Jamming for Data – Open Data Day in the Philippines
Some people spend Saturday afternoons going out with friends and watching a movie. Some spend it going to a park or working out. Some spend it in the house doing…
Learn data visualization and data-driven journalism in a real “Data Jam”
[Cross posted from GMA News Online; Press release by Banthay.ph] On February 21 (International Open Data Day), Bantay.ph, a platform that uses technology in mobilizing citizens to demand good governance,…
Constructive Engagement: The first citizen-initiated data skills training for government (Philippines)
Last Tuesday (November 25), I led my first data training workshop in Manila with Sam Leon. After months of preparation, over Skype calls and shared Google documents, the workshop finally…