Manila, Philippines — May 7, 2026 — Twala strongly advocated for the adoption of the Senate-approved version of the proposed CADENA Bill during the House of Representatives deliberations held on May 6, 2026, emphasizing that aligning with the Senate measure would accelerate the passage of a landmark transparency and digital governance reform for the Philippines.

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has entered into a strategic partnership with Twala, a Department of Science and Technology–backed Filipino legal technology company, to provide lawyers nationwide with secure, compliant, and state-of-the-art digital signature and electronic notarization solutions.

Despite the ongoing digital shift, 70% of enterprises in the Philippines still heavily rely on physical paperwork for their operations. This dependence on paper is not only costing businesses in terms of time but is also draining financial resources that could be better invested elsewhere.

Makati City, October 9, 2025 — Twala is honored to participate in the Contract Management Summit organized by the PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies (PJLGC), held at the Networld Capital Ventures Inc. (NCVI) Building in Makati City.

As the Philippine HR sector rapidly evolves through digital transformation and the embrace of hybrid work setups, HR professionals are innovating to enhance operational efficiency and elevate the employee experience. The rise of electronic signatures is proving to be a critical enabler for organizations seeking to modernize workflows and ease administrative burdens. E-signatures offer a secure, swift, and paperless alternative to traditional HR documentation processes.

In an era where contracts are signed with a click and deals close without paper, the way we sign documents has completely changed. But with this shift comes confusion: are digital signatures and electronic signatures the same thing? At first glance, they might sound identical—after all, both allow you to sign without pen and paper. However, there’s a big difference in how they work, how secure they are, and when you should use them. Knowing the distinction is crucial for businesses and professionals who want to ensure their agreements are not only fast and convenient, but also legally valid and tamper-proof.

First Impressions Count — And HR Sets the Tone Employee experience begins on the first day of onboarding. If the first few days include delays in onboarding with unsigned contracts, unacknowledged policies or security clearances (just to name a few), this can create the perception of an organization that is disorganized and unstructured. Even if this was unintentional, the poor first impression will linger. In a competitive labor market, a slow and/or unorganized onboarding experience can hamper engagement, as well as contribute to early attrition. Speed, clarity and consistency matter now more than ever.

In procurement, speed is not just a competitive advantage. It is a requirement. Whether you are finalizing a supplier contract, approving a purchase request, or onboarding a new vendor, delays at the signing stage can stall the entire workflow. E-signatures offer a powerful way to streamline the process. But not all platforms are designed for the complexity and urgency of procurement operations. If your team is evaluating solutions, now is the time to look beyond generic tools and invest in one that is purpose-built for procurement.

Procurement teams are no strangers to delays, and one of the most common culprits is the sign-off process. Even with a finalized contract or purchase order ready to go, many teams find themselves stuck in limbo, chasing down signatories through emails, calls, or even printouts.These delays not only slow down operations. They cost time, resources, and opportunities. But it doesn’t have to be this way. By adopting digital workflows with built-in e-signature capabilities, procurement teams can eliminate the bottlenecks and move faster with confidence.‍

Procurement teams are no strangers to delays, and one of the most common culprits is the sign-off process. Even with a finalized contract or purchase order ready to go, many teams find themselves stuck in limbo, chasing down signatories through emails, calls, or even printouts. These delays not only slow down operations. They cost time, resources, and opportunities. But it doesn’t have to be this way. By adopting digital workflows with built-in e-signature capabilities, procurement teams can eliminate the bottlenecks and move faster with confidence.

Educational institutions across the Philippines are now streamlining admissions by replacing paper-based systems with digital solutions. By adopting electronic signatures and advanced legal technology, schools improve security, ensure legal compliance, and reduce paperwork, making the enrollment process more efficient and reliable.

The rise of remote work in the Philippines is more than just a passing trend; it's a fundamental shift in how businesses operate. To stay ahead, companies must adapt their contracts to the digital age, where new norms demand updated terms and conditions. A single poorly drafted agreement can lead to disputes, compliance issues, or costly legal challenges.

Contracts are the foundation of business agreements, ensuring clarity and legal protection for all parties involved. However, even experienced legal teams in the Philippines can make costly mistakes that lead to disputes, compliance risks, and financial losses. With evolving laws on electronic signatures and notary compliance, contract management is changing—yet many businesses still rely on outdated practices.

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has taken a groundbreaking step toward modernizing legal services by approving the Rules on Electronic Notarization (E-Notarization Rules). This reform, which aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency in notarial services nationwide, is a significant milestone in the country’s digital transformation efforts.

The world is constantly evolving, and efficiently managing contracts and agreements has become a critical priority in the dynamic landscape of modern business. With teams operating from different locations and business deals growing increasingly intricate, traditional approaches to handling agreements are no longer sufficient. Enter Smart Agreement Management—a transformative solution that leverages advanced technologies to simplify workflows, boost productivity, ensure compliance, and foster innovation and growth.

