Category: Community
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Buwan ng Wiki jointly celebrated
The PhilWiki Community, Sumaro Bikolnon, and PB Writers Inc. jointly celebrated Language Month in a back-to-back event dubbed “Buwan ng Wiki.” A play of words of Buwan ng Wika, literally: language month, the celebration is observed nationwide each August, the birth month of the Philippine Commonwealth president Manuel Luis Quezon, who is regarded as the…
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Cebu WikiConference 2025: Bringing the Spirit of Free Knowledge to the Visayas
As the Wikimedia movement looks ahead to 2030, the Cebu WikiConference 2025 will mark an important step in creating stronger partnerships that bring free knowledge to every corner of the country. This year, Cebu takes the spotlight as the first major Visayas-hosted WikiConference, expanding the reach of the movement across the archipelago. Weaving Knowledge, Sharing…
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PhilWiki Community turns 10
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group, a registered non-stock non-profit organization dedicated to promoting unrestricted access to knowledge within and beyond the archipelago. On 1 June 2015, just before the world agreed to take action against climate change, Filipino cultural activists and open-content contributors Irvin Sto. Tomas, and…
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Meet the New PH Wikimedia Board Members for 2025-2026
The Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group elected its board of trustees for 2025-2026 during the Annual General Meeting. Members Bernadette Florendo Roco, Leah Banastao Sumalinog, Marife Galang Altabano, Maffeth Opiana Sto Tomas, and returning Marvin Rojo Molin will serve another term, while various community forums and events occurred.
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Community discusses its future programs
On January 19th, a hybrid community engagement meeting for the PhilWiki Community was held, focusing on gathering insights for planning activities for 2025-2026. Participants addressed four key learning questions: promoting open knowledge through outreach and advocacy for Wikimedia projects in the Philippines; improving participation and engagement from diverse sectors; exploring partnership opportunities with civic organizations…
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PhilWiki holds year-end gathering
PhilWiki Community gathered on December 14th at Summit Sports Hub and Resort in Canaman, Camarines Sur for its year-end assessment and celebration. The fun-filled gathering included parlor games, dinner, raffle, and discussions on PhilWiki Community’s accomplishments and learnings. President Maffeth O. Sto. Tomas shared the results of past activities which can be accessed on Meta.…
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My GLAMourous Vigan Con Experience
by User:Sheena Aloner Day 1: The day welcomed us by a zoo visit in Baluarte, the encounter with the animals gave me several learnings like biodiversity awareness, conservation efforts and programs made by the management of the zoo to protect endangered species and their habitats, watching animals in controlled environments gave me the opportunity to observe…
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Call for Program Committee Membership 2024-2025
We are looking for program committee members to support the different programs of PhilWiki Community namely Advocacy, Capacity Building, Diversity, Education, GLAM, and Outreach. Each program supports the promotion of free knowledge and further the objectives of the organization: Advocacy program committee – creates and supports activities related to the promotion of free knowledge both…
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Meet our team!
Meet our team! PhilWiki Community has elected its new set of board members and officers for 2024-2025. At Starmark Cafe in Naga City last March 16, active members gathered for the organization’s annual meeting. Architect Ian Kenneth Orasa, Maffeth Opiana Sto. Tomas and Marife Altabano were reelected for another term while Leah Sumalinog and Badette Roco were…
Spreading the Spirit of Free Knowledge 