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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Jollibee ignites #PinoyAndProud spirit this June

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Jollibee Philippines President Joseph Tanbuntiong (3rd from left) and Jollibee Global Chief Marketing Officer and Jollibee Philippines Head of Marketing Francis Flores welcomed Independence Day with Jollibee and friends.

Philippine's #1 fastfood leads month-long Independence Day celebration

Jollibee, the nation’s number one fastfood chain, threw the biggest, star-studded Independence Day celebration last June 11, 2016 at the Metrotent in Pasig City. The mega-event brought together world-class Pinoy talent for a grand salubong of the 118th anniversary of national independence.

(From left) Jolly Friends Yum, Hetty, Jollibee, Twirlie, and Popo reveal their #PinoyAndProud outfits during the loud and lively Grand Independence Day Parade

The Jollibee #PinoyAndProud: 2016 Independence Day Celebration and Countdown was a resounding success, thanks to the incredible performances from the brightest OPM stars, including Sarah Geronimo, Darren Espanto, KZ Tandingan, Lyka Gairanod, Darlene Vibares, JK Labajo, Itchyworms, and Spongecola. Celebrity endorsers Jodi Sta. Maria and son Thirdy, Zoren and Carmina Legaspi with their twins Mavi and Cassy, also joined the Jollibee family in counting down to the first moments of this year’s Independence Day.

There’s still plenty of ways to celebrate the sarap at saya throughout June. Embrace and show off your #PinoyAndProud spirit with these Jollibee freedom month exclusives!

Wear your Pinoy pride

Wear Pinoy pride literally on your sleeves with the new Jollibee x Uniqlo T-shirts, available at Uniqlo stores nationwide starting June 20. Featuring five new designs, this capsule T-shirt collection is Jollibee’s second collaboration with the global fashion retail giant.

The Jollibee x Uniqlo shirts debuted at the countdown event featuring three new different styling collections – athlesiure, summer, and denim.

Sarap-saya Chickenjoy bonding

There’s nothing more Pinoy than a family bonding over and sharing their favorite crispylicious, juicylicious Chickenjoy! For the month of June, Chickenjoy will be served in a limited-edition #PinoyAndProud Independence Day bucket. Share delicious, sarap-saya moments with the entire family, barkada, or even the whole barangay!

The Legaspi family introduced the new bucket design, now available nationwide, featuring the Jolly Friends in their adorable Filipiniana outfits.

(From left) Jollibee family Cassy, Zoren, Carmina, and Mavy Legaspi introduce the new, limited-edition #PinoyAndProud Chickenjoy bucket design, featuring the Jolly Friends in their Filipiniana outfits

#PinoyAndProud Jolly Friends

One of the highlights of Jollibee’s Independence Day bash is the grand parade featuring the Jolly Friends—Jollibee, Hetty, Yum, Popo, and Twirlie— donning their new Filipiniana finery for the first time ever. 

Share the #PinoyAndProud fever with your family and friends with the Jollibee Viber sticker pack 2, available for FREE download this June.

“Celebrating the reasons why we should always be #PinoyAndProud doesn’t stop after one day, or even one month,” said Francis E. Flores, Jollibee Chief Global Marketing Officer and Jollibee Philippines Head of Marketing. “Every day is an opportunity to discover why ang sarap at saya maging Pilipino!”

Long-time Jollibee endorser and Pop Princess Sarah G. wows the crowd with her hits at the Jollibee #PinoyAndProud 2016 Grand Independence Day Celebration and Countdown.

Pop Princess Sarah G. and teen singing sensation Darren Espanto performed the iconic jingle “Beeda ang Saya” with Jollibee 

The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 finalist Darren Espanto performed tracks from his studio album “Be With Me.”

The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 finalist Darlene Vibares impressed the crowd with a powerful solo performance.

The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 winner Lyka Gairanod’s passionate rendition of “Iisang Lahi” inflamed the audience’s #PinoyAndProud spirit

Jolly Spaghetti endorsers Jodi Sta. Maria and son Thirdy wish the nation a memorable and exciting Independence Day at the Jollibee #PinoyAndProud celebration

Models strut the latest Jollibee x Uniqlo t-shirt collection at the #PinoyAndProud runway, styled in the season’s hottest trends: summer, denim, and athleisure.

