmeña (1878-1961), the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946, on its red obverse. The note depicts historical elements including the First Philippine Assembly in 1907 and General Douglas MacArthur's landing in Leyte. The reverse side showcases Taal Lake (also known as Bombón Lake) in Batangas province and the giant trevally fish (Caranx ignobilis), also known locally as maliputo. The 2023 version bears the signatures of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and BSP Governor Felipe Medalla.

This banknote represents the New Generation Currency series, an enhanced version of Philippine paper currency with improved security features and accessibility improvements for visually impaired users, including embossed tactile marks. The note measures 160 mm x 66 mm and includes a solid security thread and watermark featuring Sergio Osmeña.

Highlights

ReasonHonors President Sergio Osmeña and commemorates Philippine democratic heritage through historical imagery of the First Parliament and Liberation.

DesignFeatures Sergio Osmeña and First Parliament on obverse; Taal Lake and giant trevally (maliputo) fish on reverse.

Security featuresIncludes solid security thread, watermark of Sergio Osmeña with electrotype 50, enhanced color-changing security threads, and embossed tactile marks for visually impaired users.

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