Kim Patrick Saren, who studies at Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School, came out on top of the nationwide contest, which saw 51,000 entries from all over the country answer the question: 'What can I do for the Philippines?"
"This is a sarimanok inspired idea. It symbolizes Filipino culture with deep appreciation of hard work and creativity," wrote Saren of his doodle.
"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," he added.
Saren received a P400,000 educational grant, a P350,000 connectivity grant for his school, and several other prizees ranging from tablets to gift certificates.
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 their respective categories.
"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," he added.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
