# NEAR Philippines Monthly Report (February 2021) **URL:** \ **Category:** Guilds\ **Tags:** guild-reports\ **Created:** [March 3, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-philippines-monthly-report-february-2021/823 "2021-03-03T13:13:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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NEAR Protocol PH Monthly Report – February 2021 For the month of February, NEAR Protocol PH was able to establish a system that allowed us to publish content for NEAR on a regular basis on different social media platforms as well as dedicate some of our resources into reaching out to developers and individuals who might be interested in joining and building on the platform. Here is our report summarizing all that we have accomplished in the last month. Written Articles Digital Revolution — How to Become Relevant (Feb 3) > **[Digital Revolution — How to Become Relevant](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/digital-revolution-how-to-become-relevant-ded5d63723e6)** > > Artificial Intelligence. Robots automating jobs. People get laid off. Families lose their livelihood. These uncertain times has… Dynamic Solutions (Feb 3) > **[Dynamic Solutions](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/dynamic-solutions-4855ceb900f2)** > > Wonder why mushrooms are growing all the time? Because there is always mushroom (much room) for improvement. Pun intended, of course. Wouldn’t you agree that even the seemingly perfect product still… How NEAR Works — The Basics (Feb 4) > **[How NEAR Works — The Basics](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/how-near-works-the-basics-4c333ba2fef6)** > > Nowadays, many mainstream cloud computing platforms are operated and controlled by huge tech companies and government institutions… PARAS — an NFT trading card marketplace built on NEAR (Feb 14) > **[PARAS — an NFT trading card marketplace built on NEAR](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/paras-an-nft-trading-card-marketplace-built-on-near-908d69ea50ef)** > > In 1952, a trading card featuring American professional baseball player Mickey Mantle sold for a whopping $5.2 million dollars… NEAR GRANTS PROGRAM: Things You Need To Know (Feb 15) > **[NEAR GRANTS PROGRAM: Things You Need To Know](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/near-grants-program-things-you-need-to-know-c48745afa962)** > > They say blockchain is the future generation, which I undoubtedly agree with. We can see the future of blockchain in the next generation… The Basics of Sharding (Feb 18) > **[The Basics of Sharding](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/the-basics-of-sharding-7ba0fc070940)** > > Nowadays, an increasing number of organizations and firms have begun to adopt cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technologies they run on… Recognize the Limits of Current Tech Solutions (Feb 20) > **[Recognize the Limits of Current Tech Solutions](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/recognize-the-limits-of-current-tech-solutions-cb5ecd3eaa5c)** > > Have you ever heard of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon? Record Keeping — Centralized Vs. Decentralized (Feb 22) > **[Record Keeping — Centralized Vs. Decentralized](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/record-keeping-centralized-vs-decentralized-62f9041d9ec3)** > > Record Keeping — Centralized Vs Decentralized Bitcoin Compared to City of Manila (Feb 23) > **[Bitcoin Compared to City of Manila](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/bitcoin-compared-to-city-of-manila-24776bee2292)** > > What city comes to mind when the Philippines is mentioned? Manila. But is the city of Manila the only city in the country? Not really. You… We Tend to Fear What We Don’t Understand (Feb 25) > **[We Tend to Fear What We Don’t Understand](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/we-tend-to-fear-what-we-dont-understand-67f78b4f1747)** > > When we don’t understand something, we tend to fear it and not bother learning about it anymore. This is especially true in the technology… Light Bulb, Electricity, Bitcoin, Blockchain. (Feb 25) > **[Light Bulb, Electricity, Bitcoin, Blockchain.](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/light-bulb-electricity-bitcoin-blockchain-61c2d61c6223)** > > What can we learn from these four? Well, again, although we are not diving deep into technicalities here on Bitcoin and blockchain, we can… Translations (English to Filipino) Ang Dragonfly Capital ay Sumali sa NEAR Validator Advisory Board (Feb 6) > **[Ang Dragonfly Capital ay Sumali sa NEAR Validator Advisory Board](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/ang-dragonfly-capital-ay-sumali-sa-near-validator-advisory-board-8ae259ef6b1f)** > > Para