Challenge
Each year, the Philippine government issues thousands of Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) and Advice of Notice of Cash Allocation Issued (ANCAIs), documents that unlock over ₱5.2 trillion (~$105 B USD) in public funds. These records were previously handled through paper files and isolated digital systems, exposing them to: - Fraud and duplication that threatened fiscal integrity - Delays in validation and release that slowed public spending - Opaque processes that limited end-to-end auditability DBM needed more than digitization. They required trust, transparency, and traceability by design. They needed a system that regulators, agencies, and citizens could all verify.
Solution
BayaniChain deployed Lumen, a national-scale Blockchain-as-a-Service platform, as the backbone of the DBM Blockchain Project. Built around the Digital Public Assets (DPA) framework, the system treats every SARO and ANCAI as a verifiable digital public asset. Key capabilities include: - Tokenization & Validation – Each budget document is converted into a tamper-proof on-chain asset, eliminating forgery and duplication. - Sharable Proof – Public audit trails provide cryptographic evidence of every issuance and update, accessible to authorized agencies and the public. - Privacy by Design – Private agency workflows are protected while anchoring final proofs on Polygon for transparent verification. - Future-Ready Security – Integration pathways to Prismo enable encrypted computation for next-generation privacy. This layered architecture combines private agency systems, Lumen’s secure BaaS environment, and public ledger anchoring to create an auditable yet privacy-respecting national budget system.
Results
- $94 B+ in budget documents secured and tokenized - Zero document tampering or versioning errors since launch - Faster fund validation, reducing release cycles and inter-agency delays - Established the Philippines’ first Digital Public Assets network, paving the way for a fully digital financial management ecosystem Why It Matters The DBM Blockchain Project proves that the DPA framework and Lumen can operate at national scale. For governments, financial institutions, or enterprises managing sensitive data, this case demonstrates how sharable proof, on-chain auditability, and flexible deployment can secure even the most critical public assets.
