Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group/Programs
Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group runs programs that empower communities to contribute free knowledge across Wikimedia projects. Our programs are designed to build skills, preserve heritage, and expand access to open knowledge in the remote areas of the Philippines. We organize edit-a-thons, training sessions, and community events that support Philippine languages and culture, bridge gender gap, and promote human rights and climate activism. Discover how you can join or learn from our initiatives. This page summarizes our activities for 2026-2027.
Para Po Philippines Project
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The Para po! project aims to document the public transport lines of Naga City and neighboring municipalities by photographing local public utility vehicles, uploading the images to Wikimedia Commons, and transforming that data into structured Wikidata items. This initiative creates an open-source, machine-readable digital map of local transit networks that can easily be replicated by other cities.
While major airports, like NAIA (Q86446) or Naga Airport (Q1528942), have robust Wikidata items, the local terminals where everyday citizens actually catch a ride are practically invisible. Wikidata fails completely when it comes to the backbone of Philippine transit: jeepneys and UV Express.
The Wikidata Query Service only retrieves one item related to the public transport route in the Philippines: https://w.wiki/Qj7Z
