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           Philippines like any other developing countries benefit from technology in many ways. Since the rise of the computers in the Philippines had started, the people had greatly benefitted from it in a sense that advances in computers and telecommunications would mean more access to networking from within and outside of the country, and also getting more updates in terms of information to the public. More specifically, I have noticed a big boom in telemarketing jobs in the Philippines which opened many opportunities for many working college students to earn money. And in a political point of view, computerization of election processes has made it more efficient and convenient for a voter which leads to better understanding of how accurate the government would work. If this keeps up,  perhaps the advances in technology could expand to the agriculture of the country which in turn could help the economy grow. If this could be done, then Philippines would fix many problems from within such as less inflation and poverty.

– Jose Fuentes

          Cellphone companies today face many problems, but perhaps the most prominent one is the threat of losing services for millions of users in the amidst of a hurricane. To deal with this threat, the service carriers usually prepare much equipment that either acts as protection or backup if the first fails to protect. Some ramifications used include sand bags, impact-resistant windows, hardened concrete, and reinforced steel roof grids (money.cnn.com). But once the hurricane proved to be too powerful, carriers make temporary cell towers, generators, and diesel trucks as backups. The most important one of al are the batter backups, which could power the cell for a day or two as well as diesel generators once that battery dies.  Strong winds from hurricanes aren’t the only ones carriers have to worry about; towers located in below-sea level areas are also at risk of flooding. Unfortunately, the only way to prevent flooding is to relocate.

– Jose Fuentes