Secrets of the Philippine Peso

The brightly coloured Philippine Peso tell the country's history and explore its natural wonders and native wildlife. In this video, I take a closer look at their secrets and hidden features, and at the rare 200 peso note, often dubbed the $2 bill of the East.
Instagram: @halfasleepchris

[@HalfAsleepChris]

Can you spot the blinking banknote?! A massive thank you to Julian for the old-style 100 Peso note and to Jeryn for the coins, plus everyone who’s sent me $2 bills! Apologies if I pronounced anything wrong in this video - I tried my best!

[@qtMure]

Half-Asleep Chris hey Chris! You are one of my Favorite you tubers, and I have been watching you since you started, keep doing good videos, and thanks for being the guy to make me happy every day with history, my favorite subject.

[@cristletower]

Hi

[@fuzz1414]

Woah great vid

[@rubel247]

love the videos!

[@ques8]

Tell ralph I said hi

[@PlanetaryFacts]

Whenever I see a 200 peso bill, I'm compelled to save it and not spend it. They are just so rare to me.

[@jel_taime]

Same

[@germandomingo8048]

I save every coin and bills

[@TeammateAssist]

Normally I would, but like... 2pc chickenjoy bro

[@weirdude4260]

when i think of peso bills i would probably not say 200

[@andreananicolesy9965]

@@TeammateAssist oh boy I miss that now

[@foresstfire23]

Chris: Filipino banknotes are very colorful and beautiful 12 year old me: Haha fold money to make funny Manuel L Quezon face

[@LowBudgetJustinY]

😂 lmao so true!

[@hajitooru6938]

HAHAHAHA me

[@detectiveben1096]

Every 90's and late 2000 kids' childhood i guess 😂

[@distanttiger3608]

Hahahahhaha True

[@Suikogiru]

So true, buti nlang na-a-alala mo.

[@flowerofthecross]

I am half Filipino and have been to the Philippines only twice in my life. It was really cool to see some of the currency and major historical events of my dad’s native country. Thanks!!

[@rubunny7758]

Glad u found it cool!

[@lyricsking754]

Well well, rare to see the dad being the Filipino in the family hehe 😂. Just kidding! ✌️

[@alphanumeric6582]

We pretty much see these bills everyday so I didn't pay much attention to it. Only now that I've actually started to appreciate them. This video is very enlightening

[@epistang]

Same here buddy!

[@azuredesuuu8252]

KZbinr: Mentions Filipinos Filipinos: Who awakens us?

[@LDaniel_BDuce]

The TeenagePhilosopher I was about to correct you on how you spelled Filipinos. I guess you learn something new every day

[@ichihotdogman6916]

Give v bux

[@arro2546]

Amazing

[@MrEmrys24]

"I hear the summons"

[@nytrex_yt7417]

*Whost summonst thy mighty one*

[@bernardchua9541]

20 peso bill: Has lots of hidden features and rich history. 9 year old me: haha 20 pesos go fishball.

[@Hanzel06]

LMAO

[@ammagon4519]

Bro I still don't know why I still get addicted to some flour mashed into a ball, that barely even taste like fish, and then dipped into some mysterious sauce that no one even knows how it was made.

[@ikjjaajjajaja5882]

I bought a condom thinking it was candy

[@wiggrouphwaiting6387]

@@ammagon4519 just shut up

[@ImJustAComment]

Ammagon It’s because of the Pilipino magic And most street food here at ph is beri delish Not to be rude

[@Jiggabyte_Alpha]

The ₱1000 (we use ₱) had been redesigned this year using polymer. Previously, “abaca”, an indigenous plant related to the banana, has been used in banknotes from 2010. And now, the BSP (Central Bank of the Philippines) is asking users to minimize folding by using “longer wallets” or wallets designed to keep bills straight. They should have used polymer on ₱50 and ₱100 bills instead, like Malaysia did with their RM1 and RM2 bills, because these denominations are more commonly used (₱20 might soon be discontinued).

[@Forever-iz2dv]

Is that the unfoldable, trashy-looking abomination with Big Bird upfront??? Yeah, it's dull and boring. Tipid sa design kasi tipid sa ink.

[@carlyhofilena6612]

I am an 11 year old Filipino and this has made me realise how beautiful and rare our country really is. It makes me really proud and happy to see this video saying that our currency is colorful and creative. I love these videos.

[@idiblin345]

Don't you have to be 13 years old to get a google account?

[@carlyhofilena6612]

@@idiblin345 I have my Google account to answer tests in google forms I know that it is not necessary to have a google account when answering a google form but everyone in our class has a google account and it is now necessary for online learning. but thanks for your concern.

[@mateo-01094]

@@idiblin345 when i got google account im 6 ........

[@certifiedhacker8422]

@@mateo-01094 WHERE U

[@Forever-iz2dv]

Proud being a Filipino??? You're definitely too young to understabd what "pride" is all about, being a Filipino isn't something to be proud of.

[@vincejacob9058]

The fact that the 200 peso is green makes me think they're like emeralds primarily because it's rare

[@cjmartinez8318]

Yeah the colour makes it look rare.

[@seanthefunctionman1084]

I found one in my moms mini bank hahahah

[@bollymelody4309]

Fax.