From client contracts to vendor agreements, the way you handle business relationships today shapes your profitability tomorrow. Efficient contract management is a cornerstone for enhancing operational workflows and driving profitability in today’s competitive Philippine business landscape. Handling partnerships, vendor agreements, or client contracts can often become complex.

This shift from traditional ink signatures to digital ones is reshaping how companies interact with customers and how transactions are processed.

In today’s digital world, keeping important documents safe from tampering or fraud is a major concern for businesses and individuals alike. From contracts and certificates to legal agreements, we need a way to ensure our documents are authentic, secure, and legally recognized. That’s where Twala Hashproof Technology comes in—an innovative solution designed to protect your documents and give you peace of mind.

The shift to remote and hybrid work has transformed how businesses operate, and sales teams are no exception. With distributed teams becoming the norm, mastering remote sales is essential to drive consistent results while navigating the challenges of a virtual environment. From maintaining effective communication to tracking performance and managing workflows, remote sales success relies on adopting the right strategies and tools.

Instinct alone isn’t enough to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced and competitive market. Sales teams need data to guide their strategies, understand customer behavior, and make decisions that lead to consistent results. A data-driven approach not only helps refine sales processes but also ensures that efforts are focused where they matter most.

A culture of pakikisama (getting along with others) often influences decision-making in both professional and personal contexts. While this emphasis on harmony strengthens relationships, it can also pave the way for what is known as the Agreement Trap. This phenomenon occurs when people agree to something without fully understanding the implications, often to avoid conflict or expedite processes. In a rapidly digitalizing world, e-signatures have emerged as a powerful tool to help Filipinos navigate and avoid the pitfalls of the Agreement Trap.

The employee experience plays a vital role in shaping a company’s success. In the Philippines, where a unique blend of cultural values like bayanihan (community spirit) and strong familial bonds shape workplace dynamics, leveraging technology to enhance this experience is both strategic and meaningful.

Productivity drives success, especially for sales teams navigating the competitive landscape of the Philippine market. From meeting demanding quotas to managing leads, a sales team's efficiency can make or break a business. To stay ahead, leveraging the right tools is non-negotiable. This article explores five essential tools that can transform your sales operations, save time, and drive results.

E-signatures provide a faster and more convenient alternative to traditional wet signatures, which often require physical presence, paper-based documentation, and manual verification. In a sector as competitive and heavily regulated as finance, the benefits of e-signature adoption are substantial.

We’re in the Digital Era and organizations today face growing challenges in streamlining agreement management while ensuring compliance. Twala, the Philippines' trusted e-signature and blockchain-secured document platform, revolutionizes the process—making it smarter, safer, and more efficient than ever.

Enter advanced cryptographic technology, a revolutionary innovation that is poised to transform the way we conduct business. By leveraging the power of decentralized networks, blockchain offers a robust and transparent solution for securing digital signatures, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of transactions.

Static documents are a thing of the past. Say hello to Twala AI, a revolutionary platform from Twala — a Filipino company pioneering secure and intelligent document solutions. Backed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Twala AI transforms how you interact with, process, and extract value from documents. Imagine a world where files aren’t just static PDFs but dynamic tools you can use intelligently. Well, the future is now.

In today’s digital world, trust is as much about security as it is about accuracy. TwalaSign is an AI-powered, blockchain-secured, document integrity solution that anchors trust at its core, ensuring documents are verifiable, immutable, and, most critically, unalterable. But what truly sets TwalaSign apart is its blockchain-driven approach to unbreakable document integrity.

Legal operations in the Philippines are evolving, thanks to workflow automation. For years, law firms and legal teams have relied on manual tasks like contract management, document review, and communication. However, the rise of automation is transforming how legal work is done, making processes faster, more accurate, and efficient.

Ensuring legal compliance is crucial for any organization in the Philippines, but maintaining high standards can often come with hefty costs. Legal teams, however, can implement affordable, practical strategies that not only streamline compliance processes but also save time and money.

Contract disputes in the Philippine legal sector can be costly, time-consuming, and damaging to business relationships. One effective way to mitigate these issues is by adopting tamper-proof digital signatures, which offer enhanced security and document integrity.

The legal landscape in the Philippines can be challenging, especially when it comes to ensuring compliance with digital tools like electronic signatures. For businesses and law firms, making sure that digital signatures meet the requirements of the law—specifically the E-Commerce Act and the Rules on Electronic Evidence—can be a time-consuming and complex process. Understanding these requirements is crucial for ensuring that digital signatures are legally valid and admissible in court.

