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MANILA - The Philippines has taken its place among the world’s top 10 "twitter nation" with around 9.5 million registered users of the microblogging site, according to Smart Communications Inc.
Citing Semiocast, which analyzed 517 million Twitter profiles, Smart said the Philippines is on the 10th spot in the worldwide rankings trailing Spain and staying one step ahead of Turkey.
At the height of Tuesday’s intense rain and flooding all over Luzon, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos trooped to Twitter to spread critical flood information, as well as to mobilize rescue and relief operations.
“Even as the torrential rains rendered several families stranded and helpless, with flooded homes and without electricity, we saw how people found their mobile phones – and mobile Internet – especially useful to stay connected, tweeting for help for loved ones stuck elsewhere, and even for complete strangers trapped on their rooftops,” said Orlando Vea, Smart chief wireless advisor .
“This is certainly good news, but, frankly, not really surprising. Filipinos have always been active in social media and we are increasingly using mobile phones to tweet or post on Facebook,” he added.
Dubbed the “social media capital of the world” in 2011, the Philippines has around 93.9 percent of its 40-million strong Internet population on Facebook.
It surpassed more progressive countries in large part because of the affordability of gadgets and the accessibility of Internet services made available by local telcos.
Smart said it offers the most number of Android devices in the country ranging from entry-level smartphones to top-tier offerings.
“Wherever and whenever Filipinos need to reach us, we will be there,” Vea said.
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