sa sinumang sumusunod sa itinakdang validator sa katapusan ng linggo, maaaring napansin mo na may bagong validator ay tinatawag na… Paano Gumagana Ang NEAR- Ang Mga Pangunahing Kaalaman (Feb 13) > **[Paano Gumagana Ang NEAR- Ang Mga Pangunahing Kaalaman](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/paano-gumagana-ang-near-ang-mga-pangunahing-kaalaman-3e45b3ea2d58)** > > Ngayon, maraming mga pangunahing cloud computing platform ang pinamamahalaan at kinokontrol ng mga malalaking kumpanya ng tech at… Berry Club: Isang Masaya, Malikhaing Halimbawa ng isang DeFi Yield Farming App sa Blockchain ng NEAR. (Feb 21) > **[Berry Club: Isang Masaya, Malikhaing Halimbawa ng isang DeFi Yield Farming...](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/berry-club-isang-masaya-malikhaing-halimbawa-ng-isang-defi-yield-farming-app-sa-blockchain-ng-3594901e817c)** > > Ano Ang Berry Club? Berry Club Part II: Paano Gumagana Ang Berry Club Yield Farming App? (Feb 25) > **[Berry Club Part II: Paano Gumagana Ang Berry Club Yield Farming App?](https://medium.com/nearphilippines/berry-club-part-ii-paano-gumagana-ang-berry-club-yield-farming-app-1845e0a46ec8)** > > Subukan Natin Ito Infographics Paras is building on NEAR for digital artists with NFTs. (Feb 7) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1358129834853978112](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1358129834853978112) NEAR $3.69 (Feb 10) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1359513608992874499](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1359513608992874499) ETH-NEAR Rainbow Bridge (Feb 12) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1359896733728206848](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1359896733728206848) Happy Lunar New Year from NEAR Protocol Philippines (Feb 12) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1360086740766134278](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1360086740766134278) Mintbase Made Minting NFTs Cheaper, Faster, Scalable, and Secure With NEAR (Feb 13) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1360283809309097984](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1360283809309097984) Berry Club (Feb 21) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1363324250245894146](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1363324250245894146) NEAR and The Graph Partnership (Feb 27) [https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1365562847007174660](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines/status/1365562847007174660) YouTube Videos The Evolution of Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 (Feb 6) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wCQlov79mwY/maxresdefault.jpg "The Evolution of Web 2.0 to Web 3.0") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQlov79mwY&t=124s) Opportunities in Tech for Filipinos | Paras x NEAR Protocol PH (Feb 10) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GLPvY3aAnY4/maxresdefault.jpg "Opportunities in Tech for Filipinos | Paras x NEAR Protocol PH") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLPvY3aAnY4&t=54s) Why NEAR Protocol? | A Zoom Discussion (Feb 13) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XPW6yYO6nQg/maxresdefault.jpg "Why NEAR Protocol? | A Zoom Discussion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPW6yYO6nQg&t=91s) Opportunities for Filipino Visual Artists (Feb 22) [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/1X/aef29dcc12cc0f782f1681c8eef59d171c86408d.jpeg "Opportunities for Filipino Visual Artists") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ppdApF_aU&t=127s) NEAR & Ethereum | Which is Which? (Feb 25) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/E64_-O9fVbM/maxresdefault.jpg "NEAR & Ethereum | Which is Which?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E64_-O9fVbM) Social Media Growth Twitter: [x.com](https://twitter.com/NEARPhilippines) Our NEAR Twitter handle has seen a lot of good growth, going from less than 10 to 72 followers and counting. Facebook: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/notes/109761237514174/) NEAR’s Facebook page currently has more than 300 follows and likes. YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUT0Z3TgwgrH8ns2WreJsQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUT0Z3TgwgrH8ns2WreJsQ) NEAR Protocol PH’s Youtube channel was created before February. The channel now has 14 subscribers and has published 6 videos within the span of a month. The volume of interviews and video content that has been produced can still be redistributed throughout the year of 2021. Chase, the founder of OP Games, a blockchain platform on NEAR, will be interviewed 2 weeks into March.