The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has filed a complaint against a Tiktok user caught burning a Php 20 bill.

In a video shared on social media, the man was seen burning the paper money to light up a bottle of gin.

“Oo gin lang kami pero legit,” the user said.

Burning gin reportedly makes the alcohol tastier and richer.

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The BSP was able to get hold of the video and immediately traced the suspect. Presidential Decree No. 247 of July 18, 1973 states “Prohibiting and penalizing defacement, mutilation, tearing, burning or destruction of central bank notes and coins.”

“Violators will then have to pay a fine of not more than PHP20,000 and/or by imprisonment of not more than five years,” the law added.

Atty. Mark Fajardo, BSP senior investigation officer warned against burning or destroying bank notes.

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“Yung corresponding bank note and then yung coin is pagmamay-ari ng Republika ng Pilipinas,” he told GMA News.

The Tiktoker immediately removed the video following the backlash but the BSP is already acting on it.

“Napagtatagpi-tagpi po in terms of location, the whereabouts, kung saan siya nakatira, and yung identity ng tao, and may mga validations na ginagawa Dickenson Gamalo, BSP-Quezon City said.

Apart from PD 247 the Tiktoker will also face charges for violating Article 154 of the Revised Penal Code laban against unlawful aggression and Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2022.