Standard, pre-war notes were needed by the Allied forces for military operations during the occupation period. There were 2 issues for this.
The first issue was a continuation of the 1941 series notes, and were treated to appear old and worn . They were released to the US Military for distribution in the Philippines from February 1943 thru September of 1943. The notes had the following serial number ranges (with many of the notes in these serial number ranges damaged beyond use in the aging process):
| Denomination | Serial Number Range(s) |
| 1 Peso | E6008001E – E6056000E E6064001E – E6072000E E6080001E – E6324000E |
| 5 Pesos | E1208001E – E1328000E |
| 10 Pesos | E810001E – E870000E |
The second issue was dated 1936. This issue consisted of 5, 10, 20 and 100 Peso notes. These shipments were sent in June and September of 1944. All of these notes have the signature combination of Manuel Quezon and Antonio Ramos. The serial numbers are listed below:
| Denomination | Serial Number Range(s) |
| 5 Pesos | D3244001D – D3544000D |
| 10 Pesos | D2024001D – D2174000D |
| 20 Pesos | D1664001D – D1739000D |
| 100 Pesos | D41001D – D56000D |
