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The Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC) is a thematic Wikimedia organization based in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.

The community was founded by Filipino Wikimedians advocating equity, cultural heritage, history, language & ethnicity, art, freedom of panorama, and Wikimedia's Movement Strategy, contributing to expand the global availability of free knowledge.

Events

As a thematic community based in the Philippines, the Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC) equally organizes meetups and events and participates in events organized by other Wikimedia-related communities, to share the advocacies and works of the organization.

Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Manila

See also Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Manila in Wikimedia Commons

Wiki Loves Folklore is an international multimedia competition to enjoy and celebrate the cultural diversity of the world through Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. This year's media contest celebrates the rich tapestry of folk culture from around the world, featuring categories that include (but are not limited to) folk festivals, dances, music, activities, games, cuisine, clothing, and a wide variety of traditional expressions. These may encompass ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, seasonal celebrations, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, and mythology.

The Pilipinas Panorama Community organized the Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Manila which is participated by Metro Manila-based Wikipedians and photographers. The event was held at the historic Chamber Building of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands in Intramuros district of Manila City. The upload-a-thon started at 10:30 AM and concluded at 03:30 PM. As an advocate of diversity in all aspects, PPC also organized an online writing competition: Feminism and Folklore 2026. The competition is running from 1st February 2026 until 31 March 2026. Wikipedia editors and participants created Wikipedia articles on feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore's gender gap focus with a folk culture theme.

Date: March 15, 2025 (Sunday)
Location: Intramuros, Manila City

Wikipedia 25 in Manila: A Celebration of Philippine Language Diversity and Rich Cultural Heritage


Wikipedia turns 25 on January 15, 2026
Pilipinas Panorama Community celebrates Wikipedia's multi-lingual projects in the Philippines!
See also PPC's event page, Wikipedia 25 Celebration in Manila City



The Wikipedia 25 in Manila, also the Manila 37 Meet-up was organized by the Pilipinas Panorama Community and was held on January 10, 2026 (Saturday) in the City of Manila. PPC celebrated Wikipedia's 25th Birthday by celebrating the language diversity and rich cultural heritage of the Philippines. Participants assembled at the Casino Español de Manila for a lunch before proceeding with the event proper.

At the Bar de Quixote Room, Metro Manila-based Wikimedians on different Philippine-language Wikipedias assembled to discuss the status of languages in Wikimedia and also the organization's upcoming language projects. Project members of the WikiProyekto Hiligaynon discussed the status and proposed sustainability initiatives. As a celebration of language diversity, Philippine languages communities are well represented among attendees: Tagalog (Buszmail), Wikiquote (RCJourn), Bikol Central (Ralff and Churihan), Cebuano (Zirconaut), Akeanon (PhiliptheNumber1), Ilocano (GerryYabes), and Chavacano de Zamboanga (Aristorkle - online).

A Paco Park heritage photowalk was also moderated by Manila City-based history enthusiast Alex Umali. Participants trekked from Casino Español de Manila in Ermita district to Paco Park and shrine. Photography were conducted along heritage landmarks such as the San Vicente de Paul Church and Josefa Llanes Escoda Monument. A welcome introduction was also conducted for Elmer Domingo (User:Aerous), an active photographer in Wikimedia Commons based in Metro Manila. At the Paco Park, participants visited the Saint Pancratius Chapel, adjacent to the site of Jose Rizal's secret burial, as well as the Gomburza gravesite.

As our members and friends in other wiki language projects
Join Wikipedia’s virtual 25th birthday party!

See also Wikipedia 25 in Manila City at Wikimedia Commons

Wikipedia 25 Meet-up and Projects Discussion

Wikipedia 25 Paco Park Heritage Tour

Wikipedia 25 Historical Markers Hunting

Wikimedia ESEAP Strategy Summit Manila 2025

See also Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC) at Wikimedia ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025

The Wikimedia ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 emerged as a jointly hosted event by Wikimedia communities in the Philippines. The city of Manila, Philippines was nominated and elected by majority as the Summit's host city in the Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia ESEAP Conference 2024, and was afterwards agreed upon in a joint statement by Philippine Wikimedia communities Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group, Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific, Wiki Society of the Philippines; with Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC) pledging the groundwork.

The following regular members represented the Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC) at the Summit.

Name of Participant Username Role in the Summit
Johnny Alegre Buszmail Core Organizing Team Member (Social Activities Lead & Programme Co-Lead)
Ralff Nestor Nacor Ralffralff Core Organizing Team Member (Social Activities)
John Paul Antes Markadan Scholar-Participant
Charrie Anne Nacor Churihan Event Volunteer
Ernest Malsin PhiliptheNumber1 Event Volunteer
Gaspé Gonzalez Umbac Zirconaut Event Volunteer


