10/09/2025
Any step towards greater transparency of the Philippine budget is a step in rebuilding citizen trust in government and strengthening social cohesion.
A More Transparent and Trustworthy Budget with DBM Blockchain
For the first time in Philippine history, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has rolled out a blockchain-powered system to secure and verify official budget documents.
What does this mean for you?
๐ Documents like Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) and Notices of Cash Allocation (NCAs)โwhich tell agencies how public funds can be used and releasedโare now tokenized and stored on blockchain.
๐ Each document comes with a QR code that lets anyoneโfrom citizens to partner agenciesโverify its authenticity in just a few minutes.
๐ Once uploaded, records cannot be altered or tampered with, giving the public greater confidence in government data.
This innovation supports the vision of a government that is transparent, accountable, and participatory. It also echoes Sen. Bam Aquinoโs Senate Bill No. 1330, or the Blockchain the Budget Bill, which seeks to establish a National Budget Blockchain System so that every peso of public funds can be traced, audited, and monitored in real time.
As Sen. Aquino emphasized: โSa paggamit ng makabagong teknolohiya, masisiguro natin na bawat piso sa ating national budget ay mapupunta sa pinaglalaanan, hanggang sa huling sentimo.โ
With blockchain, oversight becomes easier, fraud is minimized, and Filipinos can directly see how funds are managed. Itโs not just about technologyโitโs about building trust between the government and the people.
Together, letโs work toward a more open, secure, and citizen-centered governance.
Visit https://blockchain.dbm.gov.ph/ to check the system.