Occidental Mindoro Representative Files 12th Blockchain Bill in 20th Congress — HB 5402 on Budget Transparency
Occidental Mindoro Rep. Leody Tarriela filed a bill that would create a blockchain-based national budget system and governance board.
Occidental Mindoro Rep. Leody Tarriela filed a bill that would create a blockchain-based national budget system and governance board.
Senator Imee Marcos refiled the Digital Assets Act (SB 433), seeking to regulate e-money and crypto businesses under BSP and SEC oversight.
Instead, there are ways to make the national budget transparent, according to the ex-official.
Dominic Ligot calls for AI-powered document transparency in government, saying it’s more practical than costly blockchain experiments.
Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay questioned proposals to place the national budget on blockchain, saying it may add cost and complexity without improving transparency.
Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice filed House Bill 4792 to promote crypto adoption, aiming to lower OFW remittance costs, protect Filipinos from scams, and boost digital asset use nationwide.
Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong filed House Bill 5041, seeking a blockchain-based national budget system to enhance transparency, accountability, and citizen oversight.
Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology and principal author of Senate Bill No. 1330 or the “Blockchain the Budget Bill,” presided over a public hearing on Thursday, October 2, 2025, to discuss the proposal to place the national budget on blockchain.
The recent flood control controversy is only the latest reminder that the gap isn’t in legal principles, it’s in enforcement and trust.
House Bill 4853, authored by Kababaihan Kabalikatan para sa Kapakanan at Kaunlaran ng Bayan (4K) Party-list Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes, was filed on September 24, 2025.