YouTube sensation Balang performs an energetic number with Asia’s Got Talent and #PinoyAndProud dance crew Jr. New System

The Voice Kids Philippines Season 1 finalist JK Labajo serenaded the crowd.

Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner Up Shamcey Supsup-Lee relates her #PinoyAndProud experiences at the Jollibee 2016 Grand Independence Day Celebration and Countdown

One of the most anticipated acts in the Jollibee #PinoyAndProud 2016 Independence Day Celebration and Countdown, Sponge Cola’s red-hot rock set fires up the crowd

The Itchyworms brings the crowd to their feet with their OPM tunes at the Jollibee #PinoyAndProud 2016 Grand Independence Day Celebration and Countdown

The X Factor Philippines Season 1 winner KZ Tandingan gives modern twist to OPM classics at the Jollibee 2016 #PinoyAndProud 2016 Grand Independence Day Celebration and Countdown

Jollibee endorser Elmo Magalona takes the Jollibee #PinoyAndProud stage with a rendition of his late father’s classic rap hit, “Mga Kababayan Ko”

Darren Espanto and KZ Tandingan perform Jollibee’s latest anthem, “Sarap at Saya,” which celebrates the joys of being Pinoy and aims to rekindle national pride.

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.

Celebrate Independence Day at Araneta Center

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Celebrate the spirit of Filipino freedom at Araneta Center with food, art and music events that are sure to entertain and rekindle your Pinoy pride!

Taste the flavors of the Philippines at the center-wide food expo from June 10 to 12. This delightful food event will be held simultaneously at Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza and showcase products from different regions at the malls’ respective activity area. On June 11, a boodle fight will ensue headlined by the Binibining Pilipinas queens at the Farmers Market; those who will register on the Binibining Pilipinas official Facebook page can participate.

Love art? Visit the Araneta Center on June 11 at 10AM for a street mural painting activity at the Gateway Food Park. Watch local artists paint their interpretations of Philippine Independence on special installation provided by Megawide Construction Corporation, or grab your own paintbrush and unleash your inner Juan Luna! In conjunction with the Colors of the Philippines campaign of Davies Paints, participants also stand to take home goodies.

In the evening, the Gateway Food Park transforms into a music hub with the #ATMKalayaan Rock Concert. Powered by Pinoytuner, it features top indie acts Autotelic and Mayonnaise, headlined by Ebe Dancel, and supported by the UP Music Circle Band. This free event will culminate as the clock strikes midnight on Independence Day. Registrants to the #ATMKalayaan concert on Araneta Center’s official FB page will take home treats from Universal Robina Corporation.

Araneta Center has even more exciting offers for shoppers with its Independence Day Weekend Specials. Visit Gateway Mall, Ali Mall and Farmers Plaza from June 10 to 12 and enjoy amazing shopping discounts. @Araneta Center Twitter followers will also get the chance to win P5,000 in cash by answering a question between June 6 to 12, posted with the hashtag #ATMKalayaan. 

With plenty of exciting events and exclusive offers all year round, Araneta Center is truly the place for freedom and fun-loving Filipinos! For more event updates and promos, visit its official website at "http://www.aranetacenter.net" www.aranetacenter.net.

#ATMKalayaan center-wide event at the Araneta Center during the Independence Day weekend is brought to you by Davies Paints, Megawide, Universal Robina Corporation and Pinoytuner.

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. 

Globe Business, Ph Eagle Foundation is setting free Pamana on Independence Day- ‪#‎FlyFreePamana‬

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Help save our national bird. Because of hunting and deforestation, there are only 1000 Philippine Eagles‬ left and is now listed as critically endangered.

On June 12 - ‪Independence Day‬, The Philippine Eagle Foundation together with Globe Business, is setting free a rescued Eagle named Pamana. After 3 years of rehabilitation, she is now ready to fly free, back to her natural habitat in Mt. Hamiguitan, Davao.

Help us spread the word and awareness by sharing this photo and using the hashtag ‪#‎FlyFreePamana‬! 

