The Philippine government announced that it will begin notarizing documents on the Polygon blockchain.

The Philippine government announced it will begin notarizing documents on the Polygon blockchain. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Maria Francesca Montes-Del Rosario, Undersecretary of the Department of Budget and Management, announced the official launch of the government's blockchain transparency initiative. She stated that blockchain can address the issue of AI-generated deepfakes and prevent criminals from forging government documents. She also stated that cutting-edge technologies such as AI and blockchain are being used to improve public policymaking and governance. In such applications, blockchain serves as a non-editable public database, providing permanent record-keeping. Once a document is generated by the Department of Budget and Management's operational document issuance system, a representation of the data is recorded on the Polygon blockchain. The government's official website allows users to search or scan a QR code to verify key details of the document.