Wikimedia Philippines

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WIKIMEDIA PHILIPPINES

Welcome to Wikimedia Philippines, a proposed chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) serving the Philippines and Filipino communities abroad. In line with our aims and objectives, we hope to promote and defend the cause of free media and content in the Philippines, as well as those made by Filipinos in other countries.

[edit] Background

Wikimedia Philippines will be organized under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines as a non-stock, non-profit corporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition, it will seek recognition as a charitable organization from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as well as tax-exempt status from the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

The conception of Wikimedia Philippines came to be on May 20, 2007 at the first informal meeting of Filipino Wikipedians at SM Megamall in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. However, Wikimedia Philippines was first proposed as a cooperative on September 13, 2006, only becoming a corporation on February 11, 2007.

[edit] Status

Currently, we are in the middle stages of development. Our Articles of Incorporation have been re-written pending another approval, and our Bylaws are now open for public scrutiny.

[edit] Participation

Note: When listing your name, please be sure to list it in alphabetical order. Thank you.

Join Wikimedia Philippines today...add your name to the participant list.

Present regulations require at least five incorporators who are Filipino citizens of legal age (if you are of legal age, place a star (*) beside your name). A list of participants shall be placed inside the Articles of Incorporation. Even if you are not a Filipino citizen or a resident of the Philippines, feel free to join us!

At the present moment, we have 23 members!

[edit] How to contribute

Discuss on what types of projects Wikimedia Philippines will undertake:
- Establishment, organization and incorporation of the foundation
- Drafting of needed documents per the requirements of the SEC
  - Articles of Incorporation
  - By-laws
- Registration of a Philippine Wikimedia domain name, e.g. www.wikimedia.org.ph, etc.
- Promotion of Wikimedia projects in the classroom
- Establishment of Wikimedia projects in other Philippine languages:
  - Existing languages:
  - Proposed languages:
Coordination of meet-ups
Resources on organizing corporations:
- Registration requirements from the SEC