Role of ICT in recent history of EDSA DOS

      Sixteen years ago, Filipinos gathered at the historic. Throughout EDSA, where freedom was once won against a dictator In 1986. The second revolution (EDSA II) was a four-day protest from 17-20 January 2001 that peacefully overthrew the government of Joseph Estrada. The protest eventually triggered Estrada's and paved the way for Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, his vice president, to enter the spotlight in the political schene.

     

     Information and Communication Technology or ICT is a valuable tool that can be used for the economic development of the country.  ICT played a major role in the Philippine History. 1983-1986, EDSA or the People Power Revolution happened because of radio broadcasting that persuade Filipinos to help end the regime of then President Ferdinand Marcos. During the EDSA Dos, through text brigades the revolution might not be successful. In Million People March. 

   

      The organizers and promoters used Facebook and Change.org as their medium to protest the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund. In Yolanda People Finder, a people finder database powered by Google. It is made for people across the globe to track the situation of their relatives. ICT can be really useful in our country. It help us to improve our economy and solve issues. Though there are times that it create a problem we can't deny the fact that it also help our country.