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Draft:Roberto Verzola


Roberto "Obet" Verzola was an activist, author, and electrical engineer (November 1952 — May 6, 2020). He is known as the "father of Philippine email" for setting up email and internet connections in the Philippines in 1992.[1] He authored the books "Towards a Political Economy of Information: Studies on the Information Economy" (2004)[2] and "Crossing Over: The Energy Transition to Renewable City" (2015)[3] His works spanned across human rights, electoral reform, intellectual property rights, agriculture and genetic engineering, and renewable energy.[4]

  1. ^ Go, Miriam Grace (2020-05-06). "Roberto Verzola, 'Father of Philippine email,' dies". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  2. ^ Verzola, Roberto (2004). Towards a Political Economy of Information: Studies on the Information Economy. Foundation for Nationalist Studies. ISBN 978-971-8741-24-5.
  3. ^ Verzola, Roberto (2015). Crossing Over: The Energy Transition to Renewable Electricity. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. ISBN 978-971-535-038-9.
  4. ^ Aranas, Jhian. "Roberto "Obet" Verzola, in memoriam". ICSC | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities. Retrieved 2024-12-15.

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