For folks who lived before the advent of mobile phone and the Internet, the telegram was a cutting-edge technology – perhaps the text messaging or Twitter equivalent of that time.
But, with modern communication systems rendering the telegram almost a relic of the past, the government has formally decided to shut down the telegram service in the Philippines.
Below is the photo of the last telegram sent in the country, marking the end of an era. See related story here.
Photo courtesy of ICT Office