[@carllrac8370]

Lmao mincraft

[@No-yt9iv]

Exaclty I rarely see anyone use this bill. Most used ones are probably either 20 or 100

[@Nouno470]

him: **shows bright pictures of Filipino bills** the 20 peso bill in my pocket: **faded and crumpled into a lifeless piece of paper because of constant butt squashing torture**

[@zachiangelonunez9113]

Lmao

[@karljustinecatajoy9373]

Lmao

[@theoneabovemost7865]

Lmao

[@freefall8265]

Lmao

[@M0RAX]

Lmao I can relate to this 😂

[@ABRAMS-M1A1]

We just changed our old coins ( Not all of them ) to the shiny silver ones with new looks. The old ones have yellow ish colors and slightly silver corners ( 5 Pesos and 10 pesos are what I'm mentioning )

[@neutralistic1726]

3:20 yes as a filipino I did not see any 200 php bills since I was 4 yrs old and Im 11 yrs old now which means I never seen a 200 php bill for 7 years!

[@lia.g9796]

I hate the new coin designs, they're extremely confusing esp when you're buying in a rush

[@rassalas4638]

I find them easy to differentiate tho haha like the thickness is very obvious, i can actually identify which is which w/o seeing them o.O

[@vincentbismonte3497]

As a cashier, I relate to this lmao

[@nathanielmalikgan5527]

I prefer the older coins. The designs were more unique and interesting

[@thegrandcoffein6928]

Yeah i like the old one than the new one you cant know if the piso is a 5 or a 10 piso

[@lenny_1369]

I tried paying an old woman P1 for 5 mentos only to find out that I was the one tricked... I thought I brought out a P5 coin.

[@jacobmonteverde1549]

Sees a Foreign KZbinr post about the Philippines Filipinos: We got baited again.

[@fcuagency2163]

@@rediebearexabior8585 salty Chinese, theres nothing wrong with being over proud, he just making a joke

[@iadtag1853]

It's good tho.

[@kathesnobbycat4586]

@@fcuagency2163 dont mind her, shes chinese... they're salty asf (thou it gave me cringe)

[@stiben9979]

@@rediebearexabior8585 It's called patriotism, so when a foreigner gives attention to our country, we like hearing their thoughts and reactions to us. So it's definitely not pride 😝😁

[@hypernova8358]

@@rediebearexabior8585 stop being salty or i make your country extinct

[@whiskers2947]

Hi chris thank you for doing a video of my country im very proud

[@theblackboxpodcastshow1791]

I have currently all of the bank notes from my last visit from the Phillippines ( all but the 200 ) and you're right I never seen one in all of my travels around the county ,never received one , never thought about it until you mentioned it and yes the notes are very vibrant and much better looking than a American bank note ( also I have a very clean ) 20 peso note , no wear or tear , very clean ( freshly minted looking ) and It's a beauty

[@453mhynt]

in the west they have a saying: "Money doesn't grow on trees" in the Philippines every mom knows the saying: "Ano tingin mo sakin, tumatae ng pera??"

[@Xyb3rAnims]

XDDDDDDDDDDD

[@jmv3648]

Totoo hahahahahahahahahahaha XDDDDDDD

[@julianapatriciacruz5415]

Relatable

[@lighted2327]

Yea XDDDD

[@amazemabunga9256]

Translation: "Do you think I poop money?"

[@paultumaliuan9356]

Just another fun fact: Look at the reverse side of the banknotes. See the large number located on the right side that says the face value of the note? The strip thing behind it is a sample of Philippine Indigenous Weaving Patterns. 20 Peso bill - Cordillera Weave Design 50 Peso bill - Batangas Embroidery Design 100 Peso bill - Bicol Textile Design 200 Peso bill - Visayas Weave Design 500 Peso bill - Southern Philippines Cloth Design 1000 Peso bill - T'nalak ("Dream Cloth") pattern

[@midnightshoujo14]

Wowww that's awesomeee

[@yurivillanueva9337]

Another fun fact: on the lower left of each banknote, you can see some weird writing. Those were the letters used by Filipinos before the Spanish colonized the country.

[@occvltvs_]

Interesting

[@tyler.the21stsavage27]

Hindi ko nga napapansin yon ehh haha

[@aurora00]

There are also those baybayin characters you'll clearly see if you put in front of a bright light or sunlight

[@paigefrancisco9215]

You’re right about the 200 Peso. I went to the Philippines and I never saw one. I love this video! It’s amazing!

[@user-kz8wy5kt8q]

I remembered the time i found a 1960’s (maybe, i forgot it was probably around 1940-1970) penny in a tricycle, was so proud of it that i carried around and lost it

[@jigogan]

An interesting thing to add to the colorful set of the Philippine peso was that thirty years ago, there was a note for ten pesos that was brown and also the five peso note that was green (considering that the 200 note did not exist back then)

[@lordmeow]

I bet it was canceled for the wear and tear reason

[@Moemoepot]

someone on Facebook said that there will be a 10 pesos note. I feel for that 😞

[@forneus1009]

@@Moemoepot you know when it's Facebook it ain't real aye?

[@Stay_in_the_Corner_M.A.X]

Funfact: I still keep the 10 and 5php bank note in my waller because I forgot to spend my daily allowance when I was on my first grade. Lol

[@Stay_in_the_Corner_M.A.X]

@@lordmeow As far as I know it did not cancel because of wear and tear, it is because our bank notes are always being updated.

