Google doodle celebrates Philippines’ 119th Independence Day

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Illustrator Dan Matutina designs Independence Day doodle

Google Philippines joins the country in celebrating its 119th Independence Day with a special one-day only doodle on the google.com.ph homepage designed by Filipino illustrator Dan Matutina. This year’s Independence Day doodle combines the beauty of the Philippine flag and the country’s unique island landscapes.

This is Google’s eighth Independence Day doodle for the Philippines, and it features Filipinos gathered around the Philippine flag for a flag raising ceremony while sunrise can be seen over the water, symbolizing the Filipinos’ optimism in the face of adversity.

The Philippine flag was first raised on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite as a symbol of the country’s independence from colonial rule. Now, flag raising ceremonies are held in all schools and government offices while singing the Philippine National Anthem.

Clicking on the Google doodle will lead visitors to learn more about the history of Philippine independence.

“Doodle” is the name used for decorative changes made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists. Doodles make searches even more fun as we learn new things with each new design.

The first doodle was created in 2000 when Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin asked then intern and now Google’s chief doodler Dennis Hwang to design a logo for Bastille Day. Since then, the Google homepage has featured thousands of doodles, making search even more fun and entertaining.

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Google launches doodle to celebrate Independence Day

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Manila, Philippines - June 12, 2016: Google Philippines joins the country as it celebrates 118 years of independence, with a special one-day only doodle on the Google.com.ph homepage. This year’s Independence Day doodle features the classic Filipino roadtrip showcasing a festively-designed multicolored jeepney filled with a mix of family and friends prepared for an adventure ahead.

The seventh Independence Day Google doodle is inspired by Filipinos’ love for adventure and pride for their country. The Philippines is home to thousands of tourist destinations, which they like to enjoy with their family and friends. The doodle reflects the importance of the family for every Filipino and their passion for discovering the beauty of their nation.

Clicking on the Google doodle will lead visitors to more information about the history of Philippine independence.

“Doodle” is the name used for decorative changes made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists. Doodles make searches even more fun as we learn new things with each new design.

This fun activity began in 2000 when Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin asked their intern Dennis Hwang to create a doodle for Bastille Day. It was so well-received that Hwang was promoted to chief doodler and doodles began showing up more regularly. Through the years, doodlers have created over 2,000 doodles that brighten the Google homepage and bring smiles to readers all over the world.

Google honors the Philippine Flag on Independence Day

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Philippine's Independence Day, the national holiday commemorating the Philippines’ declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule.

This year 2015, as commemorate the Philippines’ 117th year of independence, Google joins the country in celebrating this national holiday with a special doodle on the Google.com.ph homepage. 

This year’s Independence Day doodle depicts the Philippine Flag, with the sun and three stars standing for one “O” of the company’s logo. The letters also make use of the colors of the flag.

Google.com.ph homepage has featured the Independence Day Doodle for the six years. The inspiration came from the pride and honor Filipinos have over their national identity and history, often symbolized by the flag. 

Clicking on the doodle will lead visitors to more information about the history of Philippine independence.

A “doodle” is the name used for the decorative changes made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, scientists, and leaders. Doodles make search even more fun and we learn new things with each new design. 

Doodles have long been a part of Google's history. The first one was created when founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin asked Google’s chief doodler (then intern) Dennis Hwang to design a logo for the 4th of July in 2000. Today’s doodle is one of the thousands of illustrations made for Google homepages around the world. 

‘Sari-jeepney’ hailed first Doodle 4 Google Philippines winner

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“This is a sarimanok inspired idea. It symbolizes Filipino culture with deep appreciation of hard work and creativity. The concept is created to solve problems like traffic, economy, education and basic needs. The key on the tail signifies the solutions to the problems wherein we must fly high with pride and honor.”  - Kim Patrick Saren, Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School.

Kim Patrick Saren, student of Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School, Compostela Valley  came out on top of the nationwide contest, which saw 51,000 entries from all over the country answering the question, “What can I do for the Philippines?” 

Kim belongs to the 15-17 age group category, was declared the overall winner of the first Doodle 4 Google (D4G) competition in the Philippines with his entry, Sari-Jeepney.

