The CADENA Act would open government budget data to AI-powered analysis, making it interoperable and usable by tools such as ChatGPT, according to its author, Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino.
The Senate backed the CADENA Act, a rebranded blockchain bill that mandates real-time, tamper-proof transparency in all government spending.
Community thought leaders praised the revised CADENA Act (SB 1330) for shifting from a blockchain-focused proposal to a tech-neutral, citizen-centered transparency law.
Actors Edu Manzano and John Arcilla, along with commentator Chris Tan, voiced support for Sen. Bam Aquino’s Blockchain the Budget Bill, saying it could make corruption “obsolete.”
