Jose Rizal gets tribute from Google for his birth anniversaryMANILA, Philippines — Google on Wednesday paid a tribute to Filipino author and physician Jose Rizal on his 158th birthday with a doodle. An illustration of Rizal with a quill and a magnifying glass—two images that celebrated his two crafts—greet Philippine-based Google users on June 19. A click on the doodle would lead news and articles about the celebrated Filipino hero. The search engine also paid tribute to the writings of Rizal which spurred the Philippine revolution. Google noted Rizal as a national hero, but the National Commission for Culture and the Arts said that there is “no law, executive order or proclamation” issued to proclaim any Filipino historical figure as a national hero.

Source: Philippine Star June 19, 2019 02:34 UTC