Catalog
5 Piso Plenary Council
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Value | 5 Pesos (5 piso) (5 PHP) |
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| Reverse description | An intaglio-printed historical vignette occupies the centre of the note, illustrating the proclamation of Philippine independence on 12 June 1898, with dignitaries and officials gathered on a balcony above a jubilant crowd of soldiers and civilians raising rifles, hats, and banners in celebration. The denomination numeral '5' appears in large format at upper left and upper right, with the value inscription 'LIMANG PISO' set within a guilloche band along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | PAGPAPAHAYAG NG KASARINLAN NG PILIPINAS NOONG HUNYO 12, 1898 5 LIMANG PISO (Translation: Declaration of the Independence of the Philippines on June 12, 1898 Five pesos) |
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The Second Plenary Council of the Philippines, held in January 1991, was a nationwide Catholic assembly — the first since 1953 — that produced a formal pastoral plan for the Filipino church. This 5 Piso commemorative was issued to mark it, one of several themed notes the BSP released during this period as the central bank worked to establish its domestic printing program as a credible alternative to foreign security printers.
The Security Plant Complex had been producing Philippine currency since the late 1970s, gradually absorbing work previously contracted to firms like the American Bank Note Company. By 1991 it was handling the full production run.