New Design Series (NDS) (1985-2017)
When Martial Law was lifted in 1981, the Central Bank started to print and mint an entirely new series of Philippine currency notes and coins which are contemporary and forward looking, adopting the latest trend of anti-counterfeiting features. In 1991, the BSP issued for the first time a 1000-piso banknote, containing on the obverse side the composite portraits of Jose Abad Santos, Josefa Llanes Escoda and Vicente Lim.
Overprint: 60 years of Central Banking in the Philippines.
Obverse: Composite portraits of Jose Abad Santos, Josefa Llanes Escoda and Vicente Lim, the heroes of World War II, all being at the forefront of the resistance force against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines
Reverse: Panoramic view of the Banaue Rice Terraces representing Luzon, Manunggul (boatmen journeying into eternity) representing the Visayas and Langgal (a Muslim mosque), representing Mindanao
Color: Blue