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<p>MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday released sample images of defaced banknotes and coins to warn the public of possible fines and imprisonment. </p><p>Under Presidential Decree No. 247, people may face a fine of up to P20,000 and imprisonment of up to 5 years for the willful defacement, mutilation, tearing, burning or destruction of banknotes and coins. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/19/19/bangko-sentral-warns-people-who-deface-money-may-face-fines-jail-time">Bangko Sentral warns people who deface money may face fines, jail time</a></li></ul><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/02/20/20190220_moneyy.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/02/20/20190220_money_02.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/02/20/20190220_money_03.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/02/20/20190220_money_04.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/02/20/20190220_money_05.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/02/20/20190220_money_06.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Samples of defaced, damaged banknotes and coins. <cite>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Samples of defaced, damaged banknotes and coins. <cite>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Samples of defaced, damaged banknotes and coins. <cite>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Samples of defaced, damaged banknotes and coins.<cite>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Samples of defaced, damaged banknotes and coins. <cite>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Samples of defaced, damaged banknotes and coins. <cite>Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</cite></p></div></div></div><div><strong>- with a report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>Under Presidential Decree No. 247, people may face a fine of up to P20,000 and imprisonment of up to 5 years for the willful defacement, mutilation, tearing, burning or destruction of banknotes and coins.</p>

Under Presidential Decree No. 247, people may face a fine of up to P20,000 and imprisonment of up to 5 years for the willful defacement, mutilation, tearing, burning or destruction of banknotes and coins.