[Group Request] Create a new chapter - Manila

[francislance]

City or location name for your CNCG

Manila

What country do you want to start your community group in?

Philippines

Tell us about yourself. List your name, email, company, GitHub URL, LinkedIn URL, and CNCF Slack workspace name (or if you need to be invited), and a required profile link on community.cncf.io

Name: Francis Lance Arzadon
Email: [email protected]
Githhub: https://github.com/francislance @francislance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lancearzadon
CNCF Slack: @francislance
CNCF profile: https://community.cncf.io/u/mgwehf/

Tell us about your co-organizer. List their name, email, company, GitHub URL, LinkedIn URL, and CNCF Slack workspace name (or if they need to be invited), and a required profile link on community.cncf.io

Name: Francis Addam Reyes
Email: [email protected]
Github: https://github.com/damskiee @damskiee
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-addam-reyes
CNCF Slack: Need to be invited

Tell us about your co-organizer. List their name, email, company, GitHub URL, LinkedIn URL, and CNCF Slack workspace name (or if they need to be invited), and a required profile link on community.cncf.io

Name: Arjay Alsonado
Email: [email protected]
Github: https://github.com/rvencore
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aalsonado
CNCF Slack: Need to be invited

If you already run a meetup, please link it here

No response

What is your mission statement or objective for this new chapter?

Cloud Native Manila aims to empower the IT community in Manila by promoting a collaborative environment for learning, sharing, and advancing knowledge in Cloud Native technologies and open source innovation. Our mission is to build a community where professionals, enthusiasts, and students can connect, access resources, and grow their expertise in modern cloud-native solutions. By organizing meetups, workshops, and networking events, we are dedicated to creating a space that inspires and equips Manila’s tech talent to drive digital transformation and contribute to the global open source movement.

Code of Conduct

• I/We agree to follow the CNCF Code of Conduct

Where organizers reside

• I/We confirm I/we am/are local to or live near the city of the above-proposed chapter.

Organizers companies/affiliations

• I/We agree if there is more than one organizer now or onboarded in the future, the majority come from different companies

Inclusive

• I/We agree. To assure this, I/we have recently completed the Inclusive Open Source Community Orientation (LFC102) course

Vendor Neutral

• I/We have read what vendor-nuetrality means, and agree that the main content of our meetups will remain vendor-nuetral

Agree to use CNCG branding

• I/We agree to use the CNCG logo in my/our chapter and social branding

Registration through CNCF platforms

• I/We agree to host free registration in the main CNCF platform

Remain an active chapter

• I/We agree to have a meetup at least once every 90 days, or else communicate reasoning for upcoming inactivity.

Collaboration with other chapters

• I/We acknowledge the CNCF right to approve additional chapters in my area based on this criteria

Aim to have a diverse representation of speakers in your meetups

• I/We will do our best to host diverse speakers throughout the year