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‘Heneral Luna’ star John Arcilla has thrown his support behind the proposed Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act as calls grow for greater transparency in government spending amid flooding incidents across the country.

John expressed his support by sharing on Facebook a post from content creator Jaycon Verallo, who urged fellow creators to help amplify the measure filed by Sen. Bam Aquino.

Jaycon’s post called on content creators to help promote the proposed legislation.

“Calling all Content Creator na paingayin ang panukalang batas ni Bam Aquino ang ‘CADENA ACT,’” Jaycon said.

(Calling all content creators to amplify Sen. Bam Aquino’s proposed ‘CADENA ACT.’)

“Walang kulay ang batas na ito. Dahil lahat ng Senador pabor dito, Kahit dito manlang magkaisa tayo,” he added.

(This bill has no political color because all senators support it. At least on this matter, let us unite.)

Sen. Bam’s Senate Bill No. 1506 was approved on third and final reading in the Senate on December 15, 2025, with a 17-0 vote, with no senator voting against or abstaining. However, the measure has yet to advance in the House of Representatives.

This is not the first time John has expressed support for Sen. Bam’s proposal, also known as the Blockchain the Budget Bill.

“Ang panukalang ito ay hindi si Senator Bam Aquino ang makikinabang kundi ang Mamamayang Pilipino. Mabuhay po kayo Senator,” John said.

(The beneficiaries of this proposal will not be Senator Bam Aquino but the Filipino people. Long live, Senator.)

John emphasized that using blockchain technology in government budgeting would ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.

Under the CADENA Act, all government agencies would be required to upload and regularly maintain detailed budget-related documents—including contracts, project costs, bills of materials, and procurement records—on a Digital Budget Platform.

The system aims to ensure that all files are publicly accessible, protected against unauthorized changes, traceable, open-source, and verifiable.

Various artists, musicians, and influencers have previously expressed support for the CADENA Act, including veteran actor Edu Manzano, Cinemalaya Best Actress Pokwang, radio host DJ JhaiHo, digital creator Aviona Starr, content creator Lexi Mercader, and vlogger Kimifierce.

Meanwhile, Rivermaya frontman and drummer Mark Escueta, theater actor Phi Palmos, former Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) housemate Justin Dizon, comedienne and actress Inah Evans, influencer Andrea Guevarra, athlete and entrepreneur Enzo Bonoan, Moy Ortiz of The Company, singer Cooky Chua, host Mela Habijan, and musician Aiman Borres shared and liked Sen. Bam’s post highlighting the importance of the CADENA Act in fighting corruption and promoting transparency in government.