OpenStreetMap
I was invited to attend the official launch of the Google Map Maker service in the Philippines last October 7. I blogged about the event in my blog here: http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com/posts/google_map_maker_philippine_launch
The post is quite lengthy and the last part talks about OSM vis-a-vis Map Maker so you guys might be interested in that.
Discussion
Comment from ianlopez1115 on 15 October 2008 at 07:18
From my point of view, I think that I'm better off with OSM since it is under a free license, you can view other ways and nodes (in edit mode) and decide whether you can improve it or leave it alone, and you can take out some inaccurate info/data.
Despite spending less than six months here, I contributed much to OSM, like fixing some tags in Washington, DC area (at least once), my contribs to my home city, and improving the "coverage" of OSM in the Mega Manila area, especially the exclusive residential areas. And it was satisfactory to see fellow contributor like you make improvements to a fellow OSMer's work (hope it was a right term to call a fellow OpenStreetMap contributor). For now, we have to do more to improve our "coverage". I hope that fellow Filipinos and tourists alike will use OSM, not in the near future, but right now.