Lumen and Prismo in Action with the Department of Budget and Management
Lumen and Prismo in Action with the Department of Budget and Management
Lumen and Prismo in Action with the Department of Budget and Management
Tokenizing SARO and NCA for Transparent Governance
Tokenizing SARO and NCA for Transparent Governance
HOW IT WORKS
HOW IT WORKS
Public documents and public trust
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) publishes Special Allotment Release Orders (SARO) and Notices of Cash Allocation (NCA) through its Agency Document Request System (ADRS) and official website. These are public records available for download.
Once outside the system, the files lose their verifiable link to origin. They can be edited, re-uploaded, or misrepresented, and no cryptographic trail proves their integrity over time. Authentic copies exist within DBM, yet the public has no mathematical assurance that what it sees online is unchanged.
Fragility of centralized trust
Government data lives on servers that can be altered, corrupted, or retired. Even legitimate updates erase version history, weakening public traceability. Centralized archives depend on institutional continuity, and over decades, that continuity often breaks.
A transparent budget requires more than goodwill. It needs infrastructure that preserves every record against both error and interference, a distributed ledger that validates each release for as long as the chain exists.
Blockchain as the preservation layer
Integration with Lumen
Lumen, built by BayaniChain, connects DBM’s ADRS directly to public blockchain networks. Each SARO or NCA generated by ADRS is automatically passed to Lumen, which converts it into a Digital Public Asset (DPA) through a custom ERC-721 smart contract.
Unlike standard NFTs that point to off-chain data, Lumen’s contract embeds the document hash and encoded content inside the block itself. Every record is permanently inscribed, an irreversible entry in the public ledger.
The Inscription Process
An inscription embeds raw data within the blockchain, ensuring the record itself, not a reference, resides in the chain. Lumen’s process records the document’s SHA-256 hash, its metadata (type, agency, date, amount), and, when available, DBM’s digital signature.
Each block becomes a living proof of authenticity. Even if servers fail or websites vanish, the record remains verifiable and retrievable directly from the blockchain.
Dual-orchestrator architecture
Lumen and Prismo operate in tandem
• Lumen runs the public orchestration layer, minting immutable DPAs on Polygon. These entries are visible, searchable, and open for audit.
• Prismo manages the private layer on Microsoft Azure, storing encrypted workflow logs and validation data within a permissioned environment. Together, they form a hybrid chain where Prismo guards confidentiality while Lumen guarantees transparency.
From ADRS to blockchain
Trigger: ADRS approves a SARO or NCA and sends a structured JSON payload to Lumen’s API.
Validation: Lumen verifies the data, generates a hash, and encodes its metadata.
Inscription: The record is minted on Polygon through the ERC-721 contract.
Private Entry: Prismo logs encrypted workflow data for traceability.
Access: The public can view and verify records through Lumen’s explorer or API.
The Journey of a Government Document
from System to Blockchain
Each document becomes tamper-proof, time-stamped, and permanently verifiable, creating an auditable link between government release and public oversight.
Digital Public Assets and national accountability
A DPA transforms a routine document into an incorruptible public artifact. It holds three guarantees: immutability, interoperability, and transparency. Developers can build applications on top of these assets, auditors can cross-verify them, and citizens can confirm their authenticity without intermediaries.
By minting budget documents as DPAs, the DBM anchors fiscal data to an unalterable foundation. The budget, once ephemeral, becomes a public record written into code.
Toward transparent governance
This integration marks a step toward Digital Public Infrastructure, where data exists as a shared national utility.
With Lumen and Prismo, government transparency is no longer a statement of intent but a technical reality. Every peso released leaves a verifiable trail. Every citizen can confirm it. Accountability is no longer declared; it is provable.
HOW IT WORKS
Public documents and public trust
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) publishes Special Allotment Release Orders (SARO) and Notices of Cash Allocation (NCA) through its Agency Document Request System (ADRS) and official website. These are public records available for download.
Once outside the system, the files lose their verifiable link to origin. They can be edited, re-uploaded, or misrepresented, and no cryptographic trail proves their integrity over time. Authentic copies exist within DBM, yet the public has no mathematical assurance that what it sees online is unchanged.
Fragility of centralized trust
Government data lives on servers that can be altered, corrupted, or retired. Even legitimate updates erase version history, weakening public traceability. Centralized archives depend on institutional continuity, and over decades, that continuity often breaks.
A transparent budget requires more than goodwill. It needs infrastructure that preserves every record against both error and interference, a distributed ledger that validates each release for as long as the chain exists.
Blockchain as the preservation layer
Integration with Lumen
Lumen, built by BayaniChain, connects DBM’s ADRS directly to public blockchain networks. Each SARO or NCA generated by ADRS is automatically passed to Lumen, which converts it into a Digital Public Asset (DPA) through a custom ERC-721 smart contract.
Unlike standard NFTs that point to off-chain data, Lumen’s contract embeds the document hash and encoded content inside the block itself. Every record is permanently inscribed, an irreversible entry in the public ledger.
The Inscription Process
An inscription embeds raw data within the blockchain, ensuring the record itself, not a reference, resides in the chain. Lumen’s process records the document’s SHA-256 hash, its metadata (type, agency, date, amount), and, when available, DBM’s digital signature.
Each block becomes a living proof of authenticity. Even if servers fail or websites vanish, the record remains verifiable and retrievable directly from the blockchain.
Dual-orchestrator architecture
Lumen and Prismo operate in tandem
• Lumen runs the public orchestration layer, minting immutable DPAs on Polygon. These entries are visible, searchable, and open for audit.
• Prismo manages the private layer on Microsoft Azure, storing encrypted workflow logs and validation data within a permissioned environment. Together, they form a hybrid chain where Prismo guards confidentiality while Lumen guarantees transparency.
From ADRS to blockchain
Trigger: ADRS approves a SARO or NCA and sends a structured JSON payload to Lumen’s API.
Validation: Lumen verifies the data, generates a hash, and encodes its metadata.
Inscription: The record is minted on Polygon through the ERC-721 contract.
Private Entry: Prismo logs encrypted workflow data for traceability.
Access: The public can view and verify records through Lumen’s explorer or API.
The Journey of a Government Document
from System to Blockchain
Each document becomes tamper-proof, time-stamped, and permanently verifiable, creating an auditable link between government release and public oversight.
Digital Public Assets and national accountability
A DPA transforms a routine document into an incorruptible public artifact. It holds three guarantees: immutability, interoperability, and transparency. Developers can build applications on top of these assets, auditors can cross-verify them, and citizens can confirm their authenticity without intermediaries.
By minting budget documents as DPAs, the DBM anchors fiscal data to an unalterable foundation. The budget, once ephemeral, becomes a public record written into code.
Toward transparent governance
This integration marks a step toward Digital Public Infrastructure, where data exists as a shared national utility.
With Lumen and Prismo, government transparency is no longer a statement of intent but a technical reality. Every peso released leaves a verifiable trail. Every citizen can confirm it. Accountability is no longer declared; it is provable.