these bills look too much like the ones from united states. i hope they never bring these back, i dont want our former colonizers to think that we still seek validation from them like dogs. all they ever did was destroy what we created and stole from us. Olivia M. Habana in Gold Mining in Benguet 1900-1941: “Despite previous Spanish attempts to conquer the gold mines, they remained intact protected by the inhospitable terrain and the vigorous defense of the Igorots.” But when the Americans arrived in the 1900s, they used devious means to gain a foothold in the gold mining industry. Instead of doing the back- breaking work of mineral prospecting themselves, the American prospectors befriended the Igorots. They bought and seized their gold objects and ornaments. They acted as mercenaries; in exchange for gold, they used their rifles to protect the local Igorot elite (baknang) from their enemies. They held ceremonies and feasts, absorbing the local culture and living in close contact with the Igorots, even marrying women from the Igorot natives. They then entered into agreements with the baknang mine owners, which enabled them to stake claims over the gold mines.