[@aaeve5676]

Mentioning Filipinos is basically a KZbin trump card at this point.

[@admin-44qwerty000]

Underrated com

[@cephi]

the "filipino phenomenon" lmao,, just say our name and we're here immediately

[@kts418]

QUICK SOMEBODY LIKE IT TO MAKE IT 69!

[@user-yh5ws6hr6o]

This vid was a fact about our philippine money.. Filipinos like me wont hesitate to click and watch the video about it since it is my country's money and i want to gain more knowledge about it

[@lemontriii3268]

Ikr, kinda sad

[@400cabal]

I've been looking forever for this video! Didn't realise you had changed the title.

[@thepresence5017]

I just love it when people mention our country it just feels good

[@emiimiiii]

200 pesos: *is rare* 6 year old me: I’d like to exchange this piece of paper for some chocolate

[@rektify7192]

Switch aswatch its not rare for me and some other teens if there dad is a banker i even have the new 20 pesos coin

[@auditorianoftw2733]

@@rektify7192 bro I wanna see what the coin looks like

[@dexzurjoydilucaca5750]

Yeah i never seen it at month

[@hazelrenegado7739]

I Iike it more better than the gift

[@ankle9466]

@@rektify7192 Same I have it too😃😃

[@yurichiii3980]

Jesus Christ, he knows better Philippine History than me and I'm filipino.

[@dontlookatmyvideoREE]

Because he did research, doesn't mean someone who's born on a country automatically knows everything about it..it needs knowledge and time

[@yurichiii3980]

@@dontlookatmyvideoREE ik, just sayin' he knows better PH history than me

[@gusthelord2292]

Same man

[@bennysontennyson]

Naol matalino

[@jotarojoestar514]

@@bennysontennyson Can You Please Speak English.

[@accountpc4311]

When Manuel L. Quezon told me to subscribe, i couldn't refuse I also forgot to mention the 20 coins are now in circulation, also i dont like the new design for our coins, they're good but they at least need to bring back the old colors, when everything is silver you have to double check every time

[@MarcusConstantine_Cavalida21]

To add to that informing and entertaining presentation, all of our bills also feature Baybayin (Ancient Filipino writing system) printed half on the lower right hand corner of the front side and half on the lower left hand corner of the reverse side. When placed against a light source, these two halves seamlessly converge to form a four character script that when viewed from the front side correctly reads as "Pi Li Pi No"; Filipino. That aside, thank you very much for covering us.

[@agbarugo]

Php 200 is rare possibly because it's the "newest" denomination. The 500 and 200 bills were removed from circulation in 1959; the 500 was reintroduced in 1987 but the 200 was not returned until 2002. That's 43 years without it circulating. Furthermore, 200 is in an awkward spot. We have 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 bills. All of them (except 200) are easily "converitble" to each other (for example, 10 pieces of 100 can make 1000). However, the 200 bill has a gap: you can't make 500 from 200 without having to use another bill. This might seem like a small limitation, but when you think about the many, many transactions done with physical banknotes throughout a country of 110 million people, this little issue becomes huge.

[@ifyousayuwuiwillraidyoufri6896]

Yeah this is true I'm a Filipino so I approve of this FILIPINO APPROVED

[@monkenoflopanowhehunt261]

Its not rare its uncommon

[@mrswag2874]

How easily convertible? You can't make a 50 with just 20 peso bills. Your comment is very confusing and misleading.

[@monkenoflopanowhehunt261]

@@mrswag2874 u inphilipines u can make it

[@christenjovichmallari4690]

@@mrswag2874 20 Peso Bill and 5 peso / 10 peso coins are common enough that it isnt that much of a problem.

[@thehat371]

When you have a one billion dollar typo.

[@LukeIdontKnow]

Domicoms fan?

[@64dragonstreet50]

🤣

[@zerfarcherlapus7254]

KMJS Ba?

[@jhymz69]

Wow you Plade Minecraft

[@LupeSunglass]

@@jhymz69 plade

[@genzkie2082]

Fun fact: the 500pesos bill is a literall cemetary for the dead aquinos. jk it was originaly suppose to be ferdinand marcos's face but was later changed by Cory's and Ninoy's.

[@jaqdelacruz3247]

I didn't even realize our paper moneys are THAT interesting until I watched this. Thank you for appreciating such work of art.

[@tprandomvideo]

I am from the Philippines and handle money regularly, this is my insight of the perceived rarity of the 200 peso bill. The 200 peso is "rare" because its re-issue is relatively new (re-issued in 2002). Plus on the time it was released, the first design's reverse contained the image of then incumbent president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, which was dissed because it was deemed a politicking move for the 2004 presidential election. Also the Filipinos were so not used to the 200 denomination it was deemed inconvenient. When the 500 peso was released in 1987 due to the depreciating peso. It was the largest bill over the 100 peso. Filipinos were so used to handling 100s and 500s that it seemed unnecessary to have a 200 bill. When the 200 was re-issued, we felt awkward or surprised that there is a piece or two of 200 mixing with 100s and 500s, which meant people kind of hated them. The central bank prints bills by demand. Its unpopularity with the citizens and too low demand for the 200 forced the central bank to produce only 5 million for its first year, and it was never printed in 2005, 2006, and 2012, and was only printed in very small numbers for 2008 and 2010 series. Even with the new series, printing figures was so low that around only 8-10% of all Philippine banknotes come in the form of 200s. This perceived rarity also contributed to hoarding of this bills just like the two dollars. Often it was used for personal savings, as a wallet lucky charm, emergency cash, or just as a store of value like gold. You will frequently find some savings of Filipino people are all in 200 peso bills. Those above mentioned factors are what I think the reasons why that bill is "rare" in circulation.

