PhilWiki Community

PhilWiki Community (Philippine Wikimedia Community, Inc.) is a Wikimedia movement affiliate based in the Philippines. It was founded on 1 June 2015 and formally approved as a Wikimedia user group on 17 October 2015. The organization is a non-stock, non-profit corporation with its main office in Naga City. It is the recognized Wikimedia affiliate for the Philippines, operating under the country code PH-WC. The group traces its origins to earlier Philippine Wikimedia community gatherings, including the 2012 Philippine WikiConference where editors from Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, and Bikol communities first met to discuss building regional Wikimedia communities. It was formerly known as the Bikol Community before adopting its current name. PhilWiki Community is affiliated with the ESEAP (East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific) regional cooperation. PhilWiki Community supports Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata by organizing meetups, edit-a-thons, outreach events, and GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) initiatives. Its activities focus on education, diversity, advocacy, and content creation in Philippine languages, including Central Bikol, Tagalog, Cebuano, and other Philippine languages. The group also engages in advocacy for free knowledge and open access. As of its public reporting, the organization has 35 regular members, 10 associate members, and 60 community members, supported by 3 staff and 105 volunteers. Its current president is Maffeth Opiana, with key people including Bernadette F. Roco, Marife Altabano, LeahLhey, and Sheena Bagacina. The group maintains an email contact at contact@philwikicommunity.org and operates a Facebook group and page. PhilWiki Community is part of the global Wikimedia movement and works under the broader framework of the Wikimedia Foundation, though it is an independent non-profit entity. It participates in regional Wikimedia conferences and collaborates with other affiliates in the ESEAP region.

PhilWiki Community was founded on 1 June 2015 and approved as a Wikimedia user group on 17 October 2015. It was formerly known as the Bikol Community, reflecting its origins in the Bikol-speaking region of the Philippines. The group's early activities were rooted in the Philippine Wikimedia community, which began organizing regional meetups in the early 2010s. In 2012, the first Philippine WikiConference brought together Wikipedians from Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, and Bikol communities to discuss building regional Wikimedia communities. A follow-up conference in 2013 in Pasig City included representatives from Pangasinan, Pampanga, Tagalog, and Bikol communities. After its formal recognition in 2015, PhilWiki Community expanded its scope to support Wikimedia projects across the Philippines. It became a non-stock, non-profit corporation with a main office in Naga City. The organization adopted the name Philippine Wikimedia Community, Inc. and operates under the country code PH-WC. It is affiliated with the ESEAP regional hub. The group has organized numerous meetups, edit-a-thons, and outreach events, both in person and virtually, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also engaged in GLAM projects and advocacy for free knowledge. As of recent reports, it has 35 regular members, 10 associate members, and 60 community members, with 3 staff and 105 volunteers. Its leadership includes President Maffeth Opiana and key people Bernadette F. Roco, Marife Altabano, LeahLhey, and Sheena Bagacina.

• 2015

  PhilWiki Community founded on 1 June and approved as a Wikimedia user group on 17 October.

• 2013

  Second Philippine WikiConference in Pasig City with representatives from Pangasinan, Pampanga, Tagalog, and Bikol communities.

• 2012

  First Philippine WikiConference held, bringing together Wikipedians from Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, and Bikol communities.

A Wikimedia affiliate dedicated to free knowledge and Philippine language content.

Product categories. Wikimedia community support · Edit-a-thons · Meetups · GLAM initiatives · Outreach programs

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