Launched last July, D4G encouraged students and learners to look beyond themselves and imagine what they can do for the country. The entries were judged in three categories: artistic merit, creativity, and theme communication. 

Aside from Kim, three other winners were picked per age group. Angela Kaitlin Tiu’s "Love and Care for the Philippines,” Avryll Nartates’ "Coral Ripped or Coral Reef?", and Jay Portallo’s "Symphony for Peace” won for the 5-8 years old, 9-11 years old, and 12-14 years old categories, respectively. 

“Through the competition, we saw the depth of the Filipino youth’s insight, creativity, and innovation. They are very keen on the idea of nation-building,” said Ryan Morales, Google Philippines Country Marketing Manager. 

“The doodles reflect the aspirations of the nation over pressing issues—from solution to flooding to environment protection to food for the poor, value of education, culture preservation, and global competitiveness.”

The Doodle 4 Google announcement of winners with fun and creative activities
 held at the SM Mall of Asia, November 7, 2014. 

Kim’s doodle will be displayed on the Google Philippines homepage on November 10, 2014. He also took home a specially designed trophy by Google, a PHP 400,000 educational grant from BPI Foundation at any school/college in the Philippines, an art kit from National Bookstore, and an Acer C720 Chromebook. PLDT-Smart Foundation will also provide a PHP 350,000 connectivity grant for Kim’s school, Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School in Compostela Valley.

The age category winners received various prizes including a medal from Google, a Nexus 7 tablet, a 3D doodling pen, and PHP 5,000 worth of gift certificates from National Bookstore.

The pool of entries was narrowed down to 10 per age category by judges comprised of teacher and 2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Penaflorida, TBWA-Santiago Mangada Puno Senior Art Director CJ De Silva-Ong, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Inc. President Ma. Esther Santos, and BPI Foundation, Inc. Senior Vice President and Executive Director Fidelina Corcuera. An online public voting determined the age category winners, from which Google Doodler Katy Wu picked the overall winner. 

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. 

Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists. The tradition originated in 1999, and creating doodles is now the responsibility of a team of talented illustrators (Google calls them ‘doodlers’) and engineers. Together they design the dynamic and vibrant doodles that are displayed on the Google homepage. 

For an archive of dodles, visit google.com/doodles.

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40 "Doodle 4 Google" finalists vie for votes

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Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.

Doodle 4 Google competition was launched by Google Philippines last July with the theme “What can I do for the Philippines?”

Public voting is now open for the 40 Doodle 4 Google finalists. 

The judges comprised of 2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Penaflorida, TBWA-Santiago Mangada Puno Senior Art Director CJ De Silva, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Inc. President Ma. Esther Santos, and BPI Foundation, Inc. Senior Vice President and Executive Director Fidelina Corcucera selected the 40 best doodles from a pool of 51,000 entries from all over the Philippines. Google Doodler Katy Wu, teacher,  will final judge and announce who will be the doodler champion.

They were chosen and classified according to four age groups: 5-8 years old; 9-11 years old; 12-14 years old; and 15-17 years old. 

Voters can visit http://www.google.com.ph/doodle4google until October 30 to select one doodle per age category which they think best answers the theme and represents the Filipino spirit. At the end of public voting, the doodle with the most number of votes per age group will be selected. One overall winner among the four finalists will then be chosen by Google.

Announcement of the winner will be on November 7, 2014. The overall winner will be featured on Google Philippines’ homepage for 24 hours in November and will receive a specially designed trophy by Google. A PHP 400,000 educational grant from BPI Foundation at any school/college in the Philippines, an art kit from National Book Store and an Acer C720 Chromebook will also be given to the overall winning participant. The PLDT-Smart Foundation will also provide a PHP 350,000 connectivity grant to the school or community learning center of the overall winner.

For an archive of doodles, visit google.com/doodles.

Nelson Mandela International Day

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Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner

(Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

Today we celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day, a global movement to honour the great man’s public service and diplomacy, a day of service celebrated on July 18, Mandela's birthday.

