![[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: You Shouldn’t Need ID to Speak](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Op-Ed-Ann-Cuisia-You-Should-Not-Need-ID-to-Speak-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: You Shouldn’t Need ID to Speak 1")
Technologist and entrepreneur Ann Cuisia, Trustee at Qadena Foundation, argues that mandatory identity verification on social media threatens anonymous speech, proposing a risk-based alternative to fight online abuse without silencing dissent.
![[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Blockchain Is Not Transparency, and “101% Hack-Free” Is Not Security](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Op-Ed-Ann-Cuisia-2-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Blockchain Is Not Transparency, and “101% Hack-Free” Is Not Security 2")
Misusing blockchain for transparency and claiming invulnerability risks both public trust and national security, says technologist Ann Cuisia.
As part of their commitment, these jurisdictions plan to transpose the CARF into domestic law and activate exchange agreements in time for Reporting CASPs to commence reporting by 2027.
![[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: Technologies to Watch For 2026](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Op-Ed-Paul-Soliman-1-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: Technologies to Watch For 2026 4")
An observatory view of emerging technologies, shaped by signals from production systems, pilots, and early research. This perspective is shaped by continuous engagement with production systems, sandbox initiatives, and early research across enterprise and government contexts through Hacktiv, Rethink Safety, BYC (Bayanichain), WPTech, and Blockfy, together with insights drawn from collaborations with Microsoft, Polygon, and other regional partners. It…
Following the revelation by DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla that former lawmaker Zaldy Co allegedly moved ₱5 billion out of the country using cryptocurrency, a critical question has emerged from the public: Where are the wallet addresses?
![[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: How the CADENA Act Finally Gets the Point](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Op-Ed-Ann-Cuisia-1-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: How the CADENA Act Finally Gets the Point 6")
Ann Cuisia argues the revised CADENA Act is a governance milestone, praising its shift from prescribing blockchain to embedding true transparency in law.
![[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Why the “Secure and Open the Budget Bill” is the Better Path to Real Fiscal Transparency](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Op-Ed-Ann-Cuisia-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Why the “Secure and Open the Budget Bill” is the Better Path to Real Fiscal Transparency 7")
Ann Cuisia explains why mandating blockchain in the national budget bill risks inefficiency and exclusion — and why securing and opening budget data empowers every Filipino.
![[Op-Ed] Joe Josue: Accountability Over Cynicism: My Take on the Blockchain Bills](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Op-Ed-Joe-Josue-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Joe Josue: Accountability Over Cynicism: My Take on the Blockchain Bills 8")
Entrepreneur Joe Josue urges justice for corruption while warning against cynicism in shaping the future of web3 in the Philippines.
![[Op-Ed] John Clark Naldoza: Why Blockchain “Transparency” Solutions Miss the Mark for Government Accountability](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Op-Ed-John-Clark-Naldoza-1-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] John Clark Naldoza: Why Blockchain \"Transparency\" Solutions Miss the Mark for Government Accountability 9")
[Op-Ed] Blockchain won’t fix government corruption if bad data is fed into the system. For John Clark Naldoza, real accountability starts with real verification.
![[Op-Ed] Mickele Macon of Gryph: Why “Blockchain the Budget” Matters More Than Ever](https://bitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Op-Ed-Mickele-Macon-768x402.png "[Op-Ed] Mickele Macon of Gryph: Why “Blockchain the Budget” Matters More Than Ever 10")
The recent flood control controversy is only the latest reminder that the gap isn’t in legal principles, it’s in enforcement and trust.
