The document discusses the significant role of information and communication technology (ICT) in promoting social change in the Philippines, highlighting key events such as the EDSA Revolution and the Million People March. It illustrates how technology, particularly social media and mobilization tools, has been crucial in these movements. Additionally, it mentions the Yolanda People Finder and Change.org as modern examples of ICT facilitating social initiatives.

4. ICT AS PLATFORM
FOR CHANGE

5. THE ROLE OF ICT IN RECENT HISTORY
• Throughout the recent history, the Philippines has
been one of a few nations that demonstrate unity
for a call to action or social change. These
campaigns for social change would have not been
successful if it were not for ICT.

6. EDSA ( PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION)
•The People Power revolution lasted from
1983 to 1986. During a radio broadcast
of radio veritas, Cardinal sin encouraged
the Filipinos to help the regime of then
President Marcos.

7. EDSA Dos.
• This also known as the 2001 Edsa Revolution,
happened during January 17 to 21, 2001. It was
fuelled after 11 prosecutors of then President
Joseph Ejercito Estrada walk out of the
impeachment trial. Like the first people power
revolution, Edsa Dos would not have been
successful without text brigades.

8. MILLION PEOPLE MARCH
• This is series of protest that mainly took place in
luneta park from August 13 to 16, 2013. There
were also several demonstration that happened
around key cities in the Philippines and some
location overseas. It was clearly demonstrated how
powerful social media campaigns rate.

9. YOLANDA PEOPLE FINDER
•Recent storms in the Philippines history gave
birth to the people finder database powered
by google. During typhoon Yolanda, the
finder was a vital tool for people across the
globe to track the situation of their relatives.

10. CHANGE.ORG
•Change.org is dubbed as the
“WORLD’S PLATFORM FOR
CHANGE” where anyone from the
online community can create and
petition ask others to sign it.