Date: May 23-25, 2025 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Sheraton Manila Bay, Manila City

by Ernest Malsin, Filipino Wikimedian, member of Pilipinas Panorama Community, and the youngest participant in the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025
by Wadakuramon, Japanese Wikimedian and Librarian, real name is Yuriko Kadokura; Author of "A 70-year-old Wikipedian talks about the charm of libraries" in 2023; Wikimedians of Japan User Group
by Raflinoer32 and Wiki Asmah (PPC Ambassador)
  • Members who represented PPC in the ESEAP Strategy Summit Manila 2025
    Members who represented PPC in the ESEAP Strategy Summit Manila 2025
  • PPC Founding Head Johnny Alegre (Buszmail) and PPC Ambassador Asmah Federico (Wiki Asmah)
    PPC Founding Head Johnny Alegre (Buszmail) and PPC Ambassador Asmah Federico (Wiki Asmah)
  • PPC Regular Members Gaspé, Ernest, & Johnny
    PPC Regular Members Gaspé, Ernest, & Johnny
  • Johnny Alegre (Buszmail) shares PPC's advocacy in the GLAM-Wiki Meetup (Day 3)
    Johnny Alegre (Buszmail) shares PPC's advocacy in the GLAM-Wiki Meetup (Day 3)
  • Day 2 Dinner at Bistro Remedios
    Day 2 Dinner at Bistro Remedios
  • ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 Scholars (Group A) at National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
    ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 Scholars (Group A) at National Museum of Anthropology (Manila)
  • WAP and PPC Volunteers at the Day 3 of Summit
    WAP and PPC Volunteers at the Day 3 of Summit
  • PPC, WAP, and WMTH in the Day 3 Dinner at Sky Deck View Bar, The Bayleaf Manila
    PPC, WAP, and WMTH in the Day 3 Dinner at Sky Deck View Bar, The Bayleaf Manila

Philippine Digital Rights Summit 2024 - Wiki Editing Workshop

See also Philippine Digital Rights Summit 2024 - Wiki Editing Workshop at Wikimedia Commons

The Philippine Digital Justice Network (PDJN), co-sponsored by the University of the Philippines (U.P.) College of Science, organized its first-ever Digital Rights Summit 2024 with the theme Unplugged: Digital Justice Beyond the Screen. The gathering aims to advance digital rights in the Philippines, examine their impacts alongside our fellow Filipinos, and bring together advocates from various sectors to unite and reclaim control over our digital future.

The Pilipinas Panorama Community (PPC), a thematic Wikimedia community based in Metro Manila, is one of the partner-organizations of the event. The community organized and led the summit's Wiki Editing Workshop which was spearheaded by PPC's Founding Head Johnny Alegre and Secretary Charrie Anne Nacor. Wikimedia projects like English Wikipedia, Tagalog Wikipedia, and Wikimedia Commons were introduced and then an edit-a-thon was conducted for the participants. The workshop started at 01:00 PM and concluded at 04:00 PM.

Date: December 07, 2024 (Saturday)
Location: College of Science Auditorium, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City

Pasig River Cultural Heritage Cruise

See also Pasig River

The Pilipinas Panorama Community conducted a Cultural Heritage Cruise along the historic Pasig River in Metro Manila. The event aims to document the Pasig River from the landmarks within its vicinity up to the awareness of its potential for tourism.

Being a notable water body in the Philippines, Pasig River is a witness to urban developments and historical milestones. It has a total length of 25.2 kilometers (15.7 miles) where it stretches from the Manila Bay up to the Laguna de Bay. The river encompasses the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig and Taguig, extending towards the municipality of Taytay in Rizal Province.

This event is part of the Manila 27: The 27th Manila Meet-up.

Date: September 28, 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 11:15 AM to 05:00 PM

Sequence of Pasig River stations

■ Escolta Station (Binondo, Manila)
■ Plaza Lawton Station (Ermita, Manila)
■ Quinta Market Station (Quiapo, Manila)
■ Polytechnic University Station (Old Santa Mesa, Manila)
■ Santa Ana Station (Santa Ana Market, Manila)
■ Lambingan Bridge Station (Santa Ana, Manila)
■ Valenzuela Station (Makati)
■ Hulo Station (Mandaluyong)
■ Guadalupe Station (Makati)
■ San Joaquin Station (Pasig)
■ Kalawaan Station (Pasig)

Free the Freedom of Panorama in ESEAP

Johnny Alegre (Buszmail), founding head (emeritus) of the Pilipinas Panorama Community, presented concepts of PPC's flagship advocacy, Freedom of Panorama, at the ESEAP Conference 2024 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

In Wikimania 2023, a similar lightning talk about the Freedom of Panorama (FoP) in the Philippines was discussed. In this event, the focus was given to the Wikimedia region of ESEAP as a matter of awareness and promotion. Within the region, there are only 3 countries with full FoP: Australia, China and Malaysia. The discussion was described to become a tool for communities to get together for more such freedom advocacies. The regional community still needs further knowledge regarding the legislative backgrounds of every ESEAP country, and more ideas to lobby for FoP in their respective parliaments.

Date: May 12, 2024 (Sunday)
Location: Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

A Survey of Freedom of Panorama (FOP) in the Philippines

Johnny Alegre (Buszmail), head of the Pilipinas Panorama Community, presented a capsule overview of PPC's flagship advocacy, Freedom of Panorama, before the diverse audience attending Wikimania 2023 in Singapore.

Freedom of Panorama is a little-known yet important legal right; for photographers, netizens, and content creators to freely capture and share public works of art and architecture found in or seen from public spaces, usually installed on a permanent basis. FOP serves to benefit Wikimedia's readership by acting as a freely accessible adjunct to information on all branches of knowledge. In the context of FOP in the Philippines, it is still a legislative work in progress. The reportorial on the subject will be of interest to Wikimedians in ESEAP, and perhaps the global audience.

Date: August 18, 2023 (Friday)
Location: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore





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