During his long life, Mandela inspired countless individuals. In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th, his birthday, Nelson Mandela International Day. The day was unanimously approved in 2009 by the U.N. General Assembly. It was created to honor Mandela and inspire others to carry on his efforts to "take responsibility for making the world a better place, one small step at a time," according to a statement from the Nelson Mandela Foundation Initiative.

An Interactive Google Doodle pays tribute to Mandela who has been called both '"The World's Most Famous Political Prisoner" and "South Africa's Great Black Hope"

No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.

People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and 

enhances the freedom of others.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall.

During his time in prison, Mandela was restricted to a 2m x 2.5m cell, with nothing but a bedroll on the floor and a bucket for sanitation in it. He was consigned to hard labour and was, at first, only allowed one visitor and one letter every six months.

Nelson Mandela received honorary degrees from more than 50 international universities.

Mandela, the former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Price recipient, died at the age of 95 on Dec. 5, 2013. This is the first time the day has been celebrated since his death.

Let us honour his memory by doing our part in making a positive change and to work towards making this world a better place.

Happy #MandelaDay 

Google Doodle: Claude Debussy’s 151st birthday

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Today, August 22nd, 2013 is a very special day,  So the Google Doodle is celebrating today with the musical world of the birth of one of the giants of the music in the world.

 It’s Claude Debussy’s 151st birthday! This animated doodle to commemorate Debussy as one of the most influential composers of all time.
Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 - 25 March 1918) was a French composer. The "Suite bergamasque" is one of the most famous piano suites by Claude Debussy containing one of Debussy's most popular pieces, "Clair de Lune".

Watch the quiet city at night, the stars, the moon, old cars and boats accompanied by the nice melody of "Clair de Lune" 

More about Claude Debussy
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Google joins in observance of Independence Day 2013 with this animated doodle !

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 Happy Independence Day !

Google Doodle Image Screenshot- at Google page (June 12, 2013 Independence Day)

The Google Doodle is on the search engine's front page this Wednesday, June 12, shows an animated version of the scene from June 12, 1898, when the Declaration of Philippine Independence was made in Kawit, Cavite.

When you are on your search tasks, or if you visit Google's homepage (www.google.com or www.google.com.ph)  you will be see animated doodle depicting the raising of the Philippine flag with the image of the ancestral home of Gen Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit Cavite.

Last January this year 2013, I visited The Philippines National Shrine, the Aguinaldo Shrine is the ancestral house of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the president of the 1st Philippine Republic. This became the place where the proclamation of the Republic of the Philippines was made, where the independence of the Philippines from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898.

The animated doodle bearing the colors of the Philippine flag. The letters in the word "Google" were in red, blue and yellow, with the sun with eight rays replacing the second "o."

Google Doodle for Philippine Independence Day, 2013. (Image courtesy of Google)

Thanks Google for this Doodle!

You may check this out:

Revisiting Aguinaldo Shrine 

And more fun and informative I read this today thru facebook:)

Thanks also to 

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Read and Enjoy. 

GOOGLE GREETS USERS WITH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY DOODLE

One of the most significant dates in the Philippine’s history is Independence Day because it marks the nation’s independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898. Filipinos celebrate it annually on June 12.

What do People do?

Independence Day is a day when many people, including government officials, employees, and students, participate in nationwide parades. However, the main highlight is the police and military parade in Manila headed by the country’s incumbent president, followed by a speech and a 21-gun salute. Many Filipinos spend the day in parks and malls. Many Filipino communities in other countries also observe the nation’s Independence Day celebrations. 

Public life

The Philippine’s Independence Day is a national holiday so government offices are closed. There are absolutely no classes in all schools. Many business establishments are closed except shopping centers. Public transport such as buses, passenger jeeps, and tricycles still operate but their routes may be limited due to the closure of streets used for parades. 

Background

The annual June 12 observance of Philippine’s Independence Day came into effect after past President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Republic Act No. 4166 regarding this matter on August 4, 1964. This Act legalized the holiday, which is based on the Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 by General Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino revolutionary forces from the Spanish colonization. The Philippines’ flag was raised and its national anthem was played for the first time in 1898. However, liberty was short-lived because Spain and the United States did not recognize the declaration.

