“Biodiversity is Life” On the Spot Postage Stamp Design Contest Set

Posted by: postgen | Posted in: News and Photo Features | Posted on: 02-09-2010

In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, the Philippine Postal Corporation in partnership with the Department of Education (Deped) and the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) is launching the “ The Importance of Protecting Earth’s Natural Resources” ON-THE-SPOT POSTAGE STAMP DESIGN CONTEST.

The contest is designed to create awareness among youth of their role in the climate change campaign of the government. It will give them a chance to interpret their ideas on the hazardous effects of this changes and how they can help sustain the preservation of our nature.

Mechanics:

1. This contest is open to all high school students both from public and private schools.

2. The contest theme is “ The Importance of Protecting Earth’s Natural Resources”

3. Entries must be made on a white illustration board. The artwork should be in a vertical format size 8 ¾ inches x 11 ½ inches.

4. The artwork must be accompanied by a write up or interpretation of the theme and the design. It must be handwritten in an A4 bond paper and must not be less than 100 words.

5. Artworks done manually using crayola, pastel or water colors shall be preferable.
There are no restrictions in colors to be used in the artworks.

6. The name and address of the designer together with the name of the school should be attached at the back of the illustration board.

7. The design shall not incorporate postage stamp theme, or numbers representing the denomination or year of issue.

8. All materials will be provided by the participants.

9. Participants will be given 2 hours to accomplish the design.

10. All artworks submitted shall automatically become the property of Philpost.

11. The contest proper will be held at Philpost main lobby, Central Office Building Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila.

12. The contest will be on September 7, 2010 and will start at exactly 2:00 p.m and ends at 4:00 p.m. late comers are disqualified.

Prizes

1st Prize – P20, 000.00
plus Plaque and Certificate of Participation

2nd Prize – P15, 000.00
plus Plaque and Certificate of Participation

3rd Prize – P10, 000.00
plus Plaque and Certificate of Participation

For more information/inquiries, please call Ms. Joy E. Cacho, Special Project Officer,
OAPMG for Marketing Tel. Nos. 527-00-59/527-01-08/524-87-71.