About: The Philippine peso is the official currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos (Filipino: sentimo). As a former colony of the United States, the country used English on its currency, with the word "peso" appearing on notes and coinage until 1967. Since the adaptation of Filipino language for banknotes and coins, the term "piso" is now used. 1. * USD/PHP - US Dollar Philippine Peso 2. * How Philippine peso has become a victim of economic success , news 3. * PH peso could hit P49 vs dollar – Standard Chartered