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Digital government tools for LGUs and agencies, implemented securely

A resident asks about a permit on Messenger at 9 p.m. A memo needs three signatures from three offices. A barangay worker records aid where there is no signal. ARA Industries is the implementation partner for Govtbot by Advark and Selya, and we put security and Data Privacy Act controls in from day one.

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Govtbot for LGUs

Govtbot is an AI-enabled platform for provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays: one citizen database, digital IDs, programs and aid tracking, and an assistant residents reach on Messenger.

AI assistant on Messenger

Answers residents’ questions in English or Filipino from your own knowledge base.

Citizen registry and digital ID

One database of residents, each with a QR-verifiable digital ID.

Programs and aid tracking

Rule-based eligibility, and every disbursement recorded per resident.

Messages and alerts

Advisories, reminders and updates to verified residents.

Staff app for iOS and Android

Field work that keeps going offline and syncs later.

Analytics, segments and maps

See programs and residents by barangay, and find who needs help.

Govtbot is an independent product by Advark and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of the Philippines. The videos below use the “Demo City” sample tenant; names and figures are sample data, not results from a real LGU.

Govtbot overview: AI-enabled tools for Philippine LGUs (60 s) Video by Advark · 1:00 · No narration · Demo with sample data
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  1. 00:00 [Instrumental music] Quote on screen: “If local governments cannot keep up with digitalization, they will be left behind.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Vice Mayors’ League oath-taking, 6 April 2026.
  2. 00:04 Govtbot logo. AI-enabled government for Philippine LGUs: provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays.
  3. 00:06 Quote on screen, “On artificial intelligence”: “…the government must be ready to make these technologies work for the Filipino people.”
  4. 00:09 01 AI assistant: “Answers citizens 24/7 on Messenger.” A resident asks in Filipino, “Ano po requirements sa scholarship?” (What are the requirements for the scholarship?). The reply lists a certificate of enrollment, barangay clearance and valid ID, deadline 30 October, with a guidelines PDF. Labels: “Only from YOUR knowledge base”, “EN + FIL”.
  5. 00:15 02 Digital ID: “Digital IDs. Scan to verify.” A sample LGU ID card for “Dela Cruz, Juan S.”, Barangay Poblacion, with a QR code.
  6. 00:21 03 Programs for me: “Citizens see what they qualify for.” A verified resident sees Senior Cash Aid, Rice Subsidy and Medical Assistance, and “My benefits: ₱8,000 received”. Label: “Rule-based eligibility, never guessed.”
  7. 00:24 04 Messages and alerts: “Reach citizens instantly.” Sample notices: a typhoon advisory that an evacuation centre is open, a ₱3,000 medical assistance update and a scholarship deadline reminder. Counter: “1,631 verified citizens reached” (sample data).
  8. 00:27 05 Mobile app: “Works in the field. Even offline.” The staff app shows 3 records captured on the device, with an encrypted on-device copy.
  9. 00:30 For leaders: “Decisions backed by real data. See every barangay, every program, live.”
  10. 00:33 06 Analytics: “Real-time insight. Every barangay.” A sample dashboard: 48,210 citizens, 64 barangays, 18 programs, ₱12.4M aid year to date, and a chart of citizens by barangay.
  11. 00:36 07 Segments: “Find exactly who needs help.” Tags such as Age 60+, PWD, Senior, Scholar, Head of Family and Barangay Poblacion.
  12. 00:39 08 Maps: “Your whole LGU on one map.” Circles mark barangays such as Poblacion, San Isidro and Sta. Cruz.
  13. 00:42 09 Benefits: “Aid that’s tracked. Peso by peso.” Medical Assistance ₱5,000 and Rice Subsidy 10 kg rice, with a running sample total.
  14. 00:48 10 Citizen registry: “Every resident. One database.” A search for “dela cruz” with filters for age, barangay, PWD and aid received. “Upload Excel: thousands onboarded in minutes.”
  15. 00:51 11 Security: “Secure. Private. Accountable.” Tiles: encrypted at rest and in transit; isolated workspace per LGU; audit trail on every action; “Data Privacy Act compliance-ready”. Roles: Super Admin, Admin, Leader, Viewer, with barangay-level access control.
  16. 00:54 Quick title cards for the features, such as “Maps”.
  17. 00:57 “Don’t get left behind. AI-enabled government for your LGU.” Request a demo at govtbot.com, hello@advark.ai. Fine print: quotes from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. via PNA (6 April 2026) and PIA (21 September 2026). Govtbot is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of the Philippines.

