Donald Lim, lead convenor of Integrity Chain, said the DPWH’s blockchain transparency system will also rely on a “human blockchain” of validators from NGOs, media, and academe to oversee foreign-assisted projects.
Blockchain technology “could work” as a tool to enhance transparency in government spending, he said in a podcast.
The Department of Public Works and Highways adopts Integrity Chain to make infrastructure projects tamper-proof, transparent, and accountable to citizens.
Integrity Chain, a civic initiative led by Donald Lim as lead convenor, introduced its blockchain-powered transparency platform on September 24, 2025, for adoption by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
