PhilWiki Community/Reports/2026 Report

Report of activities: 2026

This page is the Annual Report of PhilWiki Community for the year 2026. It includes the activities of the organization from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

The Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group or PhilWiki Community was formed on 1 June 2015 to serve as an organization of unaffiliated Wikipedians in the Philippines.

January

• January 15 - At The Boardroom by Keystone, the organization's creative space, PhilWiki Community join the global celebration of Wikipedia’s 25th birthday! It is a milestone that honors 25 years of collective effort, collaboration, and shared belief in free and open knowledge. During the celebration, the second batch of participants in the SheSaid 2025-2026 in the Philippines were mentored to enrich the platforms of free knowledge — notably Wikiquote, Wikipedia and Wikidata, bridging the gender gap still present in the digital world. The year 2025 marks the first participation of WikiWomen Filipinas and the Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group.

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• January 23—25 - Filipino Wikimedia photographers based in the Visayas join Wiki Takes Iloilo at Dinagyang Festival. The photo scavenger hunt aims to take as many photographs as possible of sights in the City of Iloilo for Wikipedia articles that need them. The activity is scheduled on January 23 - 25, 2026 during the Dinagyang Festival. They also visited GLAM institutions like the Casa Mariquit and Camiña Balay nga Bato.

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February

PH-WC Planning activity

• February 1—March 31 - The Feminism and Folklore in the Philippines 2026 on Bikol Wikipedia runs from February 1 to March 31 to create content on folklore and topics related to women. Along side the editing campaign is the Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 Philippines on Wikimedia Commons. Last year, the campaign received a total of 476 articles and 351 images were submitted by 29 participants.
• February 1 - At The Boardroom by Keystone, the organization's creative space, PhilWiki Community conducted its midterm planning session to assess ongoing programs, reflect on organizational priorities, and recalibrate strategies for Medium-term Plan 2026-2030. The activity brought together core volunteers, project leads, community organizers, and partners to collectively review progress and identify areas for improvement across education, GLAM, language, and community engagement initiatives. The discussions focused on strengthening internal coordination and aligning activities with the broader Wikimedia Movement Strategy. Participants revisited the organization’s vision, mission and values, emphasizing inclusivity, sustainability, and the promotion of free knowledge. They also reviewed Wiki education partnerships, local photography and editing campaigns, capacity-building activities as well as heritage advocacy efforts, and evaluated program outcomes.
• February 21 - Wiki Club Minalabac joined Freedom to Read 2026: One World, Many Languages, a global campaign by Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver celebrating multilingual literacy and International Mother Language Day. Led locally by MaryGrace Valencia of the Alliance for Open Education Collaboration Inc., the initiative featured reading sessions in Central Bikol using children’s books translated during the 2025 Hablon-Usipon Workshop. Supported by educators from Minalabac, the activity highlighted the importance of mother tongue-based literacy and culturally relevant learning materials. Through partnerships with the PhilWiki Community and other organizations, the group continues to promote open knowledge and inclusive education, empowering young learners to read and thrive in their own language.
• February 24 - Announcing the winners and finalists in Wiki Loves Birds 2025 in the Philippines. The photography contest aims to promote bird appreciation and create free-licensed bird photographs for Wikimedia Commons. It also seeks to inspire communities to document and protect the beauty of Philippine wildlife. 558 entries from 19 participants.

The following Wikimedians served as this year's jurors: Dev Jadiya, Gnangarra, Kwameghana (Bright Kwame Ayisi), Maffeth.opiana, Manojk, Rwebogora and Suyash.dwivedi.

