BSP to release new P1000 bill design

Called the "Polymer 1000-Peso banknote, the new bill features the Philippine national bird.

To avoid counterfeiting, these banknotes feature a "complex security feature."

Meanwhile, the first batch of polymer 1000-peso banknotes is scheduled for release this April.

According to BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno, the new design, which now prominently features the Philippine eagle, was created by the BSP and authorized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 

Contributed by Jennifer Rose Vergara