Fiftypesos

Country	Philippines
Value	₱50
Width	160 mm
Height	66 mm
Security features	Security fibers, watermark, see-through registration device, concealed value, security thread, tactile marks
Material used	80%cotton 20%abacá fiber
Years of printing	1852–present
Obverse
Design	Sergio Osmeña,First Philippine Assembly (1907),Leyte Landing
Designer	Studio 5 Designs[1]
Design date	2017
Reverse
Design	Taal Lake,Giant Trevally (Maliputo) (Caranx ignobilis),Batangas weave design
Designer	Studio 5 Designs[2]
Design date	2018

ThePhilippine fifty-peso note (Filipino:Limampung piso (formal),singkuwenta pesos (Vernacular)) (₱50) is adenomination ofPhilippine currency.Philippine president and formerHouse SpeakerSergio Osmeña is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while theTaal Lake and thegiant trevally (known locally asmaliputo) are featured on the reverse side.

Thepolymer version, first introduced in December 19, 2024^[3] features theVisayan leopard cat on its obverse side while its reverse side has similar design elements with the cotton-abacá version and it will be in circulation starting December 23, 2024, in limited quantities and in the Greater Manila area.^[4]

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• 1852:Banco Español Filipino De Isabel II (present-dayBank of the Philippine Islands) issued notes, featuresMaría Isabel Luisa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias.

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• 1908:Banco Español Filipino (Printed by US BEP)
• 1912 and 1928:Bank of the Philippine Islands (Printed by US BEP)
• 1905 and 1916:Philippine Islands Silver Certificates issued with a portrait ofHenry Ware Lawton. (Printed by US BEP)
• 1920:Philippine National Bank Circulating Note. (Printed by US BEP). This note was never officially issued by the Philippine National Bank. 10,000 pieces were captured and issued duringWorld War II by the Japanese. The others were looted byMoros in the Province ofMindanao who sold them at tenth of their face value.
• 1918 and 1929:Philippine Islands Treasury Certificates issued with a portrait ofHenry Ware Lawton.
• 1936 and 1944:Philippine Commonwealth issued Treasury Certificates. (Printed by US BEP). With a portrait ofHenry Ware Lawton. The 1944 (Series No. 66) banknotes had a blue seal and were later overprinted with the word "VICTORY" after the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese rule in 1944.
• 1949: 50 Peso Bill issues treasury certificates overprinted with the word "VICTORY, CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES".

	Philippines (1936-1941)	Victory Series No. 66 (1944)	Victory-CBP Banknote Series (1949)
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Reverse

Osmeña first appeared on the fifty peso note upon the release of thePilipino series notes in 1967.

The obverse features the portrait ofAntonio Luna, a general in thePhilippine–American War. The reverse features a painting of his brother,Juan Luna, depicting theblood compact between Spanish explorerMiguel López de Legazpi andDatu Sikatuna, the chieftain ofBohol.

In 1967, Sergio Osmeña replaced the portrait of Luna. The note is now predominantly red in color. On the reverse, it now features theOld Legislative Building. The design of the obverse was later revised, switching the positions of the "50" on the lower right corner with the Central Bank logo on the upper right, the signature of the Central Bank Governor was placed beside the signature of thePresident of the Philippines, the font forRepublika ng Pilipinas was also changed and the textLimampung Piso was made into one line. This design was later used when the Bagong Lipunan series was released in 1973.

In 1973, the "Ang Bagong Lipunan" text was added and was overprinted on the watermark area.

The bill was completely redesigned and new elements regarding Osmeña's achievement as the first Speaker of the Philippine Assembly, a precursor of the currentHouse of Representatives were shown on the right side, namely, themace and thegavel, the symbols used by thePhilippine Congress. Also on the right side is the Fuente Osmeña located inCebu City, Osmeña's birthplace. The reverse side featured theOld Legislative Building, the home to various legislative bodies of the Philippine government. The banknote was designed by Rafael Asuncion. It was set to be released in 1985 as evidenced with the signature ofPresidentFerdinand Marcos in the banknote, but unused and its release was delayed to 1987 due toPeople Power Revolution.

After the creation of theBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 1993, its new logo was incorporated on all the New Design series bills.

In 1998, starting with red prefix "LJ" after its last batch of without year of printing with the 50 years of Central Banking commemorative bill, the year mark was added at the bottom of the denomination value located at the upper left corner of the obverse.

In 1999, the names of the signatories on the bills were added starting with banknotes featuring the signature of PresidentJoseph Estrada.

