The Gawad Panitikang Pangkalusugan is a NATIONWIDE children’s
storybook writing competition with HEALTH as its main theme. Entries
written in English are geared to bring into light health issues and
concepts to Filipino children aged 5 to 10 years.
It challenges participants to break away
from a clinical, straightforward and sanitized presentation of health
and to mold it in a form that is enjoyable and of interest for its young
audience.
The project not only seeks to raise
relevant health issues to the national consciousness, it also carries an
advocacy for literacy and education, even as it celebrates Filipino
ingenuity and culture.
Last February 20 to 24, the Mu Sigma
Phi Sorority held the first Gawad Panitikang Pangkalusugan exhibit at
the UP College of Medicine. Watch out for this exhibit at a school near
you!
If you want to participate in this series of exhibits, feel free to contact gawadpanitikan2@gmail.com.
picture from Grazielle Versoza
The
Mu Sigma Phi Sorority is now accepting entries for the second Gawad
Panitikang Pangkalusugan - a Nationwide Children’s Storybook Writing
Competition on HEALTH. In its second year, the competition carries the
theme: “Luksong Tinik: Kwentong Kaligtasan para sa Kabataan”.
1. The
contest is open to all Philippine residents aged 18 and above with the
exception of members of the Mu Sigma Phi Sorority and their first-degree
relatives.
2. All entries must be original works written in English.
3. Entries should be easily read and understood by readers aged 5-10 years old.
4. Writers are free to use various literary forms (prose, poetry, etc.) and genres (i.e. comedy, horror, science fiction, fantasy).
5. Entries must be no more than 500 words and must be able to sustain a 24-page illustrated book.
6. Writers must address issues of child safety in any of the following categories:
a. Safety in the Home
b. Safety in Public Places
c. Safety on the Road
d. Safety in Cyberspace and Media
e. Safety in School
f. Safety in Natural Calamities
g. Safety in Armed Conflict
7. A contestant may send more than one entry.
8. Entries
must be double-spaced on 8 ½ x 11 inches bond paper, with one-inch
margin on all sides, typewritten or computerized using black ink on
white paper. The font should be font size 12 Arial or Times New Roman if
computerized.
9. Entries
shall consist of an original and six (6) copies, placed in an envelope,
on the face of which only the pen name of the contestant should appear.
A notarized certification from the author must be included, vouching
for the originality of the entry and for the freedom of the organizers
from any liability arising from the infringement of copyright in case of
publication, and affirming that the entry or any variant thereof has a)
never been published nor b) won any other contest i.e. that it has
never won 1st place in any other contest or otherwise been awarded a
medal, a citation, or included in a publicized list of meritorious
entries to a literary contest.
10. Together
with each entry, contestants must submit a second envelope, on the face
of which the pen name shall appear. This must contain the personal data
sheet, with the contestant’s full name, address, contact numbers, and a
short literary background. All entries must be sent through snail mail
to P.O. Box 608, Manila Central Post Office c/o Margaret Rose C. Bocaya,
U1122 Malate Adriatico Grand Residences, Ermita, Manila.
11. All entries must be received by the Mu Sigma Phi Sorority from December 5, 2011 to no later than 5:00 p.m., May 15, 2012.
12. There
will be one winner per category. The judges also reserve the right to
declare that there are no winners in some or all categories. Each winner
will receive P25,000.00 in cash, a gold medal, as well as an
opportunity to be published. Winners will be announced no later than
August 15, 2012. The decision of the judges will be final. Non-winning
entries may be claimed from P.O. Box 608 until May 15, 2013 at U1122
Malate Adriatico Grand Residences, Ermita, Manila.
13. All unclaimed non-winning entries will be destroyed.
14. When
the winning entries are published by the MSPS, it is understood that
the MSPS is the sole exclusive publisher and claims ownership of the
copyright. The prizes for the winning authors will serve as the only
payment for the copyright.
Winning Entries of the First Gawad Panitikang Pangkalusugan
Maki's Colorful World
Down Syndrome
Find out what lies in the basement.
The Untold Story of SuperBoy
Obesity
Find out how SuperBoy came to be.
Spirit of the Rain
Cough & Colds
When was the last time you played in the rain?
Crooked
Cerebral Palsy
In the unlikeliest places, Maya finds a friend.
5 Seconds Only
Hygiene
Does it really take 5 seconds for them to invade your food?
