The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), kindly invites all interested MEDIA partners to participate in the PDEA 9th Anniversary Photo Competition: KUHA MO!
Rules of the Photo Contest:
1. Qualification:
Media partners, particularly photographers who provided coverage to PDEA activities and accomplishments from July 2010 to present are eligible to join.
2. Theme:
a) All entries must display PDEA in action as it executes its mandate as the lead Agency in the anti-drug campaign, either efforts along supply or demand reduction.
b) It must be based on the lyrical content of the PDEA Hymn: Tungkuling Alay.
3. Entry specification:
- Entry size: 11” by 14” without borders
- No of entries per person: no limit
- Color: color/ black and white
- Photo resolution: Hi-res
- Finish: Matte
4. Requirements:
Hard copy of entries must be accompanied by corresponding soft copy and must be placed inside a brown envelop. Entry forms are available at the PDEA Public Information Office. The entry form must be completely filled-up and attached to the back portion of the brown envelop. Each entry must come with a caption.
A. Name and contact number of the photographer
B. Title of entry
C. Date taken
D. Publication and date published (if published)
E. Caption
F. Brief description/background (where, why,who were in the picture, etc)
One photo, one entry form.
ALL PHOTOS SHould BE TAKEN FROM JULY 2010 tO PRESENT
Entries must be mailed or delivered personally to the PDEA Public Information Office (PIO), PDEA National Headquarters in Barangay Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City.
top 10 entries shall be excellent candidates to be featured in the 2012 PDEA Desk Calendar.
PDEA shall have the right to keep both hard and soft copies of the official entries even after the photo contest is over for documentation and posterity purposes.
5. Grounds for disqualification:
1. Entries that do not conform to the above requirements shall automatically be disqualified from the contest.
2. Digitally altered photographs shall not be accepted.
3. Photos which have won national and international awards are also disqualified.
6. Criteria for Judging:
Visual Perception/ Creativity (50%)
Thematic Message (25%)
Impact (25%)
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Total 100%
7. Prizes:
1ST Place P 10,000.00
2nd Place 7,000.00
3rd Place 5,000.00
7 Consolation Prizes 2,000.00 each
8. Timeline:
Submission of Entries June 20-July 14, 2011
(Deadline for submission of entries: 5pm July 14, 2011)
Initial screening of entries (Secretariat) July 15, 2011
Final screening for top 10 entries July 18, 2011
(Screening Committee)
Judging for top 3 winners (Command Group) July 22, 2011
