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500 Piso Asian Development Bank
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 500 Pesos (500 piso) |
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| Reverse description | Biographical vignette commemorating the life and legacy of Benigno Aquino Jr., recalling his roles as journalist, senator, mayor of Concepcion, and governor of Tarlac, as well as his central role in the People Power Revolution of 1986. The composition incorporates decorative guilloche underprint elements consistent with the standard 500 Piso series reverse design. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 500 LIMANDAANG PISO 500 (Translation: Five hundred pesos) |
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This note was issued to commemorate the Asian Development Bank's headquarters being located in Manila — specifically in Mandaluyong City — making it one of the few Philippine commemorative issues tied to an international financial institution rather than a historical figure or national event. The ADB was established in 1966, and the Philippines has maintained a close institutional relationship with it since founding membership.
P#214B is a variant within the New Generation Currency series introduced by the BSP starting in 2010, designed in-house by Romeo Mananquil and produced entirely at the Security Plant Complex. Full domestic production of Philippine banknotes at the Quezon City facility has been consistent since the late 1970s.