Wiki Society of the Philippines

The Wiki Society of the Philippines (WikiSocPH) is a volunteer-driven organization based in the Philippines that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the wider family of Wikimedia projects. Its stated mission is to work toward a world in which every Filipino has free access to the sum of all human knowledge, and it pursues this through the democratic creation, distribution, and consumption of knowledge. The group describes itself as a community of passionate volunteers rather than a conventional commercial enterprise, and it operates as part of the global Wikimedia movement while focusing on Philippine content and participation. WikiSocPH's activities center on programs that document Philippine culture, history, and heritage in Wikimedia platforms such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata. One of its flagship ongoing programs is the Encyclopedia of Philippine Heritage, which records the country's cultural and natural heritage, with a current focus on historical markers issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and on declared cultural and natural heritage sites. The program is supported by tools including a Heritage Sites Map, a Historical Markers Map, and the Panandâ mobile app. Another notable initiative is the Wikimedian in Residence at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, a foundation that maintains a memorial, museum, and library dedicated to remembering the heroes, martyrs, and victims of the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship. The organization also collaborates with other Philippine wiki groups, including Wiki Advocates Philippines, Pilipinas Panorama Community, and Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific. In late May 2025, WikiSocPH helped organize the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 at the Sheraton Manila Bay. The three-day summit brought together Wikimedians from the East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region to discuss Hub governance and the wider Wikimedia Movement Strategy. Through these programs and partnerships, the Wiki Society of the Philippines works to expand free knowledge in the Philippines and to strengthen the country's participation in the global Wikimedia community.

The Wiki Society of the Philippines (WikiSocPH) is a Philippine volunteer organization that supports and promotes Wikipedia and its sister Wikimedia projects in the country. It operates within the global Wikimedia movement, which is built around free-content projects such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata. The organization describes itself as a group of passionate volunteers committed to the democratic creation, distribution, and consumption of knowledge, with the goal of ensuring that every Filipino has free access to the sum of all human knowledge. WikiSocPH's work is organized around programs that document Philippine heritage and history in Wikimedia platforms. Its ongoing Encyclopedia of Philippine Heritage program focuses on documenting the country's cultural and natural heritage in Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata. The program currently prioritizes historical markers issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and declared cultural and natural heritage sites. It is supported by public tools including a Heritage Sites Map, a Historical Markers Map, and the Panandâ mobile app. Another key initiative is the Wikimedian in Residence at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani. The Bantayog ng mga Bayani is a foundation that maintains a memorial, museum, and library dedicated to remembering and honoring the heroes, martyrs, and victims of the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship. Through this residency, WikiSocPH contributes to documenting and sharing this history on Wikimedia projects. WikiSocPH also collaborates with other Philippine wiki groups, including Wiki Advocates Philippines, Pilipinas Panorama Community, and Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific. In late May 2025, these groups together organized the ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025, held over three days at the Sheraton Manila Bay. The summit brought together Wikimedians from the East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region to discuss Hub governance and the wider Wikimedia Movement Strategy. The event is documented on Meta-Wiki. As a volunteer-driven organization, WikiSocPH does not operate as a commercial company and does not sell products. Its activities are focused on community building, content creation, and partnerships that advance free knowledge in the Philippines. The organization maintains a public website at wikisoc.ph, where it shares information about its projects and ways to participate.

• ESEAP Strategy Summit 2025 held over three days in late May 2025 at the Sheraton Manila Bay, organized by WikiSocPH with other Philippine wiki groups.

A volunteer-run Philippine wiki organization promoting free knowledge through Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.

1. 1Wiki Society of the Philippineswikisoc.ph
2. 2Wiki Society of the Philippineswikidata.org