[@paolocabling]

I remember the time a P200 banknote prototype was first released on national TV and it first featured a smiling Gloria Arroyo with her infamous grin and her short hair then. I do not know if this was made for anti-government propaganda purposes at that time or just a proposal by the Bangko Sentral (Central Bank). I was still 7 years old back then and I'm new to collecting notes then.

[@tristanguevarra7038]

Purpose lng nmn 200 para sa commemorate edsa 2. Since 2001 Replace 2000 piso

[@paolocabling]

@@tristanguevarra7038 Aling 2000 ang binabanggit mo? Yung bond paper sized na collectors' item o yung kasukat ng mga pangkaraniwang perang papel natin? Kasi ngayon ko lamang nalaman na pamalit ng 200 ang 2000. Wala rin kasi akong nabasa at nalaman tungkol diyan. Forgive my ignorance.

[@paolocabling]

@@tristanguevarra7038 At naalala ko kasi may binebenta ang BSP na mga 2000 na kasukat ng mga perang papel natin.

[@dioxazine2907]

Wow you are very knowledgeable

[@nqmetag]

POV: You're filipino and was weirdly interested in watching this.

[@kristiannovakbrazal8647]

Hahaha yes

[@danedugan2706]

Ayusin mo Yung grammar mo

[@piagorl3536]

Yeahh filipino here

[@kazumii6584]

lol yeah true

[@danedugan2706]

@N4MET4G you finally fixed it good job

[@toytraveller9021]

Chris, thank you for mentioning us fellow Filipinos. Salamat!

[@clarencepascua363]

I always love your videos

[@DarkSide3211]

Im Filipino and I dont even know why the hell that damn 200 peso bill is so rare. It's so rare that If I even get one I'd probably never spend it lol

[@yojutube]

You're right. My parents and siblings doesnt even have 200 peso bill in their wallets.

[@jerecakes1]

i had a 200 peso bill 2 weeks ago -keyword: had-

[@agustdeenuts7050]

fr

[@imaghost3340]

True it's been a long time since I saw a 200 peso bill, really wanna know why it became rare

[@ABearThatIsOverallyAGoodPerson]

tbh, the 200 peso bill isn't that rare for me lol

[@DennisFontanilla]

You missed one historical detail embedded in all notes. The inclusion of “Baybayin” or the pre-colonial ancient writing script of the Philippines. One half of it (horizontally) is shown on each side of all notes. It may look like a random doodle for some.

[@agreenkale]

You can actually read the Baybayin script if you look at the front side of the banknote with light. The bottom half of the Baybayin script is at the front of the banknote, and the top half is at the back. The top half of the Baybayin script, however, is printed in reverse so that you can read it in the front of the banknote. The Baybayin script written in the banknote is translated in Latin alphabet as "Pilipino", which refers to the citizens of the country. The Baybayin script is all the same with the other banknotes.

[@yuckfou514]

INSIGNIFICANT

[@rudyronquilloofficial]

Thats what im thinkinh while watching the video

[@maytaurus7382]

So true 😍

[@joeyjr.bragas5311]

The word that was written in baybayin is FILIPINO

[@daveschannel4622]

Thank you for featuring our beautiful bank notes i hope this will be a inspiration for people to take care of each bank note cause sometimes we receive a really bad paper bank note cause people doesnt take care of it

[@kiyoomisakusa3934]

I appreciate this as being a filipino, thank you for doing this :)

[@houkuni1331]

"Filipino" is the summoning word, use it well.

[@tokinosoda2ndapostleofthet115]

Others use it to get more views

[@elitemikovirus7909]

Hi fellow holo fan.

[@its_aj251]

Yep. It will get in their recommended. Includng me

[@xavien_818]

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[@mattlaurensalili6355]

@@elitemikovirus7909 how can a virus comment lol

[@KentJimeno]

This is more of a personal anecdote: I think "uncommon" would be a better description for the P200. It's not that rare. I see it maybe once a month.

[@JessaGrace091887]

I used to have it in my wallet at least once in every three months.

[@bianventura]

Maybe cause it's not that useful. I'd always have to break it and besides having a couple of hundreds make my wallet look fuller lol

[@claire5013]

WOW SCHEDULED "ONCE A MONTH"

[@MazdaTiger]

i mostly swap my 100's for 200's because i like big numbers

[@joesoque7537]

Soooo.. most of filipinos dont usually get the 200 peso bill i mean based on my living? i haven't tried to have three of those in my life , And... im pretty sure thats what he meant

[@snowo_shiza]

this was great, i wanna see him review the old designs

[@JB-ou6fl]

I learned something new from watching your video! :)

[@user-vv8oo9ci3n]

As a Filipino this made me happy to see different people from the world saying our currency is pretty and colorful

[@VoiddyMans]

Same here

[@crankmode3213]

Same

[@marie_dagoult]

Same 🤩

[@thatcatdude3431]

This country is just bad

[@alexcornflow]

Nas daily said we have the reputation of bragging about our country in every video about us :(

[@kentdvaliant6926]

P20: Soul Stone 🟠 P50: Reality Stone 🔴 P100: Power Stone 🟣 P200: Time Stone 🟢 P500: Mind Stone 🟡 P1000: Space Stone 🔵

[@vinrs16]

they predicted infinity war!!!