Quotes shown in this video were checked word for word against: PNA, 6 Apr 2026; PTV News, 21 Sep 2026 (message read by Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos on the President’s behalf). They appear in Advark’s video and are not statements by ARA Industries.

Govtbot on Messenger: the citizen side (56 s) Video by Advark · 0:56 · No narration · Demo with sample data
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  1. 00:00 [Instrumental music] “Your city hall, on Messenger. An AI assistant that answers citizens, verifies them, and keeps them posted.”
  2. 00:03 01 AI assistant: “Citizens ask. It answers, 24/7.” Rosa, a resident, asks: “What are the requirements for a business permit?” The reply lists a barangay business clearance, DTI or SEC registration, the application form and a community tax certificate (cedula), with 3 to 5 working days’ processing at the Business Permits and Licensing Office.
  3. 00:09 02 Filipino: “Ask in Filipino, get Filipino back.” Rosa asks, “Anong oras bukas ang City Hall?” (What time is City Hall open?). Reply in Filipino: open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and frontline services do not close at noon.
  4. 00:15 03 Programs: “Every program, one tap away.” Listed: Rice Subsidy (apply by 30 Nov 2026, Agriculture Office), Ayuda Cash Assistance (by 11 Dec 2026, MSWDO), Educational Assistance (Scholarship Office) and Medical Assistance (City Health Office). “Verify your identity and I’ll show which ones you may qualify for.”
  5. 00:21 04 Verify: “Staff give a code, she’s verified.” On the city hall dashboard, staff open Rosa’s record and show a one-time link code. On Messenger, Rosa can send a photo of her ID QR code, type her citizen record number, or type the 6-digit code. She types the code.
  6. 00:33 05 Disburse: “Aid gets recorded, she’s told instantly.” Staff record a Rice Subsidy Program disbursement of ₱1,000 and 10 kg of rice. Rosa receives “Verified. Welcome, Rosa!”, the 2 programs she may qualify for, an offer to get alerts, and an assistance update.
  7. 00:45 06 My benefits: “Her benefits, on her phone.” Rosa taps “My benefits” and sees Rice Subsidy Program, ₱1,000 (8 Oct 2026).
  8. 00:51 “Don’t get left behind. AI-enabled government for Philippine LGUs.” Request a demo at govtbot.com, hello@advark.ai. Demo City sample tenant, not a real LGU. Chat screen recreated from the assistant’s real replies.
Govtbot staff app for iOS and Android (54 s) Video by Advark · 0:54 · No narration · Demo with sample data
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  1. 00:00 [Instrumental music] “Govtbot, in your pocket. The staff app for iOS and Android. Real screens, no mockups.”
  2. 00:03 01 Overview: “Your whole LGU, in your pocket.” The Demo City dashboard, online and synced, shows sample totals: 1,319 citizens, 20 barangays, 4 support programs and ₱729K disbursed this year, plus demographics.
  3. 00:09 02 Citizens: “Find any resident in seconds.” Staff search for a surname. Buttons: Add citizen, Scan QR.
  4. 00:15 03 Digital ID: “Their digital ID, on the spot.” A sample citizen profile with an ID card, QR code and a link to the public verification page.
  5. 00:21 04 Offline: “No signal? Keeps working.” The app shows “Offline, working offline” with records stored on the device, and staff still search and open profiles.
  6. 00:30 05 Support: “Every peso of aid, tracked.” Citizen support programs with totals, for example Ayuda Cash Assistance at ₱5,000 each, and a list of recent beneficiaries.
  7. 00:36 06 Disburse: “Record aid in the field.” Staff scan a citizen’s QR code or search an ID, then choose a program such as Ayuda Cash Assistance.
  8. 00:45 07 Maps: “Every barangay, mapped.” A map of barangays and a list ranked by registered citizens.
  9. 00:48 “Don’t get left behind. AI-enabled government for Philippine LGUs.” Request a demo at govtbot.com, hello@advark.ai. Data shown is the Demo City sample tenant, not a real LGU.
Govtbot admin dashboard tour (60 s) Video by Advark · 1:00 · No narration · Demo with sample data
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  1. 00:00 [Instrumental music] “This is Govtbot. No mockups. The real app, recorded live.”
  2. 00:03 01 “See your whole LGU at a glance.” The overview shows sample totals: 1,319 citizens, 20 barangays, 4 support programs and ₱729,000 disbursed this year, with gender, age group and barangay charts.
  3. 00:09 02 “Find any resident in seconds.” The citizens list: a surname search returns matching records, with filters and a CSV download.
  4. 00:15 03 “Every citizen gets a digital ID.” A sample citizen profile with an ID card and QR code.
  5. 00:21 04 “Scan the QR. Verified instantly.” The public verification page shows “Verified citizen ID”.
  6. 00:24 05 “Aid that’s tracked, peso by peso.” The support programs table: Ayuda Cash Assistance (MSWDO), Rice Subsidy (Agriculture Office), Medical Assistance (City Health Office) and Educational Assistance (Scholarship Office), with amounts, totals and beneficiaries.
  7. 00:30 06 “Find exactly who needs help.” Staff create a segment, “Seniors 60+” for social pension outreach, with a minimum age of 60. 162 sample citizens match.
  8. 00:39 07 “Every barangay on one map.” A citizen map with circles sized by barangay.
  9. 00:42 08 “AI that answers from your knowledge base.” Knowledge entries such as rice subsidy, financial assistance (ayuda), senior citizen ID, barangay clearance, office hours and business permit requirements.
  10. 00:48 09 “Reach verified citizens on Messenger.” Meta-approved message templates, such as an application reminder and an assistance update, sent to chosen barangays or programs.
  11. 00:54 “Don’t get left behind. AI-enabled government for Philippine LGUs.” Request a demo at govtbot.com, hello@advark.ai. Data shown is the Demo City sample tenant, not a real LGU.

