Case Study: DBM Blockchain Project

Securing the Philippines’ $94 Billion National Budget with Lumen

• Client: Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Republic of the Philippines

• Use Case: Secure digitization of government fund release documents

• Powered by: Lumen Blockchain-as-a-Service

Overview

The DBM Blockchain Project is a national initiative that reimagines how public funds are managed, validated, and secured. In partnership with the Philippine Department of Budget and Management, Lumen powers the country’s first blockchain-based budget documentation system, protecting over $94 billion worth of national budget allocations through secure, transparent, and tamper-proof records.

Officially launched to the public on July 30, 2025, this project represents a groundbreaking step toward full accountability in government financial workflows.

The Challenge

Each year, the Philippine government issues thousands of Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) and Advice of Notice of Cash Allocation Issued (ANCAI), documents essential to unlocking public funds across departments.

Previously managed through paper and isolated systems, these critical records were vulnerable to:

• Fraud and duplication

• Delays in fund validation and release

• Lack of end-to-end auditability

• Operational inefficiencies across agencies

With ₱5.2 trillion (approx. $94B USD) at stake, DBM needed a solution that went beyond digitization. They needed trust, transparency, and traceability by design.

The Lumen Solution

Lumen Blockchain-as-a-Service delivered a modular, secure, and compliant system built for high-stakes public infrastructure. Through a layered approach, the DBM Blockchain Project ensures each document is:

• Tokenized and validated, making forgery or duplication impossible

• Secured on-chain, with public audit trails and permissioned access

• Interoperable, supporting collaboration between departments

• Privacy-respecting, with future support for encrypted computation via Prismo

Behind the scenes, Lumen’s architecture integrates:

• Private agency systems for internal workflows

• Polygon PoS for public ledger anchoring

• Role-based dashboards for real-time tracking and secure access

• BridgePass to unify document issuance, validation, and storage

Key Results

• $94B+ in budget documents secured through tokenized SAROs and ANCAIs

• Zero document tampering or versioning errors since rollout

• Faster fund validation, shortening release cycles and inter-agency delays

• Paved the way for a fully digital financial management ecosystem

Why This Matters for Your Business

The DBM Blockchain Project proves that Lumen and its national-scale infrastructure are already in motion.
Whether you’re a government agency, financial institution, or enterprise managing sensitive data, Lumen offers:

• Secure document systems built for regulation-heavy industries

• On-chain auditability without sacrificing operational control

• Flexible deployments that fit cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments

• Scalable architecture that grows with your organization’s needs

If Lumen can power the digital backbone of a $94B public fund, imagine what it can do for your operations.