Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability
A landmark legislation mandating full disclosure of government transactions through blockchain-based technology, enhancing transparency, accountability, and public participation in the Philippine budget process.
What the CADENA Act mandates for government transparency
A centralized blockchain-based system where all government agencies must upload and regularly update budget-related documents.
Agencies must publish contracts, project costs, bills of materials, procurement records, and all supporting documents.
Blockchain technology ensures that once uploaded, records cannot be altered without detection.
All budget data will be publicly accessible, allowing citizens to monitor government spending in real-time.
Every transaction can be traced from budget allocation to final expenditure.
Officials who fail to disclose or submit fraudulent information face administrative and criminal sanctions.
The journey of the CADENA Act through Congress
Senate Bill 1506 introduced by Senator Bam Aquino
Included in priority legislation list
Passed on third and final reading (17-0 vote)
House Bill 6761 awaiting deliberation
Final step before becoming law
CADENA Requirement | Bantay Proyekto Implementation |
|---|---|
| Public budget transparency | Real-time project tracking visible to all citizens |
| Contract disclosure | Procurement documents and contractor information displayed |
| Citizen participation | Anonymous reporting system for project issues |
| Agency accountability | Activity logs and progress updates from agencies |
| Verifiable records | Project timeline, budget allocation, and expenditure tracking |
When CADENA becomes law, we plan to integrate with the Digital Budget Platform
Automatically pull project budgets and expenditures from the official CADENA blockchain.
Flag projects that haven't uploaded required CADENA documents with compliance badges.
Allow citizens to verify budget claims by cross-referencing with official blockchain records.
While we wait for CADENA to become law, you can already track government infrastructure projects and report irregularities through Bantay Proyekto.