ICT as a Platform for

Change
MOTIVATION

For a moment, imagine the Internet

has disappeared and will never
come back. What do you think will
happen? List down your thoughts
and share them in class.
The Role of ICT in Recent History
EDSA People Power Revolution

The Philippines was praised worldwide in 1986, when

the so-called bloodless revolution erupted, called
EDSA People Powers Revolution. February 25, 1986
marked a significant national event that has been
engraved in the hearts and minds of every Filipino.
This part of Philippine history gives us a strong sense
of pride especially that other nations had attempted
to emulate what we have shown the world of the
true power of democracy.
EDSA Dos

The EDSA Revolution of 2001, also

called by the local media as EDSA
II (pronounced as Edsa dos) or the
Second People Power Revolution,
is the common name of the four-
day popular revolution that
peacefully overthrew Philippine
President Joseph Estrada in
January 2001. He was succeeded
by his then vice president Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.
Million People March

The so-called Million People March was the first of an ongoing

series of protests in the Philippines calling for the total abolition
of the Pork Barrel fund, triggered by public anger over the Priority
Development Assistance Fund scam. Initial calls circulated through
social media (mainly on Facebook and Twitter) to convene a
protest on August 26, 2013 at Luneta Park in Manila as well as
other cities nationwide and overseas. Some media commentators
consider this as the first ever massive rally in the Philippines
called and organised mostly through social media channels.
Though dubbed as the Million People March, the number of total
attendees was only around 400,000. Despite that, it was still
considered a success and clearly demonstrated how powerful
social media campaigns are.
Yolanda People Finder

Google has launched a Person Finder that allows individuals

to post messages and search for the status of family and
friends affected by the disaster.
If you're worried about someone, click on the button that
says "I'm looking for someone" and type in their name. If
you have information about someone in the area, or want
to let others know you are safe, click on the button "I have
information about someone" and enter name and details.
Change.org

Change.org is dubbed as the worlds platform for change where anyone

from the online community can create a petition and ask others to sign it.
During the past times, petitions are only done through signing a paper,
usually done by a group asking for signatures via travel. Change.org gives
access to more people by allowing the online community to affix their
digital signatures on a petition.
Change.orgs mission is to help people from around the world create the
change they want to see. For years, Change.org hosted several petitions
that help solve the following problems: economic problems, criminal
injustice, abuse of human rights, lack of education, environmental
concerns, animal abuse, human health concerns, and world hunger.
Signing an online petition

Visit Change.org
Change.org works this way. If this is your first time to use
Change.org, click sign up or log in with Facebook. Otherwise, just
input your log-in details.
You can start your own petition, but for now, click on any petition
you want under trending petitions.
Read the petition description to see if this petition matters to
you. If it is sign the petition by filling up the information on the
right side of the screen.
Share the petition on facebook to promote it.
Do you believe that ICT, the
internet, Change.org,
Facebook can really make a
difference in the world? Why
or why not?
Short Quiz
1

It is an online petition platform that allows the

online community to create or sign petitions.
A. Weebly
B. Pinterest
C. Change.org
D. Better.net
2

In what year did EDSA Dos take place?

A.2001
B.2002
C.2003
D.2004
3

It was a series of preotests that happened during

August 22 to 26, 2013 that was caused by the
misuse of the pork barrel.
A. EDSA Tres
B. EDSA Dos
C. Million People March
D. Digital Revolution
4

Which radio station did Cardinal Sin use to call on

the Filipino people to support the rally against
President Marcos?
A. DZMM
B. Radyo Veritas
C. DZRH
D. ABAM
5

The Yolanda People Finder that was used to

locate individuals during and after the storm was
created by
A. GMA 7
B. ABS-CBN
C. Google
D. Microsoft
6

It is dubbed as the worlds platform for

change
A.Weebly
B.Pinterest
C.Change.org
D.Better.net
7

The Million People March never reached a million.

What was the estimated number of protesters for
this protest?
A. 400K
B. 500K
C. 600K
D. 700K
8

What made EDSA Dos protest successful?

A.Facebook social media
B.Text brigades
C.A radio broadcast
D.None of the above
9

The People Power Revolution protest mainly

happened along EDSA from February 22 to 25 of
what year?
A. 1983
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1988
10

The Million People March was a series of protest

around key cities in the Philippines and around the
world. Where did the Million People March happen
mainly?
A. New Peoples Park
B. EDSA
C. Mendiola
D. Luneta Park