General Miguel Malvar picture (photo by malvar.net)
The mechanics of the contest are as follows:
- Who May Join
- Open to all full time students, classified per category:
- Junior Division : Grades 1-7
- High School Division : Years I-IV
- College Division : University Level
- Essay Theme
- Junior Division : "Who is General Miguel Malvar? What Makes Him My Hero?"
- High School Division : "Who is General Miguel Malvar, the 2nd President of the Philippines?"
- College Division : "Who is General Miguel Malvar in the Context of Modern Society Today?"
- Format Criteria
- Junior Division : minimum of 1,000 words and maximum of 1,500 words
- High School and College Divisions : minimum of 2,000 words and maximum of 4,000 words
- Contest Period
- The period for submission of entries started in June and the deadline will be on August 31, 2011 via postal mail, delivery, or e-mail.
- Prizes
- Junior Division - Php20,000; PhP15,000; and PhP10,000 for the first, second, and third place winners, respectively; each for 5 consolation prizes
- High School Division - PhP30,000; PhP20,000 and PhP10,000 for the first, second, and third place winners, respectively.
- College Division - PhP30,000; PhP20,000; and PhP10,000 for the first, second, and third place winners, respectively.
Posters of the contest will be sent to the regional offices to be posted in conspicuous places in the schools to provide more information to the contestants.
The deadline for submission of entries is on August 31, 2011 via postal mail delivery or email.
Download the General Miguel Malvar Essay Writing Contest Entry Form.
The entries should be submitted to the Extra Mile Productions Office, UG3 Alfaro Place, 146 LP Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati City, contact telephone nos.: 893-7725; 812-2238, or mobile phone no.: 0922-889-3058, attention: Ms. Aileen Porquez, or send a message to email address: GMM.ESSAY@yahoo.com.
For more details regarding the contest, visit or contact the abovestated address or telephone numbers. - https://www.affordablecebu.com/