One of the civil society groups that spearheaded protests during the twilight years of the Marcos dictatorship has taken issue with the removal of the images of Philippine heroes and past presidents in the newly designed peso bills, calling it an attempt to “rewrite history.” For the August Twenty-One Movement (Atom), the new polymer banknotes, […]...Keep on reading: Atom decries peso bill redesign: ‘Devoid of heroes’

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Atom decries peso bill redesign: ‘Devoid of heroes’

The August Twenty-One Movement disapproved of the BSP's decision to replace images of  Philippine heroes with local wildlife in its new series of polymer banknotes.

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Group slams removal of images of Ninoy, Cory and former presidents in new banknotes  The August Twenty-One Movement or ATOM questions the release of new peso bills that no longer feature the country’s heroes. 
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BSP removes heroes from new peso bills

MANILA, Philippines — A group known for its involvement in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution criticized the new-look polymer Philippine peso banknotes.   In a statement on Friday, the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rejected the quote of national hero Jose Rizal, "I die without seeing the dawn brighten over my native land. You who have it to see, welcome it — and forget not those who have fallen d…

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Group hits new banknotes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday, December 19, posted a photo of the First Philippine Polymer (FPP) Banknote Series on Facebook, showcasing four denominations with “smarter, cleaner, and stronger” characteristics. “Ipinagmamalaking ipakilala ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ang First Philippine Polymer (FPP) Banknote Series. Ang FPP Banknote Series ay mayroong apat na denominasyon at […] The post Why many are against BSP’s 1st Philippin…

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Why many are against BSP's 1st Philippine Polymer Banknote series designs

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III is set to conduct a Senate inquiry in order to ask the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) what caused the removal of national heroes from the design of new polymer banknotes.In a radio interview on DWIZ, Pimentel said that for the longest time, the policy was to use bank notes either to teach people history or expose them to history for them to gain interest."Dito sa bagong design na nagbago ng …

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No more heroes? BSP must explain new polymer banknotes' design

The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) has invested in the removal of former Senator Ninoy Aquino and former President Cory Aquino in the new BSP banknotes. The ATOM group was founded on August 21, 1983 following the assassination of Ninoy under the then Marcos dictatorship. In A statement, ATOM deplores the attempt to erase the memory of the heroes who taxed blood for the freedom of the people. Anila, it seems that they want a warning that tyran…

Kinwestyon ng August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) ang pagkatanggal nina dating Senador Ninoy Aquino at dating Pangulong Cory Aquino sa bagong BSP banknotes. Ang grupong ATOM ay itinatag noong August 21, 1983 kasunod ng assassination kay Ninoy sa ilalim ng noon ay Marcos dictatorship. Sa Isang pahayag, ikinalungkot ng ATOM ang pagtatangkang burahin ang alaala ng mga bayani na nagbuwis ng dugo para sa kalayaan ng bayan. Anila, tila gusto umano ng pa…

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ATOM, soothe the elimination of Ninoy and Cory with new banknote design - RMN Networks

Former Senator Bam Aquino is questioning the decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to remove the faces of heroes and former presidents in the new series of polymer banknotes. “Sila ay mga Pilipinong dapat tinutularan ng lipunan at hindi dapat binubura,” Aquino said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The former lawmaker …

Atom decries peso bill redesign: ‘Devoid of heroes’

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