Filipino Press Seeks Entrants for Writing Competition

01 October 2010
Filipino Press Seeks Entrants for Writing Competition
Deadline: 1 November 2010


The Filipino Press is launching what it hopes will become an annual writing competition honoring the literary excellence of young Filipino-American writers.

The contest, dubbed Gawad Panulat News Story Team Competition, will begin in November and run through January 2011. The paper is actively seeking young aspiring writers between the ages of 13-18 to apply for the compeition. Young writers of Filipino descent are encouraged to apply for the competition by submitting a writing sample to contest coordinator Allure Llorente by e-mailing allure@filipinopress.com by Nov. 1.

For more information, contact Llorente at (619) 565-9500. Information on the contest will also be posted on our Facebook page (Filipino Press).

More information here.
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