The Bogo Times

Here are some guidelines: entries must strictly adhere to the competition’s theme photos may be taken anywhere in the Philippines each participant can only submit a maximum of two photo entries (It may be one entry for each category or 2 entries for just one category) all Filipino nationals 18 years old as of January 1, 2016 may join the PAGCOR photo contest foreign nationals may also participate provided that they present a valid passport and Philippine address where they stay during the contest period Big cash prizes await contest winners The 12 grand winners for the conventional category will each receive P75,000 plus trophy, while the mobile category winners will get P30,000 each plus trophy. Deadline of submission of entries is on May 31, 2016. - source: http://www.gov.ph/2016/03/10/pagcor-national-photography-competition/

- Open to all members of Bogohanon All Over The World (BAOTW) . - Group admins and their families are not allowed to join. - Poem must be in Cebuano and not be more than 32 lines. - Words must be written in full (handwritten, typed) - Entries must be original and created by the contestant. - Topic: Anything that depicts/relates to Bogo or Bogohanons . Deadline of submission of entries: Nov 30, 2014 Send entries to Dodong Flores' private box. Winners to be announced on Dec. 12, 2014 Prizes will be given on Dec. 15, 2014 First Prize - 1,000 Second Prize - 700 Third Prize - 500 Three consolation prizes - 200 cash or load. Criteria: Originality - own creation Theme - about the City of Bogo Overall Impact - poem's ability to etch or register to reader's memory Power - poem's ability to move, stir or entertain reader Technical - correct use of Cebuano and spelling Organization - presented in logical sequence Rhyming - good / pleasant rhyming