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Describes the unequal distribution of information & communication technology across nations, commonly described as the "gap between information haves & have-nots."

Global digital divide

This is Cardinal Sin speaking to the people of Metro Manila.... I am calling our people to support our two good friends at the camp

Radio Veritas and Edsa

Known as the 2001 EDSA Revolution during Jan 17 to 21, 2001.

➤ It was fueled after 11 prosecutors of then President Joseph Estrada walked out of the impeachment trial.

➤ As a result, the crowd in EDSA grew over the course of a few days through text brigade.

Edsa dos

Series of protest that mainly took place in Luneta Park from Aug. 22 to 26, 2013.

➤ It was to condemn the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

➤ 400,000 total number of attendees

➤ The organizers & promoters of the Million People March used Facebook & change.org as their medium

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Recent storms in Philippines history gave birth to the People Finder database powered by Google. During typhoon Yolanda, the People Finder was a vital tool for people across the globe to track the situation of their lives. The proved to be successful & is now adapted by more organizations to help people track relatives during be calamities.

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ICT can help to make the work or business easier to do and to spread all over the world. Through ICT, the transaction of relief goods makes faster to deliver or distribute to all places who suffering from disaster. Through ICT there are more lives saved because of the faster information that come from social media or other kind of communicating processes.

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is dubbed as the "world's platform for change" where anyone from onlined community can create a petition and ask others to sign it. It gives access to more people by allowing the online community to affix their digital signatures on a petition.

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Study Notes

The Digital Divide

  • The unequal distribution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across nations creates a gap between those with access and those without.

ICT in the Philippines: A Case Study

  • The 2001 EDSA Revolution saw the use of text messaging to mobilize people, highlighting the power of ICT in political movements.

  • The 2013 Million People March, a protest against corruption, leveraged Facebook and Change.org to engage a large audience.

  • The People Finder database, developed by Google in response to typhoons, facilitated communication and the search for missing individuals in disaster situations, demonstrating the critical role of ICT in emergency response.

  • ICT empowers individuals by simplifying processes and amplifying reach, allowing for faster relief goods distribution and potentially saving lives through rapid information dissemination.

  • Platforms like Change.org offer a global platform for change, enabling citizens to express their opinions and mobilize others through digital signatures.

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