We're raising funds via GCash and Globe Rewards to help ensure the safety of Pamana, more about it by following @Globe_Business on Twitter or PEF.

Globe Business continues to manifest its commitment to the sustainability and conservation of our country’s biodiversity as its partnership with the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) come to fruition with the release of a highly-endangered national symbol to its natural habitat on June 12, 2015.

Heightening the spirit of national pride and environmental consciousness on Independence Day, the enterprise ICT arm of Globe Telecom and the PEF will reintroduce Pamana, a rehabilitated Philippine eagle, at the Mt. Hamiguitan Range in Davao Oriental. The event will be a celebration of a successful tie-up between a business entity and a non-government organization working together for the protection and conservation of the country’s natural resources.

“As an ecologically-responsible company, we take pride in finding opportunities to show our genuine care for the Philippine environment as well as the creatures which thrive within them, such as our collaboration with the PEF. As Pamana takes flight on the most important day of our nationhood, we also hope to fire up the spirit of pride and environmental consciousness among Filipinos as individuals, as well as being the sentinels of Mother Nature within the industries they work for,” said Globe Senior Vice President for the Enterprise Group Nikko Acosta.

“We are very glad to have partnered with Globe Business in protecting the environment this side of the country. Taking care of Pamana as well as our environs in Mindanao together for three years is proof to everyone that it is possible to have a synergy between the private sector and groups such as the PEF for the higher good of our environment,”  PEF Director Dennis Salvador shared.

According to the PEF, the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature as “critically endangered,” or facing severe habitat loss, an extreme fluctuating population, and the possibility of future generations not seeing them in the wild. With a conservative estimate of only about 1,000 individual eagles remaining, the Philippine Eagle faces continued threats of shooting, hunting, trapping, and deforestation that further threaten its dwindling population.

In 2012, Pamana was retrieved in Iligan City and turned over to the PEF after suffering two gunshot wounds: one on its left breast and another on its left wing. It was immediately brought to the Phil. Eagle Center in Davao City where it was treated until full recovery three years after. The eagle was deemed to have been a target for possible poaching, as its severed talons may fetch up to US$200 a pair. Its other parts, including the feathers, wings and head, are also valuable items sold in the black market, where a whole body of the raptor may sell for US$1,000, according to various websites.

“For an endangered species like the Philippine eagle, every individual counts. Thus, the ultimate goal of our rescue and rehabilitation is to eventually release them back in the wild where they belong. These released raptors will help augment wild populations by replacing old and dying individuals. Pamana’s reintroduction to the area will hopefully contribute to increasing and improving its population once it finds its mate and breeds,” Salvador pointed out.

Meanwhile, Acosta confirmed that this year, Globe Business will continue its support PEF through an additional P500,000 grant in the aforementioned areas of work to ensure that more Philippine eagles like Pamana can be cared for and eventually set free in the wild. In their three-year partnership, total funding by Globe Business to PEF has reached about P1.2 million. The Head of Globe Business also noted that engaging Philippine corporations to similar causes for the environment can create a greater scale and impact for conservation programs.

Donations may be coursed through Globe Rewards points of 40, 20, 10 and 5 by texting DONATE PAMANA and send to 4438, while GCash account holders may follow the steps after dialing *143# and choosing “GCash” in the menu.

Singapore Airlines celebrates Independence Day at NAIA 1

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Singapore Airlines, the world's most awarded airline, once again celebrated the Philippine Independence Day at Ninoy Aquino International Airport yesterday June 12, 2014 by bringing the festivities to departing passengers at the check-in counter for SQ917.

Passengers and airport staff were treated to traditional Filipino song and dance performaces while giveaways were distributed.

Last Christmas SIA surprised passengers in Manila with special Christmas gifts from Santa Clause.  About fifty (50) of SIA’s airport crew and staff presented songs and dance performances that passengers really enjoyed. 

According to Ms Rita Dy, SIA Manager for Marketing Communications & Services, this adds more color to the festivities, namely Philippine Independence Day, Valentines' Day, Christmas season, and other national holidays we celebrate.

Known as premium service in the sky, Singapore Airlines' Independence Day celebration showcased the airline's commitment to creating new ways to delight and warm the hearts of its passengers.