Local Online Media

Question 1

The Philippines officially connected to the world of _______ on ________through the efforts of PHNET or Philippine Network Foundation, a consortium of various academic institutions, private companies, and government agencies

Answer 1

Internet, March 1994

Question 2

On August 1994, the first commercial Internet service provider was launched by _________ or MosCom, making it possible for the Filipinos to go online.

Answer 2

Mosaic Communications

Question 3

In the early 1990s, _________ was introduced in several sectors, primarily within multinational companies operating in the country like IBM, Motorola, and Texam instruments.

Answer 3

email communications

Question 4

Most of the country’s Internet access before was enjoyed through the existence of _________. These are coffee shops who offered the usual cafe food fare except that they had an array of desktop computers set up to connect to the Internet.

Answer 4

Internet cafes

Question 5

In fact, the Philippines was named as the ___________ in 2011 as 93.3% of the population area are heavy Facebook users.

Answer 5

social media capital of the world