The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Sunday clarified that the photo of the new P1,000 bill issued over the weekend was only a sample that is subject for review.

"The BSP clarifies that the recently circulated photo of the new banknote was of a sample previously sent to the BSP for review. Necessary corrections have already been made, including the spelling and italicizing of the scientific name of the Philippine eagle," it said in a statement on Saturday night.

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