The Embassy of the Philippines will hold a photo contest at the Embassy in celebration of the National Language Month (Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa) in South Korea, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 1041, s. 1997.

The National Language Commission (Komisyon ng Wikang Pambansa) has designated this year’s theme for the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa as “Wika Natin ang Daang Matuwid.”

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:
Any Filipino national or former Filipinno national currently living in Korea can participate by submitting the following:

1. One B&W (monochrome) photo reflecting an aspect of the Filipino’s life in Korea (regardless of background – multicultural, EPS, student, professional or dependent), using a digital camera of any specification;
a. Printed on A4 size paper, with the name written in pencil at the back;
b. Saved on a USB or disk as a JPG file of high quality;
2. A caption (quotation, sayings, aphorisms, maxims) in the Filipino language should accompany the photo and be appropriate to the overall theme of this year’s celebration of the National Language Month;
3. Copy of any valid identification (passport, driver’s license, social security, company ID, etc); and
4. Duly filled-up application form. (Download here: Filipino Version, Korean Version)

Judging of the quality of the entries, both on the quality of the photos and the accompanying caption, will be made by three judges (two Filipinos, one Korean). Depending on the number of entries, the Embassy may have a pre-selection stage after the deadline to limit the number of photos to be presented at the exhibition. The criteria are as follows:

TECHNICAL CRITERIA (50%)
a. Focus/Sharpness
b. Depth of Field
c. Tonal Rendition
d. Contrast
e. Lighting

CONTENT (50%)
a. Subject Impact
b. Relevance to the Caption or Quote
c. Composition
d. Framing
e. Background

Interested participants should submit their entries personally or by mail to the Embassy of the Philippines by 16 August 2013. Mailed entries should arrive at the Embassy by 6pm of this day.

All qualified entries (based on the complete submission of all the requirements) will be mounted and framed by the Embassy, and exhibited with the accompanying captions in Filipino and Korean at the Consular Section (1F) beginning 25 August 2013.

The awarding of the winning entries will take place in a ceremony be on 6 September 2013, at the same day as the First Filipino Language Speech Contest in Korea for children of mixed Filipino parentage. The three best entries will be awarded a prize based on the judges’ decision, to wit:

Grand Prize: 500,000 KRW
2nd Prize: 300,000 KRW
3rd Prize: 200,00 KRW

The Embassy of the Philippines will assume ownership of all entries, which will be put on temporary exhibition on the walls of the Consular Section with the names of their photographers.