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1 Peso
| Issuer | Province of Negros Occidental |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL JANUARY 13, 1942 PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF ONE PESO (PHILIPPINE CURRENCY) AND CHANGE AGAINST THE DEPOSIT OF PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL WITH THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, BACOLOD BRANCH TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, BACOLOD BRANCH SERIES OF 1942 |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE PESO 1 PESO |
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Negros Occidental issued its own emergency currency in 1942 after the Japanese invasion severed the island from Manila's banking infrastructure. The provincial government authorized a series of guerrilla notes to maintain local commerce — this 1 Peso is part of that series, produced locally under occupation conditions by Nalco Press rather than any established security printer.
These notes circulated alongside similar provincial issues from other Philippine islands, all operating outside Japanese-controlled channels. Nalco had no background in banknote production, and the printing quality reflects that.