Civic Tech / Open Governance
Better Trece.
Open civic data portal visualizing municipal budgets, infrastructure spending, and public city services for Trece Martires.
What it does
- DBM GAA (2020–2026) National Budget allocation explorer for local infrastructure
- Commission on Audit (COA) Annual Audit Report (AAR) analysis and financial health visualizer
- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Cavite 1st DEO project tracker
- Citizen-first step-by-step service charters & documentary requirements in English and Filipino
- DepEd Basic Education Information System school directory with Senior High tracks & strands
- Real-time Department of Energy (DOE) retail fuel price monitoring & interactive station map
- Barangay VAWC desks, PNP stations, and emergency hotline directory
- Political dynasty registry and local governance leadership dashboard
Background & Mission
Accessing local public information in the Philippines has historically required navigating fragmented government agency websites, unsearchable multi-page PDFs, or relying on word-of-mouth. As part of the volunteer-led BetterGov Philippines initiative, Better Trece Martires was built to democratize open data and simplify citizen interactions with local government.
Open Data Engineering
The platform aggregates and normalizes verified public datasets from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA PSGC & PSOC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM GAA 2020–2026), Commission on Audit (COA), Department of Energy (DOE), and DPWH. Raw data is transformed into human-centered, responsive interfaces accessible on any device.
Architecture & Accessibility
Built using React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS, @bettergov/kapwa UI tokens, and Leaflet OpenStreetMap. It features zero ads, zero tracking scripts, bilingual English/Filipino localization, and strict WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance.