Philippine lawmaker to propose putting government budget on blockchain

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino plans to file a bill to put the country’s national budget on a blockchain for greater transparency and accountability.

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino announced his intention to propose a bill that would lead to the country’s national budget being saved on a blockchain.

According to a Facebook post by local news publication BusinessWorld, Aquino plans to file the bill “in the next couple of weeks.” The measures would “integrate the government’s budget and transactions into a blockchain platform for better transparency.”

In a dedicated Facebook post, Aquino recounted that he talked about how technology can “strengthen accountability in governance” during the Manila Tech Summit 2025. He also said that he spoke about blockchain technology specifically:

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