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SiPAT

About the Platform

Public Accountability & Transparency

Sipat (Filipino) — careful observation; to inspect whether something is right.

Philippine government audit data — made accessible, actionable, and easy to understand for every Filipino.

Why SiPAT exists

Bridging the Gap in Government Accountability

Government accountability shouldn't require a law degree or hours navigating broken links and dense financial jargon. Public records exist — but they're scattered across hundreds of municipal websites or buried inside massive PDF audit reports.

SiPAT SiPAT combines government transparency compliance data with audit findings in one place, bringing clarity to how public money is spent and whether agencies are held accountable for the problems auditors find.

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The core question SiPAT answers

“Is this government agency transparent — and is it actually addressing the problems identified by auditors?”
Transparent?Accountable?Improving?

How it works

We do the heavy lifting

Let you stay informed without the headache.

01

Centralize

We collect government transparency disclosures and audit reports into a single, reliable repository — no more broken links or siloed PDFs.

02

Detect

Our platform structures unstructured documents and tracks recurring audit issues over time, surfacing patterns that indicate systemic problems.

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Translate

We convert dense financial jargon into plain-language summaries every citizen can understand and act on.

Our mission

An informed public is the strongest deterrent to corruption and the best driver of local development. SiPAT empowers citizens, journalists, researchers, and public officials with clear insights to foster genuine trust and accountability.

Who it's for

Built for everyone who cares

Citizens

Understand where your local taxes go and whether your municipality is addressing the problems auditors found.

Journalists

Quickly surface agencies with recurring findings, compare compliance across regions, and build data-driven accountability stories.

Researchers

Access structured, machine-readable audit data spanning multiple fiscal years for academic and policy analysis.

Public Officials

Benchmark your agency against peers, identify areas for improvement, and build accountability.

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Open

All data sourced from public records

2

Plain

Every finding explained in plain Filipino and English

3

Timely

Updated each fiscal year as new reports are released

4

Neutral

No editorial opinion — the data speaks for itself

Transparency starts here

Building an Accountable Future

Join us in making Philippine government data transparent, open, and understandable for every Filipino.