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A. Theme and content
1. The essay must be written in English. It must
be original, not previously published in print or online.
2. The theme for the essay is: What would it
take for the Philippines to be a developed country?
B. Eligibility
1. The Manila Times national essay-writing
competition 2007 is open to all Filipinos, 12 to 20 years old who
are residing in the Philippines. The competition has two categories.
Category A is for ages 12 to 15 years old. A
participant in this category shall write an essay of 800 to 1,000
words.
Category B is for ages 16 to 20 years old. A
participant in this category shall write an essay of 1,000 to 1200
words.
The age limit must be met not later than the
December 15, 2007 deadline.
2. Children of employees of The Manila Times and
its sister companies, KBS Printing Corp., The Manila Times School of
Journalism and The Manila Times Language Institute, and relatives of
employees up to second degree of consanguinity are disqualified from
joining this competition.
C. Submission
1. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
2. Entry must be encoded/typewritten using Times
New Roman Font, size 12, double space format and must be printed on
8 1/2 inches x 11 inches bond paper, one side only.
3. Four copies of the entry must be submitted
together with an entry form. The entry form is printed in The Manila
Times. It may be downloaded from the website, www.manilatimes.net.
It can also be secured from The Manila Times editorial office in
Manila. The article must not bear the name of the author but every
page must be initialed by hand. The fully accomplished entry
form should be placed in a sealed envelope.
4. Each entry submitted must be the work
of only one person and may not be the collective work of a group. By
signing the entry form, parent/guardian/teacher certifies that the
essay is an original work of only one person and does not infringe
upon the rights of any third party.
5. All entries will become the property of
The Manila Times.
6. Entries should be mailed to:
The Manila Times National Essay Writing Competition 2007
c/o The Manila Times
371 A. Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila 1018
7 Deadline of submission of hand delivered
entries will be 5 p.m., of December 15, 2007. Mailed entries or
entries sent by mail, courier or messengerial service should be post
dated not later than December 15, 2007. The Manila Times shall not
be held accountable for entries sent by mail, courier or
messengerial service not received before December 28, 2007. Receipt
of entries may be verified at 524-5664 local 122 or 113.
D. Prizes
Category A
P10,000 plus plaque
Category B P15,000
plus plaque
Consolation prizes for honorable mention:
The Manila Times will award subscription for the
school or barangay/parish of the winning author (if author is
out-of-school)
E. Judging
1. Entries shall be judged by a panel of judges
selected and approved by The Manila Times Editorial Team.
2. Entries will be judged according to the
following criteria:
2.1. Content: Substance and originality:
60%
2.2. Form: Writing style, composition
and organization: 40%
3. The Manila Times reserves the right not to
award a prize or any prizes where entries do not meet contest
standards or criteria.
4. The winning essays will be announced in The
Manila Times printed and Internet edition on February 10, 2008.
Prices shall be awarded to the winners on February 22, 2008 in
appropriate ceremonies at The Manila Times School of Journalism.
F. Others
All essays submitted may be used or published in
whole or in part by The Manila Times or by other parties with its
written permission. The Manila Times reserves the right not to
publish any essay it deems inappropriate for whatever reason. |
