The Philippine government has officially rolled out a blockchain-powered document notarization system on the Polygon network — coincidentally on the same day the blockchain experienced a temporary service disruption.
Maria Francesca Montes Del Rosario, Undersecretary at the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), confirmed the launch in a Facebook post on Wednesday, stating that the government’s transparency initiative using blockchain is now live. The announcement was also covered in a Thursday report by local media outlet BitPinas.
At the launch event, Del Rosario highlighted that the integration of blockchain technology into public governance aims to combat document forgery, especially in the era of AI-generated deepfakes.
“We are using cutting-edge technology like AI, blockchain, and satellite imaging to enhance how we do public policy and governance,”
she said.
Bayanichain, the tech firm behind the infrastructure, will power the system, which is designed to notarize and track government budget documents such as the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) and Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA).
Paul Soliman, CEO of Bayanichain, noted that the partnership with DBM marks a major step toward boosting fiscal transparency.
“This collaboration between the DBM and Bayanichain sets a precedent for transparency and accountability in public finance,”
he said.
Although specific technical details were not revealed, the system reportedly records cryptographic representations — known as hashes — of official documents onto the Polygon blockchain. These hashes serve as tamper-proof fingerprints of the original files, allowing the public to verify their authenticity without exposing sensitive content.
The government’s blockchain validation website allows users to scan QR codes or input document codes to confirm the legitimacy of released budget documents. Once verified, users can see key document details anchored on the immutable ledger.
The launch comes as Polygon briefly suffered an outage, prompting mixed reactions within the crypto community. In April, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines officially launched its Strategic Sandbox (StratBox) program for Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs).
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