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During World War II in the Philippines, the occupying Japanese government-issued fiat currency in several denominations; this is known as the Japanese government-issued Philippine fiat peso (see also Japanese invasion money). The Second Philippine Republic under José P. Laurel outlawed possession of guerrilla currency, and declared a monopoly ...
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. During World War II in the Philippines , the occupying Japanese government issued a fiat currency in several denominations; this is known as the Japanese government–issued Philippine peso (see also Japanese invasion money ). [ 1 ]
Currency of Philippines 1944 – 1945 Succeeded by: Philippine peso Reason: Restoration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines after the end of World War II and the surrender of Imperial Japan, emergency circulating notes issued by resistance forces, provincial and municipal authorities were exchanged for post-war Philippine peso notes.
After World War II, an organization called "The Japanese War Notes Claimants Association of the Philippines, Inc." (JAPWANCAP) was founded on 8 January 1953. Its purpose was to pressure the Philippine and U.S. governments to redeem or pay a fraction of the value of the Japanese military issues of currency for the Philippines.
The authorization of the issuance of Philippine Silver Certificates were placed on the notes, "By Authority of an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, approved March 2, 1903." The first shipment of the currency were sent to the Philippines on September 1, 1903, and issued on October of the same year.
Also during World War II in the Philippines, the occupying Japanese government issued fiat currency in several denominations; this is known as the Japanese government-issued Philippine fiat peso. The first issue in 1942 consisted of denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos and 1, 5, and 10 Pesos.
However, exchange of money between the leper inmates and the non-leper settlers was still prohibited. In 1942, during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World War II, Culion was cut off from Manila, leading to a shortage of currency. The local Culion authorities issued an emergency currency printed on paper, with centavo denominations ...
Pencil notations on the obverse of the notes beginning with "CM" indicate these notes were part of the Chase Manhattan Money Museum before being donated to the Smithsonian in 1979. Original A 13-note complete denomination and type set of World War II Japanese government-issued Philippine peso (1942–45). Articles in which these images appear