The 1898 Treaty of Paris ended the war between Spain and the United States. Spain surrendered the entire archipelago comprising the Philippines to the United States. The Philippines started a revolt against the United States in 1899 and achieved national sovereignty on July 4, 1946, through the Treaty of Manila. Independence Day was officially observed on July 4 until the Republic Act No. 4166, which set out to move the holiday to June 12, was approved on August 4, 1964.

Symbols

The Flag of the Republic of the Philippines, representing the country is symbolized by the following:

1. Royal blue field – peace, truth, and justice.

2. Scarlet red field – patriotism and valor.

3. White triangle – equality and brotherhood. 

4. Three stars on the corners of the triangle – the three main geographical regions of the country namely Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

5. The sun at the center of the triangle – has eight rays representing the eight Philippine provinces that started the revolt against Spain.

The flag is seen in various places across towns and cities in the Philippines during the country’s Independence Day. Many cars also sport miniature flags on this day.

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Earth Day 2013 is the subject of Monday's Google doodle across the world

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Google today celebrates Earth Day with an animated doodle.

Earth Day 2013 doodle released by Google features a landscape and a static sun with a featured button inset inside. 

Clicked on the doodle's button, the sun starts moving and gradually sets in the west. As the sun sets, the moon rises in the glittering sky and it can be seen in different phases while moving across the sky.

Earth Day is observed every year on April 22 to create awareness among the masses on environmental issues.Events are held across the world to sensitize people about the need to protect our environment

This Monday's google doodle also features the cycle of seasons - spring, summer, autumn and winter. This shows the cycle of seasons represented with the rising and falling Sun and Moon in an animated Google doodle. This is Google's 13th Earth Day doodle, with each year the doodles getting more elaborate. For Earth day doodles click https://www.google.com.ph/.

Google Doodle Celebrates Nicolaus Copernicus Heliocentrism

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I enjoyed looking at this google doodle. Today’s animated Google Doodle celebrates Nicolaus Copernicus 540th birthday.

Polish Astronomer Copernicus, a Catholic cleric, artist, physician, economist, a true Renaissance Man, served as a mathematician, astronomer,  and is said to have spoken at least four languages.

Copernicus is credited with forming the comprehensive mathematical heliocentric model and his book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) is considered one of the most important works in the history of science.

Copernicus was born on February 19th, 1473 and died in 1543 at the age of 70.

Ada Lovelace Google Doodle

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Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer and considered the world's first computer programmer.

In honor of Ada Lovelace Google celebrated her legacy on December 10, 2012 with a Google Doodle devoted to Ada Lovelace.

In the doodle there are also symbols of what was considered the first computers to modern day computers like  a laptop and Ipad or Tab. In the Google Doodle there is a mathematical formula written in a bubble just above the “G” in Google. There is also a drawing of a woman in the image, which looks a lot like Ada Lovelace.

Google doodles German Musician and Composer Clara Schumann's 193rd birthday

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Google posted a new doodle on its homepage to  mark the 193rd birth anniversary of Clara Schumann, the German musician and composer,  Clara Schumann (Clara Josephine Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era.

She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital and the tastes of the listening public. She’s married to the composer Robert Schumann.

The doodle features Clara Schumann playing the piano, with her eight children clinging to her, thereby replacing the two O's and the second G of the Google logo. The colours of the doodle are in sync with Google's official logo colours - blue, red, yellow and green.

Here's the Clara Schumann Google doodle.

Google Doodle Celebrates the 142th Birthday of Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori

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Google Doodle is celebrating the 142th Birthday of Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori, known for her educational method used in public and private schools throughout the world. The Montessori system of education tries to uncover a child’s creative potential and gives emphasis on independence.

Born on August 31, 1870, Montessori was an Italian physician and educator, a noted humanitarian and devout Catholic best known for the philosophy of education which bears her name.

Montessori education focuses learning on independence, relative freedom and respect for a child’s natural mental development.

In 1907 she opened her first preschool for children and her success to the opening of other Montessori schools. She travelled to different countries, including India, to disseminate her educational system. Maria Montessori was in India from 1939 to 1946.

On May 6, 1952, Montessori died of a cerebral haemorrhage in the Netherlands. She was 81.

Maria Montessori Google Doodle