Closing deals quickly and efficiently is more important than ever, yet one critical element often gets overlooked: document tracking. Relying on manual methods can slow things down, introduce errors, and create unnecessary friction in the sales process. This is especially true when physical paperwork requires traveling for signatures or approvals, leading to delays due to traffic or scheduling conflicts. In contrast, automated document tracking provides a faster, more reliable solution that eliminates the need for in-person transactions and keeps things running smoothly.

Many sales teams continue to rely on traditional, manual document signing processes, unaware of the hidden costs these methods can incur. While familiar and seemingly straightforward, manual processes can create inefficiencies, delays, and errors that ultimately affect your bottom line.

In today's fast-paced, mobile-driven world, closing deals swiftly is a priority for sales teams. Salespeople are often on the move, whether they’re at a client meeting, attending a trade show, or working remotely. The traditional process of physically signing sales contracts, scanning, and emailing them back and forth has become outdated. This is where e-signatures for mobile sales come into play—revolutionizing how contracts are signed, making the process faster, easier, and more secure

In today's fast-paced business environment, efficiency is paramount. Operations teams in the Philippines are continually seeking innovative solutions to streamline their workflows, reduce costs, and save time. One powerful tool that has gained significant traction is digital signatures. With the rise of remote work and digital transformation, understanding the benefits of digital signatures is essential for Philippine businesses looking to enhance their operations.

In an increasingly digital world, document security and integrity are paramount for operations teams that handle sensitive information, including contracts, financial records, and proprietary data. Advanced cryptographic technologies like Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), commonly known as blockchain, are emerging as key enablers of secure, efficient, and tamper-proof document management.

As operations teams strive to improve efficiency, digital tools have become crucial for streamlining workflows. One of the most impactful tools in this evolution is the digital signature, offering a faster, more secure way to handle approvals and contracts. This article explores the basics of digital signatures, why they matter for operations, and how they can streamline your team’s processes.

Twala, a cutting-edge e-signature platform, has been named one of the 10 finalists in Sprout Solutions’ Impact ’23: The Philippine B2B SaaS Challenge. Featured in BusinessWorld, Twala joins a diverse group of early-stage startups recognized for their potential to drive digital transformation in the Philippines.

Blockchain-based platform Twala has secured a spot in F6S’s article, “10 Top SaaS Companies and Startups in the Philippines for September 2024.” Twala stands out for its innovative approach to secured digital signing and decentralized identity management, positioning it as a key player in the SaaS market.

Twala, an innovative e-signature platform, was recently featured in Sprouts' article “On the Rise: A Glimpse of Micro SaaS Companies in the Philippines.” The feature highlights the top 10 startups in the IMPACT ’23 accelerator program, with Twala gaining attention for its blockchain-powered solution.

In 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) introduced new rules that allow the use of electronic signatures (e-signatures) for opening bank deposit accounts. This move is part of the BSP’s effort to modernize banking in the Philippines and support the country’s shift toward digital financial services.

The Supreme Court has approved new guidelines for the electronic submission of pleadings, which took effect last April 5, 2024. This initiative, part of the Court's Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (2022-2027), aims to reduce court congestion and expedite legal processes by shifting to digital filings. The Guidelines are designed to:

August 24, 2024 — Twala, a DOST-supported tech startup, makes waves on Radyo Siyensa. Co-founders Engr. Jeffrey Reyes and Atty. Third Bagro discussed their innovative blockchain-based platform, Twala Sign, and its contributions to digital transformation.

The rise of e-commerce in the Philippines has introduced new challenges, particularly the risk of online fraud. As businesses increasingly rely on digital transactions, ensuring secure and trustworthy interactions has become essential. Digital signatures have emerged as a key tool for addressing these concerns, helping to reduce fraud and build trust in the digital economy. By ensuring document integrity and verifying identities, digital signatures enhance security in contracts, payments, and transactions.

Twala, a DOST-backed Filipino tech startup specializing in blockchain-based digital solutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Development Company (NDC) as knowledge partners to advance digital innovation and boost economic growth in the Philippines. The MoU was signed in May 2024 at the NDC Office, with Twala CEO and Co-Founder Engr. Jeffrey V. Reyes and NDC General Manager Antonilo DC. Mauricio present at the ceremony.

Twala, a pioneering DOST-backed startup known for its blockchain-secured digital identity, digital signature, and intelligent document solutions, played a prominent role at the inaugural Advanced Science, Technology, and Innovation Convention (ASTICon) 2024. Held at Novotel Manila in Cubao, Quezon City, the event marked the 37th anniversary of the Department of Science and Technology’s Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) and brought together key figures from industry, government, and the tech sector under the theme “Together, We Can.”

Twala, a startup backed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the Philippines, has carved a niche for itself in the realm of intelligent document and digital identity technology. The company specializes in providing tamper-proof digital signatures, digital identity solutions, and intelligent document solutions. Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and secured by blockchain technology, Twala’s innovative solutions address critical needs for security and authenticity in the digital age.

THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has announced a strategic partnership with Twala, a digital signature and digital identity startup supported by the Department of Science and Technology through the DoST Startup Grant Fund, to enhance the agency's digitalization strategy.

Twala, a DOST-backed digital signature and digital identity startup, e-signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Senate of the Philippines to help its digitalization efforts. This is the first time the Senate has entered into such an agreement with a Filipino innovative tech-startup.

Pinoy tech startup Twala said businesses can make their processes more efficient by shifting from paper-based documents to digital documents secured by blockchain. Lawyer Third Bagro, co-founder and general counsel of Twala, said by using a blockchain-powered digital identity and digital signature, businesses can also rest assured that their documents are tamper-proof and court-admissible.

Twala, a DOST-backed digital signature and digital identity startup, and the Organization of Socialized and Economic Housing Developers of the Philippines (OSHDP), the preeminent consortium of mass housing developers in the country, have come together in a groundbreaking partnership to digitalize the housing sector. This significant collaboration was unveiled during the OSHDP Affordable Housing Summit 2023, held at the Henann Regency Resort & Spa on September 1, 2023.

The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) has concludedits inaugural Billionaire Co-ops' Summit 2023 by signing a landmark 2-year contract worth 2 million pesos with innovative Philippine startup, Twala. This agreement heralds a new stage of financial and social inclusion within the cooperative sector, through digitalization of paper-based workflows.

Twala, a DOST-backed digital signature and digital identity startup is proud to announce the participation of its CEO, Jeffrey Reyes, at the Cloud Signature Consortium General Assembly held in Utrecht, Netherlands, on June 15-16.

Twala, a blockchain-powered digital identity, and digital signature platform, recently collaborated with the Philippine Supreme Court to provide inputs in their ongoing work to draft rules to allow electronic notarization in the country.

By leveraging Twala's automation system, CGSDCI was able to incorporate secure esignatures and meet regulatory standards for its QMS, including maintaining an audit trail. Twala's customer support team provided invaluable assistance to CGSDCI, resolving any issues that arose in a timely and effective manner.

After integrating Twala's secure esignature into their operations, Secuna experienced a significant improvement in their document processing turnaround time.

All audit trails can serve as legal tools to present proof of a transaction’s history, and a digital audit trail in an application makes it possible for even digital processes to be verified and proven in court.

It can be tough to write up a contract from scratch, especially if you’re doing it for the first time. If you’re not careful, you might end up making some of these common mistakes. Not to worry! We’ve got some tips on how to avoid these mistakes and some tools for making your contract drafting process even easier. Here are some common contract writing mistakes, and how to solve them:

All businesses have important agreements they make with other entities. To ensure that these agreements are legally binding, as well as for an added layer of security for both parties, contracts are formed between or among them. 

Human Resources is one of the departments in a business or corporation that needs signatures very often. From employee agreements to benefits and payroll forms, from performance evaluations to compliance documents, HR may require signatures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance as well as for documentation of the agreements between companies and their employees.

Contract cycle time refers to the time it takes to prepare, process, and sign your company’s contracts. While this cycle is wholly necessary, it can be quite tedious and take a lot of time and effort. Thus, reducing the time it takes to finish the cycle can do a lot for the company in terms of saving not just resources, but money in the long run as well. Here are 6 tips to reduce contract cycle time.

Common operational documents — such as sales contract approvals, account openings, applications, hiring, and onboarding — all have one common requirement: a signature. 

The importance of your legal department cannot be overstated. They handle all contracts and agreements that your business needs, from start to finish. However, this process generates massive amounts of paper, which in turn, generates massive amounts of work for your legal team.

Recruitment, as we mentioned, involves a very lengthy and challenging documentation process — especially when it comes to facilitating new employment contracts. ‍Electronic or digital signature platform, such as those offered by Twala, can help your business take the pain out of this aspect of recruitment. 

Twala, a tech startup that offers digital transformation of businesses with their legally binding and secure electronic signature platform powered by blockchain technology, got selected as one of the startups that will join the IdeaSpace Philippines Acceleration Program 2021.

The use of electronic signatures in the Philippines presents a vast and largely untapped opportunity for industries, both public and private. With the rapid acceleration of digital transformation and the recent wave of supportive regulations from key government institutions, electronic signatures are poised to become the new standard for secure, efficient, and legally recognized transactions.

As companies embrace new ways of working like remote or hybrid work setups, having a systematic process of saving, retrieving, sharing, and retaining business data is now more important than ever.

They’re an important tool in an effective and efficient contract management process. Curious to see how this tool could revolutionize how you do business?

So, you’re finally convinced of the significant cost and productivity benefits that esignatures can bring to your business. But there’s one compelling thought that has been keeping you from giving your green light to adopt the technology – are e-signatures legal in the Philippines?