Selya for government offices and agencies

Selya turns paper routing into a tracked, verifiable digital flow: every document gets a QR seal that the public can check, and every action is on the record.

Upload to a clean PDF

Scans and images become a single PDF.

QR seal and public verification

Anyone can check a document’s seal without logging in.

Routing and tracking

Route across offices and agencies, with digital routing slips.

Department inboxes and bulk actions

Each office works from its own queue.

Audit trail

Every upload, view, forward and approval is logged.

Passkeys and 2FA

Stronger sign-in for staff accounts.

Selya is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of the Philippines. The video shows sample documents.

Selya overview: secure document routing and verification (60 s) Video by Selya · 1:00 · No narration · Sample documents
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  1. 00:00 [Instrumental music] Quote on screen: “Digitalization is the call of today… It is needed, and it is needed today.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., State of the Nation Address, 24 July 2023.
  2. 00:04 Selya logo. Secure document routing and verification for government.
  3. 00:06 “Lost papers. Fake documents.” and, in Filipino, “Nasaan na ’yung file?” (Where is the file?)
  4. 00:09 01 Upload: “Upload anything. Get a clean PDF.” Up to 10 files, 100 MB each; images become a PDF.
  5. 00:12 02 QR seal: “Every document gets a QR seal.” A sample office memorandum with a QR seal.
  6. 00:15 03 Public verification: “Scan it. Verified in seconds.” A phone is pointed at the QR seal.
  7. 00:21 04 Routing: “Route it to any office. In one click.” A document is forwarded to the Legal Department for appropriate action, marked urgent, with the remark “Please review before Friday”.
  8. 00:24 05 Tracking: “Know where every paper is. Always.” A timeline: Records Office received, Legal Department under review, Finance Office approved, Head of Office completed.
  9. 00:27 06 Routing slips: “Routing slips, finally digital.” A routing control number for a sample budget proposal with 7 documents.
  10. 00:30 07 Bulk actions: “Move up to 50 docs at once.” A list of sample documents being selected.
  11. 00:36 08 Inter-agency: “Across agencies. Not just offices.” Agency A sends to Agency B, marked accepted.
  12. 00:39 09 Department inbox: “Every office. Its own inbox.” Counts for urgent, in review and completed documents, with a sample list.
  13. 00:42 10 Audit trail: “Every action. On the record.” A log of uploads, forwards, views, comments, approvals and a public QR verification.
  14. 00:45 11 Secure sign-in: “Passkeys + 2FA. No weak logins.” A passkey is verified and a one-time code is entered.
  15. 00:48 12 Data protection: “Encrypted. Isolated. Backed up.” Tiles: AES-256 at rest with keys in AWS KMS; TLS in transit; isolated per agency with row-level security; encrypted backups on your schedule.
  16. 00:51 Title cards: “Upload”, “Secure”.
  17. 00:57 “Selya. Every document. Verified. Tracked. Secure routing and verification for government.” Request a demo at selya.com.ph. Fine print: quote from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., State of the Nation Address, 24 July 2023 (via PNA). Selya is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of the Philippines.

