The Role of ICT in Recent History

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to the role of ICT in recent history and significant events in the Philippines.

ICT

Information and Communication Technology, which encompasses all technologies used to handle telecommunications, broadcast media, intelligent building management systems, and audio-visual processing and transmission systems.

EDSA People Power Revolution

A non-violent revolution in 1986 that led to the ousting of President Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines.

Nomophobia

Anxiety or fear of being without access to a mobile phone or being unable to use it.

Social Media

Platforms and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking.

Million People March

A protest that took place on August 26, 2013, against corruption in the Philippine government, where citizens used social media to organize.

Yolanda Person Finder

An online platform used during the Typhoon Yolanda disaster to help locate missing persons and reconnect families.

Text Brigades

A form of mass texting used in the Philippines to mobilize people for protests and collective actions.

Corruption

Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

People Power II

A second wave of popular uprising in 2001 that led to the resignation of President Joseph Estrada due to similar issues of corruption.

Public Funds

The money that is generated from taxes and used by the government to fund public services.