Twala's Co-founder and CEO, Engr. Jeffrey Reyes, has been recognized as one of the Movers and Shakers in the Philippine Startup Ecosystem on Esquire Philippines Trailblazers List for 2024.

About twenty-five years ago, the Philippine Congress empowered the Supreme Court (SC) to issue rules to allow for electronic notarization in the country. There is reason to be optimistic that the time for e-notarization has finally come.

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 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.

Twala Sign has helped NCCB to streamline their approval processes, making them faster, more reliable, and efficient, while also saving time, paper, and money. With the audit trail in Twala Sign,NCCB is audit-ready, ensuring transparency and accuracy in their processes.Twala Sign is a cost-effective solution that is recommended by NCCB's CEO, making it a trustworthy choice for other companies looking for a reliable digital signature solution.

Twala, a DOST-funded startup in the Philippines providing digital identity and blockchain-based signature solutions, is excited to announce its membership in the Cloud Signature Consortium (CSC), a global organization dedicated to promoting the adoption of cloud-based electronic signatures. As a member of the CSC, Twala will collaborate with industry leaders to develop, enhance, and advocate for secure digital authentication and electronic signature standards.

Twala has partnered with the DOST - Advanced Science andTechnology Institute (DOST-ASTI) to accelerate research and development in the field of Blockchain Technology.

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. 

The use of electronic signatures in the Philippines remains a vast sea of opportunities that is unexplored by different industries.

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?