As part of the Independence day Celebration, Toledo City will celebrate its annual fiesta called HINULAWAN FESTIVAL every 12 of June. One of the events for the upcoming fiesta is the PHOTO CONTEST. Registration of the contest is free and Prizes are Stake. The mechanics of the contest are as follows:

1. The contest is open to all both amateur and professional photographers.

2. Participants may use any Film or Digital Cameras.

3. Photo entries should be unmounted in 5R color prints.

4. Photos must be in there original take, not cropped nor digitally manipulated

5. The placement of identifying marks, such as names, addresses or any sign to insulate information about the owner of the entry is strictly prohibited.

6. Registration Fee of ______; includes Hinulawan Festival I.D., and 10photo entries. Additional photo entries at ____ each. (For discussion)

7. Photo contest categories and prizes shall be as follows:

? HINULAWAN 2008 - A dance entry (competing or non-competing) in the Hinulawan Festival 2008 Grand Parade on June 12, 2008. Pictures should be a group dancing the Hinulawan Dance and not a solo dancer posing for the shot.

? FIESTA – Photos taken pertaining to the fiesta celebration of St. John de Sahagun, Patron Saint of Toledo.

e.g. FLUVIAL PARADE,PROCESSION – June 11, 2008. The miraculous image of St. John de Sahagun as carried around the seacoasts from Toledo City port to Mainggit Sea to Bato Sea and back to Toledo City port in a fluvial procession or the solemn procession.

? SIDELIGHTS – exciting events and human interest such as those taken in the parade route of Hinulawan Festival 2008 grand parade or any related activities during the span of the Hinulawan Festival Celebration June 1- 12, 2008.

8. Every contest category must have at least a minimum of ten (10) contestants in order to be declared a valid contest. Should a contest category has less than ten (10) contestants, such contest category shall be declared “NO CONTEST” and all prizes allocated shall revert to the City.

9. The overall winner judged as the Best picture in the Photo Contest shall be awarded only that amount allocated as its prize. The amount that the entry could have won in his category shall be awarded to the next lower winner to elevate all winners in that category one rank higher with its corresponding cash prizes.

10. Entries must be photos taken from actual events during the Hinulawan Festival 2008 celebration in Toledo city.

11. All entries must be submitted on June 16, 2008 (Monday) with duly accomplished entry forms to the GICS Office located at the City Hall Building, Toledo City (Rex Jose V. Ybañez). All submitted entries shall become sole and exclusive property of Toledo City and maybe reproduced and/or reprinted into any size for exhibition without seeking permission from the owner nor paying compensation for the acquisition of said photos.

12. Owners of winning entries must submit to GICS office the corresponding negative (films) and JPEG (digital) copies of said entries before they can claim their cash prizes and trophies

13. The Decision of the Board of Judges of the Photo Contest is Final and Unappealable.

14. Prizes per category (For Discussion)

15. Announcement of winners shall be on June 18, 2008 (Wednesday).

For Further information on the said contest: Please contact Mr. Rex Jose V. Ybañez at telephone no. 467-8468.