Standard Format of Date on Checks

To prevent any inconvenience in your checking transactions,

please be advised that effective July 1, 2018, there will be a uniform interpretation
of date on checks as issued by Philippine Clearing House Corporation (PCHC).

FOR NUMERIC DATES:

As per Memo Circular No. 3436, date written in purely numeric form should follow
the standard format of Month-Day-Year Sequence, regardless of the form or shape
of the partition symbol.

Format Example
Numeric style (with full year) 11032018
Numeric style (with last 2-digit year) 110318
Numeric with '/' partition (full year) 11/03/2018
Numeric with '/' partition (shortened year) 11/03/18
Numeric with '-' partition (full year) 11-03-2018
Numeric with '-' partition (shortened year) 11-03-18
Numeric with '.' partition (full year) 11.03.2018
Numeric with '.' partition (shortened year) 11.03.18

FOR ALPHA NUMERIC DATES:

As per Memo Circular No. 3437, the Month-Day-Year sequence only applies to dates
written entirely in numerals. Hence, dates written in alpha numeric format such as the
ones illustrated below will continue to be accepted.

Format Example
Fully written November 03, 2018
Abbreviated month (first three letters) Nov 3, 2018
Fully written 3 November 2018
Abbreviated month 03 Nov 2018
Shortened 03 Nov 18

Please also note that all Post-dated Checks (PDCs) bearing formats other than illustrated above
and which were accepted and warehoused prior to July 1, 2018 will continue to be accepted
until paid or negotiated.