The southern region of Mindanao in the Philippines, often seen as neglected by the Manila-centric national policy, will be the first area in the country to be powered by crypto and blockchain technology.
A beaming Congressman Seth Frederick “Bullet” Jalosjos, of the first district of Zamboanga del Norte, said Mindanao is the perfect platform for such technological innovation.
“We are very hungry and very thirsty for something like this to come out of the most neglected islands of the Philippines. This will be a game changer in our country,” Jalosjos said in a statement sent to Cryptovest.
He also expressed excitement for the eventual boost for Mindanao tourism as the region welcomes tokenized payments.
Under an agreement with Noah Foundation, a blockchain-enabled charity foundation, local government units of northwestern Mindanao launched the Organi...
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