#Blockchain the Budget Bill

Senator Bam Aquino has filed a new bill using blockchain technology in allocating the national budget called Blockchain the Budget Bill. 1330, or Blockchain the Budget Bill will be used as a way of accountability. This means that the nation's budget transactions will have transparency while also being auditable and immutable. "This bill seeks to modernize budget transparency and accountability through the use of blockchain technology. The goal is not only to make sure that the budget is publicly available, but also to ensure that it is accessible and open for citizen engagement," Aquino explained, "This ensures that every peso can be tracked by the public. The Philippine government has begun using blockchain technology to monitor the full lifecycle of its national budget, marking what officials say is a world-first implementation at this scale. Speaking at a briefing in Malacañang, Henry Aguda, Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, confirmed that the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) is now integrated into a blockchain-based platform called the Digital Bayanihan Chain. According to Aguda, the system records every stage of the budget process,  from congressional approval and fund release to spending and reporting into a single, immutable digital ledger. Read more in our articles including "Senator Bam Aquino files Blockchain the Budget Bill" and "Philippines Becomes First Country to Put Entire National Budget on Blockchain".