Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP have announced recently a new design of 1,000-peso bill which remove the three Philippine heroes which spark criticism wherein they were replace by the head of the Philippine eagle. But the BSP and Malacanang defended the new design saying it is just intended to promote the fauna and flora of the Philippines and the former design will remain in the circulation together with the new design.
The critics says the removal of the World War II Filipinos is like killing them again and erasing them from the psyche of the Filipino as well in the Philippines; psyche.
The new money is made of a polymer or it is a plastic bill and the BSP said the plastic bill is more sustainable, hygienic, durable, cost-effective, and water and dirt resistant. The new design will be issued next year 2022 April or May.