Boljoon, Cebu - In a significant step toward digital transformation, 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. Executive Director Jeffrey "Beam" N. Llanto presented the Barangay e-System and Tools (𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧) to Boljoon Municipal Mayor, Hon. Joie "Jojie" Genesse N. Derama, alongside key local government officials and department heads on May 28, 2026.

The 𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧 platform serves as the core component of 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧𝟮𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 (BeST to Secured, Managed, Accurate, Reliable, and Transferable), an upcoming initiative designed to modernize local governance through advanced data management.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧𝟮𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 is led by the DOST Central Visayas (𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝟳) under its Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧) program. This initiative is a collaborative effort among a network of partners, including the Central Visayas Network of NGOs (𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧), RAFI - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗜), 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., and the Local Government Unit of Boljoon, Cebu (𝗟𝗚𝗨 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗷𝗼𝗼𝗻).

As 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧𝟮𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 enters its initial phase, this collaboration between the stakeholders lays the groundwork for modernizing disaster resilience, health services, and community development through data-driven governance.