Starting with banknotes featuring the signature of PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo in October 4, 2001, the name of the Old Legislative Building (Dating Gusali ng Batasan, with the name was located at the lower-left side) on the reverse side was changed to the "National Museum" (Gusali ng Pambansang Museo) and the name was moved at the top of the building, to reflect the turnover made by the Congress of the Philippines to the National Museum. The name of the building's facade was changed from "Executive House" to "National Museum". Also, the serial number was moved at the top of the denomination that was located on the lower left side of the banknote.

In 2010, the portrait of Sergio Osmeña was revised, a picture of the first Philippine Assembly and Osmeña and GeneralDouglas MacArthur's landing inLeyte was added on the lower left corner and bottom center of the note respectively. The reverse now features theTaal Lake and thegiant trevally.^[6]

In 2017, an updated version of theNew Generation series 50 piso banknote was issued with changes in the font size of the year of issue and the italicization of the scientific name on the reverse side. The text "October 1944" was added after the word "Leyte Landing" on the obverse.^[7]

In 2020, an enhanced version of the 50 peso banknote was released. It added one pair of tactile marks for the visually impaired, on both the extreme left and right side of the front of the note.

The new BSP logo, which was redesigned in January 2021 was adopted in all NGC banknotes starting with the 2022 issued banknotes featuring the signatures of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and BSP Governor Felipe Medalla.

	English Series (1951–1971)	Pilipino Series (1969–1974)	Ang Bagong Lipunan Series (1973–1996)	New Design/BSP Series (1985–2018)	New Generation Currency Series (2010–present)
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Reverse

50-Piso First Philippine Polymer series banknote
Image		Dimensions	Main Colour		Design		Year of First Issue	Usage in circulation
Obverse	Reverse				Obverse	Reverse
		160 mm × 66 mm		Red	Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori), Vidal's Lanutan (Hibiscus campylosiphon)	Taal Lake inBatangas;Caranx ignobilis,maliputo (giant trevally); Batangas embroidery design	December 19, 2024	In limited circulation
For table standards, see thebanknote specification table.

Throughout its existence, the fifty peso bill have been overprinted to commemorate certain events, namely:

• 100th Birth Anniversary of Sergio Osmeña commemorative bill - In 1978, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced 50-peso banknotes with an overprint for the birth centenary of former PresidentSergio Osmeña. The words, "IKA-100 TAONG KAARAWAN 1878-1978" ("100th Birth Anniversary 1878-1978") are placed near the portrait.
• 50 years of Central Banking commemorative bill - At a last batch of the banknote not having a year mark with red initial letters "J", "K" and "L" from "LA" TO "LH" in 1998, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced the 50-peso banknotes with an overprint commemorating 50 years of central banking. The overprint shows the Old BSP Building inIntramuros and the New BSP Complex inMalate,Manila. It appears on the watermark area in red. The second version, released on the central bank's 50th anniversary in 1999, has printing year and with the signature of President Joseph Estrada.
• 60 years of Central Banking commemorative bill - On July 9, 2009, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced 12 million banknotes (2 million banknotes for each denomination) with an overprint commemorating 60 years of central banking. The overprint appears on the watermark area on all six circulating denominations.
• 45th ASEAN celebration commemorative note - A total of 10 million pieces bearing theASEAN logo were released into general circulation to commemorate the 45th ASEAN Day celebration held on August 10.^[8][9] Souvenir copies containing an uncut sheet of four notes were presented to the nine members of ASEAN during the celebrations.
• San Pedro Calungsod canonization commemorative note - On February 4, 2013, theBSP announced the release of a special limited edition note featuring the new Filipino saint,Saint Pedro Calungsod, this note was scheduled to be released on April 2, 2013, the month that the Philippines will celebrate the first feast of Calungsod as a saint. The overprint features a portrait of Pedro Calungsod, the dates 1672–2012, the words "St. Pedro Calungsod Canonization" and the quote "LIFE THAT IS OFFERED FAITH THAT IS PROCLAIMED".^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}
• Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation 50th Anniversary commemorative note - Issued on June 20, 2013, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the state deposit insurerPhilippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC). The blue overprint consists of their logo and its customer philosophy "Committed to serve".^[16][17]
• Trinity University of Asia 50th Anniversary commemorative note - Issued to celebrate the 50th Anniversary ofTrinity University of Asia. The commemorative note consists of the seal and the words "TUA @ 50: ACHIEVING OUR GOLDEN DREAMS".^[18]

• Banknotes of the Philippines
• Fifty-base-unit banknotes

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