Grants talk:Project/Rapid/MarvinBikolano/Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos in the Philippines/Report

Grant Report Accepted and Follow-up on Unused funds

Dear @MarvinBikolano,

Thank you for your effort and work in implementing this project and congratulation on the success of the project. We hope it was a memorable and valuable learning experience. We enjoyed reading and reviewing your report.

In December 2021, we had a conversation about your project and the initial intention was to direct the unused funds to the next edition of Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos in Philippines in 2022.

As of June 2022, we understand that due to availability and new circumstances, there is a change in plans and we'll work together to return the unused funds to Wikimedia Foundation.

Thank you once again for your commitment to the Wikimedia movement. We hope to stay in contact and look to hear about your next project with the Wikimedia community.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 04:08, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Thank you very much Miss JChen. MarvinBikolano (talk) 23:12, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

Follow-up on Unused Funds

Hello @MarvinBikolano,

We hope you are well. We are following up on a previous conversation about unused funds (Php 13,056.24).

Based on our email correspondence dated 16 March 2023, we noted you were unable to return the unused funds and would prefer to utilise the remaining funds by either running WPWPPH for 2023 or Wikimedia movement activities.

When you are ready, could you please share your plans and timeline here? We will then proceed to review and approve it so that you can go ahead with the activities. Post activities, we'll also require you to post an update about the event and expenses.

On a separate note, you may also be aware that Phil Wiki is keen to put in a general support application. Last year, this application was put in and withdrawn. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/General_Support_Fund_for_the_Philippine_Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_(PH-WC)

Perhaps you may wish to get in touch with them to share plans and coordinate if you find it helpful.

Thank you.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 03:14, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Ms. JChen (WMF)

Thank you for waiting my response.

I have here my plan to utilize the remaining fund.

Title of the Project

Photowalk for the Celebration of Semana Santa (Holy week)

Target Date

April 2, 2023 to April 30, 2023

Venue

Municipality of Calabanga, Camarines Sur.

1. Our Lady of La Porteria Parish

2. Hinulid Shrine

Background of the Project

The project will focus on capturing photos of important scenarios during the celebration of the Holy Week of the Catholic community in the municipality of Calabanga, Camarines Sur. The municipality of Calabanga has one of the rich history and old traditions in commemorating the life of Jesus through different activities for the whole week. Five (5) individuals will be involved in the planning and implementation of the project. The captured photos will be uploaded to the Wiki Commons and some of these will be used to enhance Wikipedia articles in different languages and dialects.

Objective

The project primarily aims to contribute reliable and quality photos of the important Holy Week events to improve Wikipedia articles.

Target Outcome

A total of 100 photos will be captured and uploaded to Wiki Commons. Thirty (30) of these photos will be utilized in Wikipedia articles in different languages.

Introduction of the activity

One of the traditions of the Catholics in the Philippines that are celebrated every year is the Semana Santa or the Holy Week. During the Semana Santa, the whole community of Roman Catholics in the Philippines had a series of activities that was conducted to solemnly reflect the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The celebration started on Sunday, April 2 for the Domingo de Ramos or Palm Sunday and ended on the 9th day of April for the traditional Pagtunton during Easter Sunday.

Activities to be captured/conducted

1. Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) - During the Domingo de Ramos, the Catholic devotees offer palms to honor the advent of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem. Target date: April 2, 2023.

2. Prosisyon kan mga Santo - The Prosisyon kan mga Santo is the parade of the catholic saints who became part of the life of Jesus. The procession of the Saints is conducted to recollect their contribution to the story of Jesus. Target date: April 5, 2023.

3. Alay lakad - Alay Lakad is an act of devotion during the Holy Week wherein thousands of devotees from other places go to the municipality of Calabanga by walk to visit the Shrine of Amang Hinulid. Target date: April 6, 2023.

4. Pabasa - A religious activity by the Catholics narrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus through a chant from the Pasyon book. It is usually conducted by groups and lasts a whole night or a day, sometimes longer. Target date: April 6, 2023.

5. Penetensya - Penetensya is an act of penance which practiced starting Maunday Thursday but mostly on Good Friday. Some of these acts is hurting themselves by hitting their back using a metal or wooden whip. Others used the heavy cross, and women wore a black dress and walked barefoot on the street. Target date: April 7, 2023.

6. Senakulo (Passion Play) - This activity is the re-enactment of the passion of the Christ and His death on the cross. Target date: April 7, 2023.

7. Pasko nin Pagkabuhay - During the Pasko ng Pagkabuhay (Easter Sunday), the traditional pagtunton will be documented wherein children will sing and grace the resurrection of Jesus. Target date: April 9, 2023.

8. Uploading of Photos - An orientation to the participants will be conducted before the uploading of photos. Target date: April 12-15, 2023.

9. Utilization of Photos to Wikipedia Article - The uploaded photos will be used to improve Wikipedia articles related to Semana Santa. Target date: April 16 & 23, 2023.

10. Submission of Report. Target date: April 30, 2023

Project budget

TOTAL BUDGET: PHP 13,000

No.	Item	Total (PHP)	Total (USD)	Notes
1	Gasoline/Fare	PHP 2,000	USD 36.77	This will be utilized to rent a tricycle for the participants' transportation and/or fare expenses.
2	Food	PHP 4,500	USD 82.75	During the photowalk, participants will be provided with a budget for food.
3	Lodging	PHP 4,000	USD 73.55	Most of the participants were from other municipalities. Lodging will be used to house the participants and wake up early to document Easter Sunday on March 9, 2023.
4	Internet Connectivity (Load wallet)	PHP 2,500	USD 49.97	The internet or load wallet will be used for uploading photos and improving Wikipedia articles.

MarvinBikolano (talk) 08:22, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Approval on usage of remaining funds

Hello @MarvinBikolano,

Thank you for responding. We have no objections to your proposal to utilise the remaining funds based on your plan above. For learning purposes, could you provide a short summary with links to your event here at the talkpage once it's completed. Thank you.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 08:31, 30 March 2023 (UTC)