Elections Asia

Article

In the 2001 election in the Philippines, it is said that SMS was largely responsible for ousting incumbent Joseph Estrada. SMS was used to bolster support for his opposition, Gloria Arroyo. The article goes on to suggest “Text messages are the mopeds and motor scooters of the Information Age for poorer countries like the Philippines”.

Region

Asia-Pacific

Country

Phillipines

Category

Governance/political

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