ZDNet has published an article yesterday on "Microsoft launches OOXML drive in Philippines":
Representatives from both Microsoft and the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), in a briefing last week, said they will hold various campaigns, as well as talks with government and private-sector groups, with the aim of disseminating information about Office Open XML (OOXML) across the country.
"More information" means lobbying for Dane Walsh, Microsoft lobbyist:
According to Dave Walsh, Microsoft's senior standard programme manager, the Philippines was one of the countries which voted "no" on the use of OOXML. "The country voted 'no' with clarifications. This means the panel voting on the standard still needs more information about OOXML," Walsh said at the briefing last week.
Time to send an alert to our signatories in Philippines.