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I. The cell phone has created a serious impact on the world since its birth in the 20thcentury.

a) In Sweden, the police department officially used the first mobile phone in theirpolice cars and were used as two-way radios.

b) The worlds first commercial portable cell phone, DynaTAC 8000x, wasintroduced in 1983 and was followed by other developments in cell phones.

c) Today, cellular phones perform functions of computers, music players, camera,video recorders and televisions, hence, are in great demand.

d) Nearly half of the world owns a cell phone today and various surveys worldwidehave found high rates of mobile phone use among young individuals.

II. The cell phone has quickly become an absolute necessity for a growing percentage of theworlds population especially to teenagers.

a) Teens admitted spending nearly an equal amount of time talking as they dotexting each month.

b) The reduction in the cost of handsets, their smaller size and the introduction ofthe prepaid phone card contributed to the surprisingly rapid adoption rate by

young people.

c) Mobile phone ownership among young Filipinos are now at 65%, higher thanAustralias 42% and Taiwans 22%.

d) Filipinos are the leading users of cell phone features.e) The Philippines is known as the texting capital of the world.

III. Cellular phone use among teenagers in the Philippines must be under the guidance oftheir parents or guardians to prevent problematic social relationship.

a) The effects of cellular phones on peers or peer groups have been extensive.1.

Filipinos seek constant connection.

2. Non-mobile phone owners are vulnerable to ostracism.3. Cyber bullying is common among the Filipino youth.

b) Filipino families tend to have issues regarding the use of cell phones.1. Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) parents are able to maintain contact

with their children through cell phones.

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2. Young peoples sleep is disturbed when friends call them or when a textmessage is sent.

3. Financial disputes over cell phone bills between parents and their childrenarise.

4. Filipino teenagers establish themselves as independent from their parents.c) Total ban on cellular phones among schools in the Philippines would help prevent

improper practices with the use of cell phones.

1. Mobile phones are used to cheat during exams or take inappropriatepictures.

2. Reports show that text messaging and pagers are causing disturbanceduring class hours in various schools in Metro Manila.

3. Filipino teenagers created a signature campaign to pressure the senate toact on the prevalence of cell phone theft.

IV. Cell phone use among teenagers in the Philippines continues to create problems insociety.

a) 26% of Filipino youth cannot live without a cell phone.b) Sexting has become increasingly alarming among the young individuals in the

Philippines.

c) Filipino youth spend too much money on cell phone load.d) Teenagers in the Philippines are addicted to texting.e) The amount of texting affects sensitivity to emotions in sending and receiving

text messages.