Quotes shown in this video were checked word for word against: 2023 State of the Nation Address, official transcript. They appear in Selya’s video and are not statements by ARA Industries.

What ARA Industries does as implementation partner

The software comes from its vendor. We make it work for your office, safely.

  1. Step 1: Scope and readiness

    We map the services, offices and data involved, agree goals and owners, and check Data Privacy Act duties early, including a privacy impact assessment where needed.

  2. Step 2: Configure and connect

    We set up programs, roles, routing rules and the assistant’s knowledge base, and import existing records with your team.

  3. Step 3: Secure from day one

    We review roles and access, MFA or passkeys for staff, audit logging, retention and backup settings, and how personal data is shared.

  4. Step 4: Train and launch

    We train staff and administrators, start with a small pilot, and adjust before wider rollout.

  5. Step 5: Support and improve

    We stay on as your local contact for support, changes and periodic security reviews.

Protecting citizen data

Citizen registries, IDs and aid records hold personal and sensitive personal information. Under the Data Privacy Act, identifiers issued by government agencies to an individual count as sensitive personal information (RA 10173, Sec. 3(l)(3)).

  • Heads of agencies are responsible for securing the sensitive personal information their agency holds (Sec. 22).
  • Contractors that access sensitive personal information of 1,000 or more individuals must register their processing systems with the National Privacy Commission (Sec. 24).
  • If a breach happens, NPC Circular 16-03 sets a 72-hour window to notify the Commission and affected individuals.
  • NPC Circular 2023-06 sets security requirements for personal data in both government and the private sector.

We design rollouts with these duties in mind and work alongside your Data Protection Officer. This is not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

Are Govtbot and Selya government products?

No. Govtbot is an independent product by Advark, and Selya is an independent product. Both state that they are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of the Philippines. ARA Industries is an implementation partner for both.

What does ARA Industries do as implementation partner?

We scope the rollout, configure and connect the platform, set up security and privacy controls, train your staff and support you after launch. The software itself is provided by its vendor.

Can residents use Govtbot in Filipino?

Yes. The Govtbot demo shows the Messenger assistant answering in English and in Filipino, using the knowledge base your LGU provides.

Does the Govtbot staff app work without signal?

According to Advark, the iOS and Android staff app keeps working offline and syncs when the device reconnects. We test this in your pilot areas during rollout.

How is citizen data protected?

Govtbot states that data is stored on Amazon Web Services, encrypted at rest and in transit, with role-based access. Selya states AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS in transit, an audit trail, and passkeys with 2FA. As implementation partner we review the configuration against the Data Privacy Act and your own policies before launch.

Are the figures in the videos real results?

No. The videos use demo tenants with sample data, such as “Demo City, Isabela”. They show how the software works, not results from a real LGU or agency.

Can we see a demo?

Yes. Book a Usap Tayo call or send us a message, and we will arrange a walkthrough for your LGU or office.

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