[@YoshiLikesFate]

Then we control the Universe?

[@mikelaxina7509]

Haha..the stones are hidden in the Philippines

[@jojobani8235]

So Thanos hiding in a Philippine landscape was the plan...

[@gabrielbantigue5607]

This is not infinity gauntlet lol

[@Treehouse298]

i know ive said this in the comments of another video but i really think, half asleep chris that you would love the northern irish bank notes because their really coulourful

[@Vibin_17]

Im from the Philippines and I love this video and ty for saying it to the peso bills😊

[@norikjz4798]

just for additional info: near the bottom right of the front side of every bill, there's baybayin(old script used by the early people of the Philippines) written on it which means "Pilipino" it's more noticeable when a light is shined upon the small area

[@asteriameteor2467]

caelyn jahzara zantua i didn’t know that XD and I’m a Filipino *^*

[@johni_cuh]

When Non-Filipino's know more than you do

[@kjiaestheticx5096]

It is still being used by some up to this very day. It is very alive and is making a comeback, too 👏

[@max-yv2vm]

@@kjiaestheticx5096 true a lot of teens this days and people in there early 20's are actually interested in it and are actually learning baybayin

[@mindset6486]

You can found it at both sides the upper half can be found at the back and the lower half could be found in front

[@cygarcia2513]

I remembered my teacher calling my 200 peso bill fake during a class collection for a class project. But he kept it, and asked me to give a REAL one. I told my parents about it and they became so outraged, they forced him to accept that THAT 200 peso bill is real. He's I guess an example of the people whom have never seen a 200 peso bill0

[@jaouy842]

How could he/she call himself a teacher without knowing our currency

[@vduck7354]

Ur teacher's a disgrace

[@spiffspaceman5307]

From experience (mine and a few friends), we already encountered fake 200bill, its length is shorter than a real one (my friend encountered one with no strip). This is the reason whenever a 200 bill will be given as change I will politely ask for 100bills instead.

[@artofverity8791]

@@spiffspaceman5307 just learn how they look instead

[@bluebunny1022]

I thank you for appreciating our country

[@ulrichcape93cape78]

Im from ph actually and im a big fan and im happy u made a vid about it

[@kirbgaming8192]

Half-asleep Cris: “the 200 peso bill is very rare* Me: **cries in (few) 5 peso bills**

[@thepie193]

*sobs in 25 Centimo*

[@downthispath6538]

I remember that! The 5 peso bill was green and the 10 peso bill was brown!!! I remember there was supposedly a cat on the 10 peso bill perched on the awning of the building somewhere.

[@reimelong9671]

@@downthispath6538 yeah but the cat is not real it was just a part of the church

[@Erika_Itsumi_GUP]

Question tol ginagamit pa natin yan?

[@reimelong9671]

@@Erika_Itsumi_GUPhindi na

[@andyguanlao8297]

Thanks for Showing My Homelands Notes!

[@Homeformusics]

YO YOU POST THIS VIDEO EXACT ON MY BIRTHDAY

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

While I find the bills interesting, the coins are the most annoying thing. In the past, the coins were just as colorful and distinct (different mixes of bronze & silver color) as their bill counterparts but the PH Central Bank had the "brilliant" idea of redesigning them to be almost indistinguishable from one another. This is bad because of how confusing it is to pay for things in a rush which is how most Filipinos do given how perpetually bad traffic is. Obviously, it was designed by people who rarely use coins and personally, I think the team who okayed it should be demoted if not outright fired.

[@AnuelleCheng]

im annoyed by the new coins too ugh, sometimes i can't tell whether i can pay in the jeep or not

[@mjzafe5326]

Some "Idiot" People smelt the 10 peso coin because it has some nickel or brass (not sure) in it that is much valuable than 10 pesos.

[@jswitch3005]

Meanwhile me putting a 1peso coin in the middle of four 5peso coins to buy something for 25pesos and the guy who takes the coins doesnt even check it

[@MarienneMartir]

True. I feel bad for those who have bad eyesight especially the elderly. They really can't some of the coins especially if it rusty or the surface is becoming flat

[@pansear4165]

I was annoyed by the colors too. Thankfully i got used to it several months later. 1 peso coins are noticeably lighter than 5 peso coins and so with 5 peso coins lighter than 10 peso coins.

[@avatarroku7955]

200 peso bill is rare because in Filipino we can say that the note is "alanganin" or awkward in value. In the Philippines, retails are very common in places we call sari sari store where we can buy cheaper commodities in much much smaller amount or volume than in a convenience store Thus, prices are usually just below 100 pesos to appeal to the masses. And paying 200 pesos for a shampoo costing 12 pesos would cause the retailer to use a lot of their change, making it really very difficult to use it anywhere unless buying alot. Its complicated because despite having larger face value than a dollar, Philippine Peso is way cheaper in value and change (coins) can be too many to break you coin purse if you do not use the right bill. To summarize Below 100 - we use P1 - P100 Above 100 - we use P500 - P1000 Its difficult to find an item that you can say sits on the middle.. which by the way speaks about the social structure we have. The poor who can only afford the less 100s and the rich who gets the upper bracket. No middle. Seriously none.

