P25,000 Writing Contest: Officially Philippines

30 March 2010
P25,000 Writing Contest: Officially Philippines
From Philippine Genre Stories:

The best ambassadors for Philippine tourism are those who have seen, lived and experienced it themselves. We invite you to put pen to paper for our "OfficiallyPhilippines.com Writing Contest".

The power of the written word has often been used to promote nationalism and national fervor. Through this contest, let us change the way the world sees us and show them who we really are - a country of rich ecological treasures, colorful history, and happy people.

Help us tell the rest of the world about the beauty and excitement of the Philippines enter now. Your entry may just be the reason someone decides to come visit and see our country.

Writing Contest Entry Guidelines:

The entries must be a creative, unique written piece written in English using 500-800 words about one of the given categories about the Philippines.

Personal Travel Journal
Feb 15 2010 - Aug 15, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)

Others: Can write about any of the following topics: Filipino Celebrations, Kaugaliang Pinoy, Hidden Treasures, Filipino Food, and Filipino Represent
Feb 15 2010 - Aug 15, 2010 (on or before 11:59 pm)

Entries must be submitted by a registered user of OfficiallyPhilippines.com and entries must be submitted through OfficiallyPhilippines.com. Entries must be unpublished work whether on website or print

Each person may submit more than one entry. All required information must be submitted for each entry to be deemed valid.

Entries should be submitted via www.OfficiallyPhilippines.com.

Winners will be contacted via email and announced on the www.OfficiallyPhilippines.com website. Failure to personally pick-up the prize within a period of three weeks from time that notification is sent will be forfeited, and the writing contest entry, which got the next highest score, will be declared the winner.

(More information HERE.)
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