100 pesos Ateneo Law School

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released a 100 pesos Ateneo Law School commemorative banknote. The design is the same as the current Philippine 100 pesos but with a 75th diamond jubilee logo of Ateneo Law School. The Ateneo de Manila Law School is a Catholic and Jesuit institution situated within the larger Ateneo de Manila University. It was established in June 1936 to help form and develop good and committed lawyers. This is not the first time 100 pesos has been used as a commemorative banknote.

Philippine 100 Pesos commemorative 

• Centennial celebration of Philippine Independence-with an overprint of the Centennial logo in 1997.


• UP Centennial commemorative-overprint of the iconic UP Oblation to commemorate the centennial of the University of the Philippines (UP) in 2008.


• 60 years of Central Banking commemorative-overprint commemorating 60 years of central banking on 9 July 2009. The overprint appears on the watermark area on all six circulating denominations.


• Celebrating 100 years of Excellence in Law 1911-2011.-100 Years of University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law


• 75th years Ateneo of Law School-75th diamond jubilee logo on obverse.

President Aquino receives commemorative 100 peso bills

Photo credit: Malacañang Photo Bureau

On 6 June 2011, Philippine President, S. Aquino III  received a commemorative book from Dean Cesar Villanueva, as well as commemorative 100 peso bills with the 75th diamond jubilee logo from Banko Central Governor Amando M. Tetangco. He was the guest speaker in the 75th Anniversary of Ateneo Law School in Rockwell Makati campus. The president in his speech, addressed to the alumni of the school, stresses the importance of providing legal assistance to the poor and the marginalized sector of our society to attain equal justice for all. After his speech he

I heard that our friends in Philippines get some of the commemorative banknotes from their bank ATM? Is that mean they get it at a face value?