[@caspianchan2371]

True. Imho I rather have two 100phps at hand.

[@kornkernel2232]

I think we need P300 instead as there seems more 300 items or easily fit under 300 but way above 100.

[@Ace_D_ead]

We have a popular store in our city that literally display an old 200 pesos it's been there for years because of the way they flex it on every one it made me realise how rare this bank note is. Thx for the explanation

[@ryanbuenviaje5809]

Well, I bought 5 buco (love the juice) last week and got a change with 200 Peso bill. Used it to buy pineapples 🍍 and watermelon 🍉 a few days later.

[@caspiangadia3720]

Its not that rare to me, but I guess thats interesting that its rare considering that i have a 200 peso bill... just saying. Don’t judge.

[@anagonzaga8612]

I'm from the philippines man thank you for giving facts from our country

[@jats1337]

As a filipino i super loved this love from the 🇵🇭❤️🇵🇭❤️

[@duchi882]

*When you're a Filipino* but wasn't aware of these tiny and exquisite details on the Philippine Peso Bills until now.

[@animepug8159]

Sup brother

[@spectre5314]

Wtf stop following me

[@n-extrafries-surprise]

Funny seeing you here

[@millionelectricvolts6117]

*BRUH*

[@kalapoikedeviere7962]

Duchi people of other countries also are in the same situation, not everyone’s gonna stare at subtle detail in a 20 peso bill that can be barely seen lmao

[@kiriyoshiayuzaw5527]

No one talking about how Chris called out Australia's typo, the fact that Chris noticed it in such small print 😂

[@dogi6192]

IKR AHAHA

[@hipomasulodrums9342]

"... great responsibilty..."

[@name_unkn0wn]

You do know that you can zoom in on things right? Like in computers? I am suprised that no one is talking about the fact that he is showing a war flag in his intro. Because on the philippine flag, red means war and blue means peace, so switching these colors show if the country is at war or not.

[@name_unkn0wn]

@@dogi6192 CHILD DETECTED

[@dogi6192]

@@name_unkn0wn is that supposed to be rude?

[@haruhachi17]

Ahhh faces I wanted to see every Christmas or Newyear😍🥰

[@kopikoblanca3063]

Ah Yes "Payso" Love It Man!

[@TimNabong]

Here’s the reason why the Ph Flag should be flipped when vertical: PH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 SECTION 10. The flag, if flown from a flagpole, shall have its blue field on top in time of peace and the red field on top in time of war; if in a hanging position, the blue field shall be to the right (left of the observer) in time of peace, and the red field to the right (left of the observer) in time of war.

[@dryelene]

Tim Nabong you said (left of the observer) twice

[@theexam7394]

Citation needed.

[@theperson7938]

@@dryelene tama lang, basahin mo ulit

[@rudyronquilloofficial]

Naguluhan ako sa explanation from that RA, pero taman naman. Kailangan mo talagang i-analyze ng mabuti. 😅

[@knighthunter1791]

Blue in the left side of the observer in Peace and flipped to Red in War

[@cosmic3036]

Filipinos don't see 200 pesos every time because some of the vendors in the Philippines chooses to give two 100 than just a whole 200 peso bill

[@heinzpua]

It's not mass-produced: the 200 peso bill isn't issued as much as the 100 peso bill.

[@jvlaurel]

It might end up becoming very rare and will probably a collector's item

[@laudenclear4220]

it depicts a cruel leader known as GMA, so everybody hates the 200 peso bill. it even says to have a piece of bad luck to keep in a wallet.

[@lag00n54]

@@laudenclear4220 that's not GMA (Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)

[@madwolf0966]

Lauden Clear you do realise it's the revised (2019) ones?

[@christianjanjuvpajota4141]

After watching this video as a Filipino I am amazed by this

[@K_J715]

As a Filipino I love this video :)

[@Faysus]

We all know we just want the Blue one.

[@Maner192]

facts

[@independentquebec3500]

Garfield

[@carolynesguerra6927]

Excuse me *W A T?*

[@lillysm]

Or the yellow one

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

I prefer five greens

[@retsreinyrelgeinthrelaveri1456]

I am a Filipino and I am ashamed i've only noticed how cool our banknotes are, damn.

[@zacheurittz9865]

lmao same

[@AngelicaLumbo]

Right, maybe because on media, they just criticize

[@mythoughtsexactly2145]

We just simply take it for granted. I just realized how gorgeous they are if theyre not old or worn out

[@Panatdia]

I didn't notice how colorful are money was till this video

[@thibio_x]

i did back then, i guess i was stunned by both 200's green hue and 500's parrot

[@ToppieHatteroo]

As a Filipino, i give thanks Salamat po!

[@AxyroEditz]

Massive thanks for mentioning our country! I am happy that people from other countries appreciate our culture and banknotes!

[@shina7418]

"the only faces i want to see this christmas"

[@summertimevideos8110]

xD same bro

[@shikupo]

I see a lot of people (pinoys) wanting blue for christmas

[@nicolearroyo8770]

maybe everyday.

