Literally, Philippines is already on Google map and now it became more prominent when Wayne Dell Manuel bested 700 other contestants to become the winner of the first Google Map Maker Global Competition.

Google’s first Global Mapping Competition ran from December 15 – January 31, 2010.  The scope of the competition was simple, the user who added the most universities, schools, hospitals, and medical clinics, with an emphasis on accurate data

According to Wayne, his dedication to mapping his homeland is motivated by helping others: “After the devastating typhoon Ketsana (local name Ondoy), a volunteer group used Google Maps to map distress calls, among other things, to facilitate rescue operations. I was so happy to see the roads that I’ve helped map were used to locate the houses.”

For his remarkable mapping efforts, Wayne has won a $50,000 UNICEF donation to benefit projects empowering young people through technology in the Philippines.