The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Lapulapu Commemorative Medal The BSP, in cooperation with the National Quincentennial Committee Philippines, launched 5000-Piso Lapulapu Commemorative Banknote and Medal to kick off the 99-day countdown to the 500th anniversary of the “Victory at Mactan.” Features of the Lapulapu Commemorative Medal (Obverse) 1. Quincentennial logo 2. Embossed text “Lapulapu” 3. Lapulapu Shrine 4. Mint mark … Read more
How to spot fake Philippine money? In order to ascertain the genuineness of Philippine banknotes, the BSP advises the public to carefully feel, look, and tilt their banknotes to check for security features, as illustrated below: Feel 1. Security Paper 2. Embossed Prints 3. Tactile Marks Look 4. Watermark 5. Security Fiber 6. Asymmetric Serial … Read more
BSP Governor on the waiver of fees for PESONet and InstaPay The BSP is actively pushing for the use of digital payments now as part of a safe and convenient payment system. My goal is to have half of all financial transactions — in volume and value — should be in digital form by … Read more
Providence Rural Bank eligible depositors with accounts P100K and below to receive deposit insurance via postal money orders The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that depositors of the closed Providence Rural Bank, Inc., whose accounts have balances of P100,000 and below, will soon receive their deposit insurance payments through postal money orders (PMOs) with … Read more
Landbank Mobilock Protect your ATM card from unauthorized transactions! The Landbank Mobile banking Apps Mobilock feature gives your card an extra layer of security by allowing you to instantly lock or unlock your ATM Cards from your mobile phones. Mobilock is a lock and unlocks account safety feature which you can access through the Landbank … Read more