Another misprinted P100 bill goes viral

MANILA, Philippines — After the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas investigated and acknowledged the misprinting of “faceless” P100 bills, another allegedly misprinted banknote has gone viral on social media.

On New Year’s Eve, Facebook user Emmanuel Claudio Constantino posted a photo of an allegedly misprinted P100 peso bill with faces of former President Manuel Roxas printed at the back and front of the banknote.

Constantino also posted a video responding to the earlier viral social media post of Earla Anne Yehey, who complained that she withdrew “faceless” P100 bills from one of Bank of the Philippine Island’s ATMs in Eastwood City, Quezon City.

“Kaya naman pala walang ulo yung isang daan niyo, nandito sakin,” Constantino wrote in the caption.

The Facebook user also compared the alleged misprinted and regular P100 bills. He claimed the bill is genuine, citing that it bears serial number and President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature.

Constantino told Philstar.com that the banknote was given as change at a pyrotechnic device store in Quezon City.

Last Thursday, BSP confirmed that there were misprinted P100 bills that it said was caused by a printing machine error. It said that the number of misprinted bill is “very minimal.”

BSP Managing Director Carlyn Pangilinan added that the “faceless” bills that were posted on social media are only “isolated cases.”

READ: BSP: 'Faceless' bills caused by printing glitch

The central bank said there were 33 pieces of misprinted P100 bills reported, which is less than a tenth in circulation.

Constantino’s post went viral amid BSP’s appeal to the public to refrain from acts that would cast doubt on the credibility of the country’s legal tender.

“The public is also advised to be vigilant against acts of those who wish to confuse, deceive or illegally profit from posting, producing and/or selling fake ‘misprinted’ notes with no numismatic value,” the central bank said a statement released over the weekend.

“The BSP assures the public that it is, and has, always been committed to safeguarding the authenticity and genuineness of our currency and to protecting the public interest,” it added.

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