Excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.
I’m blogging this using a prepaid HSDPA USB modem as our condominium still has no electricity after several hours, yet I’m luckier than many of my countrymen, some of whom are still stranded on the road or even on the rooftops of their houses.
Metro Manila and 23 provinces are now in a state of calamity in the wake of massive floods brought about by the heaviest rainfall in our country’s recorded history. Twitter and social networking sites such as Facebook have been the main means Filipino Internet users have kept pace with developments and shared information, such as the text numbers for disaster relief agencies and volunteer organizations now that voice networks are clogged.
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[...] storm but also to report rescue efforts and emergency cases in disaster-struck areas. Joey Alarilla observes how the internet was used by Filipino netizens as the storm hits Metro Manila I’m blogging this [...]
[...] storm but also to report rescue efforts and emergency cases in disaster-struck areas. Joey Alarilla observes how the internet was used by Filipino netizens as the storm hits Metro Manila I’m blogging this [...]
[...] maar ook om verslag te doen van reddingsacties en noodsituaties in rampgebieden. Joey Alarilla beschrijft hoe Filipijnse netizens gebruikmaakten van internet terwijl de storm de hoofdstad Manilla trof: Ik [...]
[...] ma anche per segnalare soccorso e casi di emergenza nelle aree colpite dal disastro. Joey Alarilla osserva [in] come internet sia stato usato dai netizen filippini mentre la tempesta colpiva il centro di [...]
[...] pia kuripoti jitihada na kesi za dharura kwenye sehemu zilizoathika na janga hilo. Joey Alarilla anaangalia jinsi intaneti ilivyotumiwa na wanamtandao wa Kifilipino wakati kumbunga kilipoikumba Manila. [...]
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