[@summertimevideos8110]

@@nicolearroyo8770 I can neither confirm nor deny that assessment

[@user-kk4yc1ut9h]

I want to see them in my pocket

[@JSandders]

Honestly, I’m just impressed with most of your pronunciations. They were spot on.

[@friancafirma5008]

He got the names pronunciation right

[@sasorishino]

@Saudi King Volintine Ander of Arabia I was actually stunned when I noticed Baybayin in the 1000 Bills. Can't believe I wasn't paying too much attention to our country's banknotes 😄

[@geoplane3799]

He pronunced Leyte wrong

[@geoplane3799]

He pronounced Leyte as "Liyty"

[@CharlesRainer]

Sergio Osmeña's name was pronounced wrong. He said "sir-show"

[@TitopsCanvas]

Thank you, Chris, Thank you.

[@penaboizgen2141]

love from the Philippines

[@kawaiianimetions712]

*Philippine bank notes are the most beautiful* Literally other Filipinos: *Literally draws or writes on the money like its paper* And plus, If the bill gets torn apart we tape it... P.s. im a filipino and I fold the bill to make funny faces

[@Incubator859]

US dollars are also more valuable given they're the international currency and make the world turn, yet people still scribble notes there. It's just human nature man.

[@ewrincabarles7689]

Me toooo

[@koencagurangan3256]

I found a math equation at the back of 100 Peso bill at one point, luckily i could still turn it in cuz i was buying something from the school cafteria

[@standwiththeoppressed7030]

That's rare with euros, i guess because most shops don't accept money with writings on it or with small cuts. I also noticed they're never too ruined while with other currencies i also used to get some pretty collapsing ones

[@johndotto2773]

It is the correct thing to do, to put tape on torn up areas.

[@cru_bii]

Another interesting fact about the Philippine banknotes: On the reverse side, to the right, there is a strip of patterns that feature a select weaving pattern from some of the indigenous tribes of the Philippines that changes at every denomination!

[@mjdeasis4672]

CruBii ngayon ko lang napansin. Nice catch

[@ronaldfamor6802]

It's the old writing of Philippine Tribe (i do not know exactly what tribe) called ALIBATA. You can only see half of it at the reverse side. You can see the whole scribe when you look at it against the light.

[@saltykanchou2717]

@@ronaldfamor6802 the correct term actually is Baybayin since it was debunked that it was ever originally called Alibata.

[@allansolomon5132]

ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ translates to Pilipino Pi-li-pi-no

[@musicplaylist4952]

And its meaning Pi-li-pi-no or in english FILIPINO . The wave pattern that you can see below bank note who is half seperated from front to back.

[@pat_the_unknown]

The 200 peso bill was the least-used note out of the six denominations and because of it being rare, people see it as a “novelty bill,” or something that is not essential for everyday use.Instead, it is something that collectors save or intend for future use.

[@wvdiwbdiss]

U googled this

[@pat_the_unknown]

@@wvdiwbdiss I’m actually Filipino myself so I knew this since I live in the Philippines when I was a child for 9 yrs and my dad would always tell me to keep the 200 peso safe or kept secret due to its rarity

[@brickit3441]

Im a Philipino and i love ur channel

[@nekokun2765]

200 peso bill being rare to find 5 centavos coin: *I'm about to end this bill's whole career*

[@life_is_a_myth]

Very true

[@carlorjustcarl3675]

Lol very common

[@emmageorgia1564]

I always received 5 centavo at the supermarket..I rarely find 1 centavo now

[@neiltaculod]

You just have to go atm machine haha

[@chim__park]

But seriously tho, ppl with bills doesn't really use centavos (mostly likely made it useless) even tho i still receive centavos, i don't just put them everywhere but i keep them and will use them. But again, there's been many times i frequently use centavos, the disgust in their face when they realize i was paying with centavos lmaoo

[@suunflourrr2720]

"Rarest bill is P200" P10 bill: "ok" 5 centabos "not a bill but ok'

[@kaloychrist]

5 peso bill : ok

[@kawaiimochi9171]

My nakita akong 1 centavo sa wallet ng mama ko.. Wag kayong magtanong kung bakit nasa kamay ki yung wallet ng mama ko- bibili Lang naman ako ng pepsi

[@ellefacts3502]

we own a store and we have a collection of all the currencies hihi

[@iwannahideapenguin.3697]

yeah. i haven't seen 10 peso bill for almost 4 years--

[@woahthisisinteresting4369]

@@kawaiimochi9171 how the heck are you gonna buy a pepsi with 1 centavo lmao

[@Aviator6000]

Those strands were really interesting to me because whenever I get a clean bill like a 20, I always notice those little strands and didn't know if its supposed to be like that or It got dirty

[@daniellecruz3311]

3:35 maybe the reason why it's rare is because the prizes of things are barely exact 200 Philippine pesos. The prizes of things in the Philippines that are usually considered expensive are starting from 100 Philippine pesos above. We Filipinos also struggle with 200 Philippine peso's rarity when buying things because we always need two pieces of 100 Philippine pesos. Only people of the Central Bank of the Philippines knows the exact reason.

[@shuigake6437]

There's also a hidden one which you actually miss and it's a very important one. In the back of every pesos bill there's a Philippines map beside it there's a text and that text is called 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻 an old tradional word and language of Filipino. it was used back in 16th and 17th centuries before it got supplanted by the Latin alphabet during the period of Spanish Colonization. It is very rare to see baybayin nowadays and its almost forgotten. you can only see this in history books in highschool or library.

