It will be recalled that the BSP's decision to change the design of peso bills including the P1,000 where they replaced the Philippine Eagle from the photo of the heroes of the second world w@r, José Abad Santos, Vicente Lim, and Josefa Llanes Escoda became controversial.
Piñol has many questions about what the BSP did, such as changing the materials used to make money. The senatorial aspirant believes that making a difference in the design of the money should have gone through consultation first.
Pera ng Pilipinas! From Abaca To Plastic; Revered Heroes To Birds As a Filipino citizen who pays taxes dutifully, gusto ko lang magtanong. Sino po ba ang nagde-desisyon kung ano ang materyales at disenyo na gagamitin sa pag-gawa ng ating pera? Our legal tender is the economic face of our nation. Next to the flag, it represents our country. I believe that any decision to change the material in making our bills from the endemic Abaca fiber to the imported polymer plastic should go through a consultative process. Ganoon din ang desisyon sa kung anong disenyo at larawan ang ilalagay sa ating pera. Abaca pinalitan ng plastic at larawan ng mga bayani pinalitan ng ibon, desisyon lang ng Bangko Sentral? Dahil ganoon daw ang trend sa ibang bansa? Sagot ng Cebuano dyan: Unsay atong labot nila? Nagtatanong lang po!
So far, the BSP has not commented on Piñol's proposal.
Read the reaction from the netizens on Former Agriculture Secretary and now senatorial aspirant Manny Piñol's question to the decision of the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to change the design of the country's money today:
Ky Roe: It is their department but they should consult other departments as well. I agree with you sir however changing the faces of the bills is a great move to unify the country from different political and historical views. Also it is a great way to remind our people that these animals also live in the Philippines and that the world doesn't only revolve to humans. It is a way to remind us about the climate change that we are causing. To remind us that these animals also exist. The heroes already have a national holiday to remind us of them. It is a cruc1al time to remind our people about the environment, and this is a great way to express it.
April Tuayon: Ako po as opinion lang po, ang present quality po kasi ng pera natin is prone to wear and tear lalo na hindi siya water proof, then isa pa pong issue nakikita ko is lack of security features kung saan madali siya magaya o madaya, pero kung sa process po ng pagpapalit at pag approve ng design and material tama po kayo, dpat ata may maging responsable sa mga pagbabago po na yan
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