Major milestone for transparency in the Philippines:

The government has officially started notarizing budget documents on the $POL blockchain, marking a big leap toward public accountability. 🇵🇭📄

✅ Instant verification via QR codes or document hashes

✅ Helps prevent deepfake tampering and document forgery

✅ Part of a broader push using blockchain, AI, and satellite tech for smarter governance

That rollout came on the same day the $POL network experienced a temporary outage due to a consensus bug. Fortunately, it was resolved in ~3.5 hours and block production continued via the Bor layer, keeping things moving.