[@user-qi4mg5no4k]

“ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ" (PILIPINO)

[@Crunchyalmondmilk]

Is it like an ancient Filipino language?

[@vicovideocompilationsetc6991]

@@Crunchyalmondmilk ancient filipino writing or alphabet to be precise.

[@melvinraflores8242]

Only partially correct. Baybayin is a script for Tagalog, one of the languages in the archipelago. There are over 150 languages in the islands, most of them have their own scripts pre-colonial era. Baybayin is specifically used for Tagalog.

[@iansen]

@@Crunchyalmondmilk yes ancient filipinos knows about baybayin

[@kaede6148]

There's one more thing you forgot to mention. If you hold up a note against a light source, you can see the word "Pilipino" written in Baybayin, the native script of the Filipino language, at the bottom right side of the front of each note in the series.

[@moondust2365]

Technically, it's the native script of the Tagalog language, as Filipino, the standardized version of Tagalog with bits of other Philippine languages added in created by order of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, was created _way_ after the fall of the usage of Baybayin. It has recently made a comeback thanks to linguists and the Filipino youth, along with other scripts such as Pampanga's Kulitan script.

[@kurt01elijah49]

isang piso

[@lc-mx1ir]

Yeah other regions have their own old native script but i guess only tagalogs matter

[@sweethater4012]

ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ

[@dayangmarikit6860]

Moondust2365 - Nope, Baybayin is an umbrella term for all of the native scripts because they have not evolved far enough from each other to be considered different scripts... even in Europe, they had different variations of Latin. www.quora.com/Is-Baybayin-really-a-writing-system-in-the-entire-pre-hispanic-Philippines-Whats-the-basis-for-making-it-a-national-writing-system-if-pre-hispanic-kingdoms-weren-t-homogenous/answer/Christopher-Ray-Miller?ch=10&share=71e5e264&srid=iQMbJ

[@FC-BS]

As an Australian I would say, the error was unknown to about 99% of us , so it wasn't that big of a deal. I mean it E a typo so what, it was micro print as well

[@aljur_playz6971]

I'm so happy that Philippines are getting some love I'm filipino so salamat

[@paulobreva]

I thank you for making the effort of pronouncing Filipino terms correctly and accurately.

[@syfilcustodio8741]

Colors of the Philippine bank note Bronze: 20 pesos Ruby: 50 pesos Amethyst: 100 pesos Emerald: 200 pesos Gold: 500 pesos Diamond: 1000 pesos

[@greetingsph2705]

And dont forget! Ruby: 5000 peso

[@greetingsph2705]

Byw its still not in the public

[@HashiNuke]

Netherite: 10 pesos

[@HashiNuke]

@Dolphieyeet And 100 is lapis

[@imugly7854]

lmao how can stones can be said as a color lmao

[@Koenposts]

About time someone mentions the Philippines for fun and not just getting mentioned 🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@viemmargaretteantatico2038]

Amazing this is nice

[@Jo-Wilbe-Dina]

It’s a shame that this guy knows more about our Money in the Philippines than I do. 😂

[@APFLAC]

Trueeeee hahaha

[@vincearon87]

Shame on you..really...

[@jrxnx826]

He's quite interesting😍

[@w.a.6618]

@@vincearon87 there's no shame in not knowing that, there are bigger problems in the world

[@SugmaNatsu]

I feel ashamed too myself😂

[@joms_b]

Fact: when this version was printed, there was an outcry from the scientific community since the scientific terms of the species on the back were not in italics. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas did the changes, I believe, on the next batch of printing.

[@McCaroni_Sup]

That's quite a pedantic (maarte) and unnecessary reaction....

[@christianarvibordeos1520]

@@McCaroni_Sup It's necessary. Scientific names should be written that way. If the Philippines wants to be accurate with every information on its banknotes, then there should be no room for error. Banknotes are widely considered as one of the physical identities of every country. Having errors, no matter how significant they are, might bring some sort of embarassment to the country.

[@arnowisp6244]

And now those original non italic bank notes might become collectors items in the future. 🤔

[@nemboo8671]

McCaroni Sup that’s not being maarte. It’s about being accurate

[@wazalak911]

@@McCaroni_Sup scientific names are written in italic. what's maarte is your use of 'pedantic'.

[@itsjoever414]

i remember in 2nd grade where me and my friends used to spot stuffs in a 20 peso bill

[@lucaandfriends2285]

This is the 1st Time on where Chris talks about the philippines

[@user-wk7rh2xe5z]

50s are red 1000s are blue lots of color but none stays with you

[@mesmiling]

OOF

[@ares679]

That's hard

[@jadephire9129]

😂

[@soba3409]

Tuff

[@fisharm5409]

Very accurate with me

[@patheticperson5294]

Lets all be honest None of us searched for this

[@sbevebren1642]

I did now you owe me 20 pesos

[@vince758]

I did too, now give me my halo-halo

[@mralexgunassasin2257]

I did you own me halo halo to

[@marloncruz2765]

I did 😂

[@JustmeRenzo]

*found it in the recommended*

[@Ashiiihann]

5:07 I always thought that was just a rock

[@FARSIDE0_0]

The 200 peso bill is so rare, the last time i actually saw one was in way back 2017