Bam Aquino Urges House to Pass ‘Blockchain the Budget’ (Cadena) Bill for Govt Transparency
Aquino highlighted the public’s demand for transparency amid ongoing economic challenges, particularly the rising costs of fuel.
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BayaniChain Defends ‘No-Cost to PH Gov’t’ Blockchain Budget System Amid Vendor Lock-In Concerns
BayaniChain explains the Digital Bayanihan Chain’s use of NFT standards as a record integrity tool, amid public scrutiny over data sovereignty and vendor lock-in concerns.
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Q and A: DICT Defends Blockchain Budget System Amid Security and Transparency Questions
DICT officials claim no public funds were used to launch the 2026 blockchain budget platform, but follow-up reports raise urgent concerns over security, hype, and long-term oversight.
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[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Blockchain Is Not Transparency, and “101% Hack-Free” Is Not Security
Misusing blockchain for transparency and claiming invulnerability risks both public trust and national security, says technologist Ann Cuisia.
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Philippines’ Blockchain Budget Touted as Global First, But Experts Warn of Risks and Hype
The Philippines’ world-first on-chain budget is drawing expert fire over tech hype, transparency limits, and multi-million peso deals.
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2025 Philippine Crypto Year in Review: 12 Stories That Defined Crypto in the Philippines
Track the evolution of PH crypto month by month. From the SEC’s rules in January to the NTC crackdown in December, here are the 12 pivotal stories that defined the year.
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Rep. De Lima Files House Bill Fully Adopting Senate’s CADENA Act of Sen. Bam Aquino
Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Representative Leila de Lima officially filed House Bill No. 6898, a measure that seeks to place all government budget records on a public, immutable blockchain.
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Update: Senate Passes CADENA, Previously ‘Blockchain the Budget’ Bill on Third Reading
Senator Bam Aquino announced that the chamber approved the bill “without objection” following the period of amendments.
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Marcos Orders Congress to Prioritize CADENA Act, and Key Other Bills
The directive was issued during a meeting with the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday morning, December 9.
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Sen. Raffy Tulfo Files Second Senate Bill for Blockchain Budget
Senate Bill 1463, filed by Senator Tulfo, joins existing blockchain budget measures, to promote transparency and accountability in government spending.
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