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  Blue-capped Kingfisher Actenoides hombroni
  Photograph: Chetatata
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  Philippine Pitta or blue-breasted pitta
  Photograph: Dionsilva2000
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  Brown-throated Sunbird
  Photograph: Emman Asuncion Foronda
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  Flaming Sunbird
  Photograph: Emman Asuncion Foronda
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  Ashy-Fronted Bulbul
  Photograph: Emman Asuncion Foronda
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  An Ant Eating a Dead Bengal Monitor
  Photograph: Micluna
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  Little Egret or Snowy Egret
  Photograph Carampatola
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  Spotted Wood Kingfisher
  Photograph: Emman Asuncion Foronda
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  Vibrant Brown-breasted kingfisher
  Photograph: Emman Asuncion Foronda
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  Twilight Gaze
  Photograph: Dionsilva2000

• February 24 - Announcing the winner and finalists in Wiki Science Competition 2025 in the Philippines. The international science photography competition invites photographers, scientists, students, researchers, and science enthusiasts to create and upload science-related images and media to Wikimedia Commons under a free license (such as CC-BY-SA or CC0). The goal is to increase the availability of high-quality, openly licensed scientific visuals that can be used to illustrate Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia projects. The Philippine edition attracted 147 entries from 14 participants.

The following Wikimedians served as this year's jurors: User:Gnangarra, User:Kwameghana(Bright Kwame Ayisi), User:Santhosh Notagar99, User:Suyash.dwivedi and User:Filipinayzd.

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  Recently discovered a striking color variation of Metapocyrtus reyesi, a weevil species typically known for its dark blue to cobalt blue coloration. Photo by Kramthenik27
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  The masked Platymantis corrugatus is distinguished from other members of the corrugatus species complex by its characteristic dark facial “mask” or banding. Photo by Kramthenik27
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  Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa latipes). Photo by CharMel Creations
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  Butterflies pollinate plants by inadvertently transferring pollen as they feed on nectar, picking it up on their bodies and legs and dropping it on other flowers, helping plants reproduce. Photo by Mhlayson
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  Mayon Volcano is an active, perfectly conical stratovolcano known for frequent, moderately explosive eruptions of basaltic andesite magma. Photo byMhlayson
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  Mayon Volcano is an active, perfectly conical stratovolcano known for frequent, moderately explosive eruptions of basaltic andesite magma. Photo byMhlayson
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  Light micrograph showing the stomata of the plant Daffenbachia sp. (400x magnification). Plant breathes through stomata as it regulates gas exchange between the plant and its environment. Photo by Greeneggplantz
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  Javanese Grasshopper (valanga nigricornis) are active during the day, unlike crickets, which are nocturnal. Photo by CharMel Creations
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  Long exposure to capture images of the stars. This was done at dawn (night). Photo by CharMel Creations
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  Mayon Volcano is an active, perfectly conical stratovolcano known for frequent, moderately explosive eruptions of basaltic andesite magma. Photo byMhlayson

March

• March 8–May 8 - The Wiki Gap Campaign Philippines 2026's primary objective of this activity is to raise awareness about the gender gap on the internet and motivate participants to actively participate in discussions and editing sessions that enhance the portrayal of women on Wikipedia. Further, the campaign aims to achieve the following objectives: Foster inclusiveness by welcoming participants from various backgrounds, irrespective of their sexual orientation, occupation, or religious affiliation; Raise awareness among participants about Wikimedia Foundation's advocacy concerning the gender gap on the internet; and Motivate participants to increase the representation of women in Wikipedia by editing and translating articles about women.

• March 21 - In celebration of National Women’s Month, the PhilWiki Community successfully hosted its joint Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the inaugural WikiWomen Filipinas Summit 2026 at Que Pasa, Barlin St., Naga City. The event marked a significant milestone in the community’s ongoing mission to bridge the gender gap and enhance Philippine representation across global Wikimedia platforms. During the Annual General Meeting, members elected a 5-member board to lead the community for the 2026–2027 term. Joining the leadership team is Sheena Bagacina, a dedicated senior high school teacher. She serves alongside returning board members Bernadette Roco, Leah Sumalinog, Marife Altabano, and Maffeth Opiana Sto. Tomas, signaling a strong commitment to female-led advocacy within the Philippine digital landscape.