‘Not Just a Website’: Government launches AI-powered portal to modernize infrastructure oversight
With satellite images, live bidding feeds, and an artificial intelligence assistant answering public queries, the government, headed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., unveiled an AI-powered transparency portal designed to modernize oversight of government infrastructure projects, describing it as a digital reform tool rather than a mere online platform.
The AI-powered Transparency Portal, launched by the Marcos administration, aims to modernize oversight of flood control and other public works projects through real-time monitoring and open access to procurement data.
“The Transparency Portal is not just a website. It is a promise,” Marcos said during the press conference.
Each project page features geotagged photographs documenting progress from groundbreaking to completion, enabling the public to verify physical implementation.
Officials said the integration of traceable digital records strengthens transparency and discourages irregularities.
AI Assistant Expands Public Participation
An embedded AI assistant enables users to search projects by location and ask specific questions in Filipino or English.
Citizens may also tag projects as defective, unfinished, duplicate, or ghost, and submit reports directly through the system for assessment.
The feature is intended to make the platform accessible even to users without technical expertise.
Satellite Monitoring and Live Procurement
Satellite imaging, coordinated with the Philippine Space Agency, provides visual monitoring of infrastructure sites.
The portal also streams ongoing procurement and bidding activities, allowing the public to observe contract awards in real time.
Pre-qualification procedures remain conducted internally, but officials noted that anomalies would become evident during formal bidding stages.
Toward Broader Digital Governance
The transparency initiative may expand to other agencies such as the Social Security System and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), signaling a wider push for digital governance reforms.
The launch follows investigations into alleged irregularities in flood control projects and is positioned as part of long-term efforts to restore public confidence in government spending.
