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Solving The Philippines' Internet Service Problem: by Mark Pere Madrona

The document discusses the poor quality of internet service in the Philippines, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic requiring blended learning. It makes several claims: 1) It claims as a fact that the pandemic has made blended learning approaches necessary globally. 2) It claims as a fact that a 2019 report found the Philippines had download speeds under 10 Mbps, among the slowest in the world. 3) It claims as a value judgment that internet service providers in the Philippines are doing their customers a "huge disservice" by failing to deliver promised speeds. 4) It claims as a value judgment that improving internet is important not just for education but anyone working from home during

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Solving The Philippines' Internet Service Problem: by Mark Pere Madrona

The document discusses the poor quality of internet service in the Philippines, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic requiring blended learning. It makes several claims: 1) It claims as a fact that the pandemic has made blended learning approaches necessary globally. 2) It claims as a fact that a 2019 report found the Philippines had download speeds under 10 Mbps, among the slowest in the world. 3) It claims as a value judgment that internet service providers in the Philippines are doing their customers a "huge disservice" by failing to deliver promised speeds. 4) It claims as a value judgment that improving internet is important not just for education but anyone working from home during

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READING AND WRITING SKILL

BAISA ,EDSEL L. 11-CSS -ZUCKERBERG


MINOR PERFORMANCE TASK (INDIVIDUAL WORK)

Identifying Claims in a Written Text


Read the article below. Identify the claims made in the text – two for each type. Write your answers on the space provided for (5 points
each number). In addition, use three shades of any coloring material to highlight the sentences of your answer inside the box. Use
yellow for claim of fact, green for claim of value, orange for claim of policy.

SOLVING THE PHILIPPINES’ INTERNET SERVICE PROBLEM


By Mark Pere Madrona

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need to switch to blended learning approaches has
become necessary around the globe. This urgency inevitably put a spotlight on the quality of Internet service
in the Philippines – or more accurately, the lack of it.
For several years now, the country has gained infamy for having among the slowest Internet speeds in
the world. Last 2019, OpenSignal’s released a report titled “The State of Mobile Network Experience” which
showed that the Philippines was among the 20 countries whose download speed experience were under 10
Mbps.
Evidently, Internet service providers (ISPs) in the nation are doing their customers a huge disservice
by not being able to consistently deliver that they are being paid for. We don’t need to look for an
international study to know that. Just check out the comments left by angry customers in the social media
platforms of these ISPs.
Obviously, this needs to change not only for the sake of teachers and students that will now have to
utilize distance learning but also for the benefit of everyone else who needs or wants to work from home
during this pandemic.
There are two things that the national government can do to make sure that Filipinos can enjoy a better
Internet service. First, it can take steps to hasten the process of building more cell sites across the country not
just in urban areas but even in rural communities. Second, it can, through the Department of Information and
Communications Technology, should strictly monitor the performance of ISPs as regards the plans they offer
to their customers.

CLAIM OF FACT:
“Because of the continuous COVID-19 epidemic, it is critical that blended learning approaches be implemented
globally.”

In 2019, OpenSignal published "The State of Mobile Network Experience," which found that the Philippines
was one of 20 nations with download speeds of less than 10 Mbps
CLAIM OF VALUE:
“Evidently, the country's Internet service providers (ISPs) are doing their clients a significant disservice by
failing to regularly deliver on what they are paid for.”

“Obviously, this has to change, not just for the sake of the instructors and students who will now have to use
distance learning, but also for the reason of everyone else who needs or wants to work from home during this
pandemic. “
CLAIM OF POLICY:
“ First, it can take steps to hasten the process of building more cell sites across the country not just in urban
areas but even in rural communities.”

“Second, it can, through the Department of Information and Communications Technology, should strictly
monitor the performance of ISPs as regards the plans they offer to their customers”

YOUR REACTION/FEEDBACK/CLAIM TO THE ARTICLE (WRITE IT IN A 5-7 SENTENCES) (10 POINTS)

, “Mark Pere Madrona's post "Solving the Philippines' Internet Service Problem" is a well-
written piece that sheds light on the present state of internet services in the Philippines and
offers remedies. The article discusses the country's constraints in providing trustworthy and
inexpensive internet services to its citizens. Such is a lack of infrastructure and the market
READING AND WRITING SKILL

domination of a few firms. To address these issues, the author suggests a variety of solutions,
including increased market competition, infrastructure development investment, and the
application of policies that promote consumer welfare. These recommendations are well-
researched and viable, and the author references other nations that have successfully
implemented comparable policies.”

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