| Obverse description |
At left centre, an intaglio-printed front-facing bust portrait of Emilio Aguinaldo is the principal design element, flanked at right by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas seal and a vignette of the historical marker at Barasoain Church; a cannon appears at lower right within the intaglio surround. A commemorative overprint at left reads 'KANONISASYON NG PINAGPALANG LORENZO RUIZ OKTUBRE 18, 1987', applied to mark the canonization of Blessed Lorenzo Ruiz on 18 October 1987. The note carries a multicolour guilloche underprint, with the denomination '5 LIMANG PISO' inscribed along the lower margin. |
| Reverse description |
The centre of the reverse is occupied by a large intaglio-engraved historical vignette illustrating the proclamation of Philippine independence on 12 June 1898, with dignitaries on a decorated balcony unfurling the Philippine flag above a crowd of soldiers and civilians raising rifles, hats, and banners in celebration. The numeral '5' appears in large format at left, right, and lower right, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in pastel tones of green, orange, and yellow. The inscription 'PAGPAPAHAYAG NG KASARINLAN NG PILIPINAS NOONG HUNYO 12, 1898' runs above the vignette, with 'LIMANG PISO' along the lower margin. |
