The time our prof announced something about mapping, me and my friends got curious about it. Per section, only 25 volunteers were allowed. That’s why, we volunteered for it. And fortunately, we got in. At first, I have no idea about mapping, I got curious that’s why I entered this subject. But as soon as the class started, it was explained to us what really mapping is. It is about mapping the places that was not yet mapped. When I learned about this, I tried doing it at home, I tried looking for places that was not yet in the map. I put them in the map and put labelings and names on it. Coffee shops, basketball courts and many more. The first time I edit a map, I started with only 11 edits. Then I saw my classmates that they already have 200+ edits. I was challenged to do mappings because of my friends. When I mapped the vicinity of Visayas, it was all wrong because I am not familiarized with the place. The buildings and row houses were not organized or aligned. But I immediately arranged it. That’s why my edits went higher. I realized that in order for us to make a map credible for the people, we have to assure that we know what we are writing.

When it comes to neighborhood task, we used mappillary. But unfortunately, I have no phone to use it. I tried borrowing phones from others but of course those phone were not always available. So I’m just working on my fieldpapers. I went around on my neighborhood and I’m not able to see their number in house so I can’t encode in my fieldpaper. But the buildings that doesn’t exist in OpenStreetMap like sari-sari store, hardware, internet cafe, grocery, fastfood chain in my place are already added my me and save it..

I also used JOSM in my mapping tool because it more fast and efficient in mapping. It’s more easy to map buildings but sometimes, I can’t identify if there’s a building or it’s just a land field. But overall, I prefer to use JOSM.

I am very happy to be part of CWTS++ because by using technology, we can help our community. We can give accurate information in certain place that can help in their needs. OpenStreetMap is an open source and all of us can use to help our community. It’s not all about mapping, we are all here to help, to learn and to work together as a family. And again, thank you for being part of this program. Thank you for the opportunity and God bless.

•Yesterday, dated October 4, 2018, each group of mappers brought their guests. The guests were from different sections or courses or even friends from other schools are welcome. The guests introduced theirselves and tackled how they were persuaded to join this program. The discussion went well particulary the talk about “Bayanihan”. The guests also shared that they can speak some native dialects.

•We also discussed “Mapping Process” and I was called to give some information regarding this topic. Openstreetmap was also introduced to our guest. Also, the difference of google maps with openstreetmap. There was also a mapper who shared his experience in “Mapathon” that he attended last Sunday. Our professor also called some mappers to discuss how to sign up in openstreetmap. We demoed it in front of them for them to understand.

•We taught our guests on how to map using openstreetmap. The guest easily understood the procedures on how to map. We used JOSM to map and do some tasks. Mr. Erwin guided us while we were mapping. Our guests, mapped the typhoon Ompong region structures where they will find missing roads and buildings. Land fields are mostly what they found that’s why its hard for them to find buildings. The challenge with this is that the buildings we’re too small to identify if this is a building or just plain site. The guests enjoyed the mapping lessons and they were happy that they were able to acquire new knowledge from it. They were thankful for the opportunity.

In my street, there’s a River of life Cainta Church. Every sunday, naririnig namen mula dito sa bahay yung kantahan nila about kay God. I also observed na yung mga tag na nakalagay sa osm sa mga bahay, building yung nakalagay. And also the sari-sari store, building yung tags na nakalagay.Halos lahat building yung tags pero mga bahay lang naman yung mga neighborhood ko. On my fieldpaper, I draw box on the sari-sari store that I know and yung mga parati naming binibilhan ng mga ulam at pagkain namin. In my place, more on houses, sari-sari store, and public market ang nakapaligid.