PANews reported on November 21 that according to Bloomberg, the Philippine Department of Finance is seeking to cooperate with the country's central bank (Bangko Sentral, referred to as BSP) to expand the use of digital currencies to the sale of government securities to explore the advantages of blockchain technology. "We are testing DLT's capabilities, we are looking to partner with Bangko Sentral on its central bank digital currency program, and there is room for integration between our DLT registry and BSP's CBDC," said Deputy Treasurer Erwin Sta. Ana. ” Future sales of Philippine tokenized treasury bonds may involve longer maturities. Sta. Ana said. "When you start introducing securities, you generally choose short-term investments. As the market matures and technology matures, we can explore the belly of the curve and then explore longer maturities. Sta. Ana also said that Manila is also looking to expand the sale of tokenized bonds to include retail investors. Previously, it was reported yesterday that the Philippines issued $270 million in tokenized bonds for the first time.