BLOCKCHAIN FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES: A SCOPING REVIEW ON ITS POTENTIAL TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRUST AND PREVENT CORRUPTION
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Blockchain has been widely acknowledged as a viable technology for governance that can potentially resolve
issues related to transparency, accountability, and public trust, which have been the main challenges in public
service delivery in the Philippines over the years. This scoping review collects available evidence regarding the
use of blockchain in public governance and assesses its relevance, feasibility, and effects on administrative
reform in the Philippines. The review, which was conducted according to the PRISMA-ScR framework and the
Arksey and O'Malley method, considered peer-reviewed articles, prototypes, feasibility studies, and reliable
gray literatures published in the period from 2020 to 2025. In total, 13 sources were found eligible and subjected
to thematic synthesis. The results point to four major areas in which blockchain technology can be largely
instrumental: (1) enhancing transparency and auditability by creating public records that cannot be altered and
can be verified; (2) procurement and public financial management whereby the use of smart contracts leads to
the traceability of the process and reduction in the collusion risks; (3) digital identity and administrative
verification through the extent of credential integrity and sharing of data among various agencies; and (4) public
trust and socio-technical acceptance that depend on institutional credibility, privacy protection, and the readiness
of stakeholders. However, until now, the performance of blockchain technology in the Philippine governance
system is dependent on conditions such as institutional capacity, clear regulations, interoperability, and
continuous citizen trust. The study, hence, articulates the overall positions of the review in agreement with the
use of blockchain technology to realize specific governance reforms in the Philippines through a phased, wellregulated, and context-sensitive approach. It further uncovers the research gaps and gives directions to the
policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in evaluating the role of blockchain in the modernization of the
public sector.
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