The obverse of the note showcases a symbolic scene of the struggle for Philippine Independence in 1896 - the Sigaw ng Himagsikan led by Andres Bonifacio, the supremo of the Katipunan.

Julio Nakpil received piano and violin lessons at an early age but was mostly self-taught as he grew up. Here, the then 86-year-old “Kompositor ng Katipunan,”who created songs to commemorate ...