The Filipino government has officially launched a blockchain-based system to verify government documents on the Polygon Network as part of a broader initiative to modernize public services and improve the confidence in records issued by the State, local media reported on July 31.
The new platform, introduced on July 30 by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), enables users to confirm the authenticity of documents, such as special allocation release orders and notifications of cash allocation by referring to cryptographic hashes stored on the Polygon Blockchain.
The hashes serve as a sabotage-proof identification data, making real-time validation possible without exposing confidential information.
The rollout comes in the midst of increasing concern about the abuse of artificial intelligence in document replacement. Civil servants say that the system has been designed to take on these challenges, while the accountability is improved in the way in which public funds are allocated.
“This initiative is part of our broader dedication to integrating safe, emerging technologies in governance,” said Maria Francesca Montes del Rosario, DBM Unders Secretary, during the launching event. The department collaborated with Bayanichain, a local blockchain company, to develop and use the infrastructure.
The announcement coincided with a temporary disruption of the polygon network, caused by a technical problem with its Heimdall consensus layer. While the production of core blocks remained intact, several services, such as Block Explorers, shortly do not have in the display of network activity.
Despite the timing, government officials confirmed that the launch went uninterrupted. The blockchain ranging system is now accessible via an official portal with which users can scan QR codes or enter reference codes that are linked to budget documents. The system checks the code against the blockchain to confirm the integrity of the document.
The Philippines joins a growing list of countries that experiment with blockchain for public registers. However, the Networkhiccup emphasizes the importance of stability and redundancy when the state infrastructure depends on decentralized platforms managed by third parties.
