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PHP — Philippine Peso

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ISO Code: PHPNumeric: 608ISO minor unit: 2Region: Asia
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How to implement PHP safely

Philippine Peso uses ISO 4217 alpha code PHP and numeric code 608.

PHP appears in the current ISO 4217 list published 2026-01-01. PHP has ISO minor unit 2, so one major unit divides into 100 minor units. Configure Intl.NumberFormat with currency: "PHP"; do not hardcode the symbol or assume every currency uses two decimals.

₱ is the reference symbol in this dataset. Store PHP alongside the amount so exports, payments, and accounting data remain unambiguous. Format for display only after choosing the user's locale, because symbol placement and separators belong to the locale rather than the currency record.

This site's coverage associates PHP with 1 countries or territories (PH). Region and language still need separate locale selection; the currency code alone does not choose punctuation or digit shapes. The record was checked against the SIX ISO 4217 source on 2026-07-19; recheck status-sensitive records when the Maintenance Agency publishes a new list.

  • Status: active
  • Numeric code: 608
  • ISO minor unit: 2
  • Verified: 2026-07-19

Reviewed 19 July 2026. Sources: SIX ISO 4217 current list

Formatting Examples

Valueen-US
1₱1.00
9.99₱9.99
100₱100.00
1234.56₱1,234.56
1000000₱1,000,000.00

Intl.NumberFormat

JavaScript
// Basic PHP formatting
new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'PHP',
}).format(1234.56);
// → "₱1,234.56"

// Minimum/maximum fraction digits
new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'PHP',
  minimumFractionDigits: 2,
  maximumFractionDigits: 2,
}).format(99);
// Example display precision: 2 decimal places
// ISO 4217 minor unit: 2

// Integer minor-unit storage
// PHP amount = value × 100

Countries Using PHP

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Philippines

fil-PH

₱1,234,567.89

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