here is the link to the wiki :http://barcamp.org/BarCampManila
Thanks to Jon for forwarding the invites! This has made my day! maybe even my weekend!
So excited!

BarCamp Manila – August 21, 2008, 7:00 PM

What:

A BarCamp is an ad-hoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees. All attendees are encouraged to share some form of technical information, be it a software development tip, tools, product demo, open source projects, software, hardware, etc. – in seven (7) minutes!
Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.
When you come, be prepared to share with BarCampers. When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world. Blog about what you learned, share it in a forum, or even help organize the next BarCamp!
If this is your first time to attend a BarCamp, you should read TheRulesOfBarCamp.

Why:

To learn, meet people who share different interests, contribute, and push yourself and your thinking.

When:

August 21, 2008 from 7PM onwards

Where:

G2VC Innovation Center
5th Floor, The Orient Square
F. Ortigas Road (formerly Emerald Ave.)
Ortigas Center, Pasig City

What to bring:

• A laptop, or any wifi-capable device
• Your share of information/presentation!
• Your desire to share, collaborate and have fun with fellow geeks

How:

1. Register for the event by adding your name and contact details in this wiki page (see “I want to attend BarCampManila” section)
2. On the day of the BarCamp, arrive early so you can register the topic you want to discuss
3. Meet, interact, and enjoy the camp with fellow geeks!

Can’t attend BarCampManila ?

Don’t fret, you can still follow us on Twitter, or watch our live stream at Ustream.tv

I want to help BarCampManila!

Please add your name, along with contact information if you would like to help organize or contribute in kind (food, drinks, etc.) to BarCampManila.

I want to attend BarCampManila!

Please add your name here if you would like to attend BarCampManila. We encourage you to add a link to your site so we know you better 🙂

1. Kenneth C. Demanawa
2. Jerome Gotangco – http://www.twitter.com/JeromeGotangco
3. Raymond Olavides
4. Joe Siao
5. Elmer Rivera
6. Dean Michael Berris
7. Glenn Gonzales
8. Jerry Rapes
9. Janette Toral
10. Brent Lipke
11. Paolo Dizon
12. Napoleon Esmundo C. Ramirez
13. Noel Feria
14. Luis Buenaventura
15. Brian Feliciano
16. Sherwin Daganato
17. Randy Nivales
18. JP Loh
19. Joel Disini
20. Bobby Andrew Javier
21. Giancarlo Angulo – http://www.onthe8spot.com
22. Your name here

Sponsors:

• Global Gateway Venture Capital (G2VC) – Venue
• Exist Global – Organization, Connectivity, Internet
• Morph Labs – Organization, Connectivity
• Yahoo! Philippines – TBA

Contact Information:

Jerome S. Gotangco
Email: jgotangco@me.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/barcampmanila
Upcoming: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1008217/

Hmm less than a month to go before the Word Camp Philippines 2008, heheh very excited!
It seems the event organizers (Mindanao Bloggers here🙂 have corralled in more sponsors and they have finally released the list of mini-sessions, The group is also holding a Visayas and Mindanao pre WordCamp Meetup . here is an excerpt from Migs’ email:

4. There will also be a pre-wordcamp which will be held in Davao for bloggers in Mindanao and Visayas who will not be able to join the Main WordCamp in Manila! This is slated on Spetember 4, 2008. And yes.. Matt Mullenweg will be there!

The Schedule is found here, reproduced below:

Schedule

8:00 AM	Registration
	Fellowship & Coffee
9:00 AM	Pambansang Awit
	Welcome Address by the Mindanao Bloggers Convenor
	State of WordPress in the Philippines by Chuckie Dreyfus
	DEPLOYMENT TRACK	DEVELOPMENT TRACK
9:30 AM	Blogging 102 — Basics & Beyond by Jayvee Fernandez	Creating WordPress Themes & CSS Power by Gail Villanueva
10:25 AM	WordPress for Corporate Web Sites by Hans Koch	Developing WordPress Plugins by Markku Seguerra
	Building A Blogging Community by Blogie Robillo	Organizing & Optimizing Your WordPress Blog by Ely Apao
11:20 AM	Video Blogging with WordPress by Kring Elenzano	WordPress as a CME/CMS by Karla Redor
	Blogging & Journalism by Danilo Arao	WordPress & SEO by Hans Koch
	[ Sign-up for the sessions ]
12:15 PM	Lunch
	PLENARY SESSIONS
1:30 PM	The Future of WordPress by Matt Mullenweg
2:10 PM	Demystifying Google Analytics by Aileen Apolo
2:50 PM	WordPress & Web Standards by Regnard Raquedan
3:30 PM	Powwow with Matt
4:30 PM	Install-Fest Contests Raffle Draws
8:00 PM	After-Party @ mag:net café

Signed up for developing Themes, Developing plugins, and WordPress as a CMS. I wish I didn’t have to choose between Plugins and using wordpres for corporate web sites session. Oh well can’t have everything.
Official Site: WordCamp Philippines 2008 here:
Organizers:Mindanao Bloggers here:
Sponsors of WordCamp Philippines 2008:

• i.PH: the Domain for Individuals
• Free Online Flash Games
• Wazzup Manila Philippines
• Real Estate CRM
• Real Estate Website Designers
• Orange County Real Estate
• Auto Insurance Quotes
• Lane Systems Inc.
• RedMedia
• Orange County Business Lawyer
• Cebu Pacific Air
• Buddy Gancenia Reality TV
• SmartBro Wireless Broadband
• SPOT.ph
• Make Money with Performancing Ads

Social Security.
In the Philippines fear mongering for the “reproductive health care act” which various church groups and interest groups are equating to abortion gets my vote. The problem is the fear mongering seems to be working.

from this freakonomics post:

It is probably hard to think of any progress or disruptive technology that hasn’t been met with fear, anxiety, and predictions of failure. What are your favorite examples?