Write a Novel and Win $10,000 + Trip to Hongkong

Started in 2007, the Man Asian Literary Prize aims to bring exciting new Asian authors to the attention of the world literary community, facilitate publishing and translation of Asian literature in and into English, and highlight Asia's developing role in world literature. Last year's prize was won by a Filipino writer, Miguel Syjuco, who submitted the novel novel Ilustrado, a fictional account of a young Filipino caught within a notorious scandal spanning over the Philippine history.

Will another Filipino win the Man Asian Literary Prize this year? Give this writing contest a shot and who knows, you might become a literary superstar!

PRIZE:

US$10,000 to the winning author

Authors of shortlisted works will be invited to attend the awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The Prize will cover the cost of transportation to and from the author’s country of residency and accommodations while in Hong Kong.

HOW TO JOIN:

1. You must be an author of 18 years of age or older who is both a citizen and resident of
an Asian country or territory for you to join the contest.

2. Submitted work must be in English and submitted through the Prize’s website
(www.manasianliteraryprize.org) no later than 31 March 2009 in .txt, .doc, .rtf or .pdf format.
3. Submissions must use 1½ or double spacing and have margins of at least 2cm (.8 inches) on all sides.

4. Works must be original and submitted by the author. Partial submissions of 10,000 or more words will be accepted by 31 March. (However, a complete submission must be made by 1 August 2009 or the work will not be considered.)

DEADLINE:

31 March 2009
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Get Free Condoms and Win PhP 50,000

Valentine's Day is getting closer and it will definitely be boom time for restaurants, florists, motels and condom manufacturers! And speaking of condoms, here's a promo that might tickle your imagination. Durex is looking for 500 persons to test their condoms, with a chance for one lucky winner to win PhP 50,000! This is a very novel way to promote a product. If you are married and 21-35 years of age, then join this exciting promo!

FREEBIE:

Condom tester kit which contains a pack of each of the following Durex variants - Love, Pleasuremax, Performa, Fetherlite, Tingle, Strawberry

GRAND PRIZE:

PhP 50,000 cash + free products from Durex.

HOW TO JOIN:

1. The Durex Condom Tester promo is open to all married Filipinos living in the Philippines, 21-35 yrs old.

2. A total of 500 Condom testers will be chosen. Applicants who wish to be an official Durex Condom Tester will have to go www.durexcondomtester.com.ph and fill out a screener form. Enter your details and answer the questions in the Condom Tester Registration Form. You also have to agree that agree that the organizers can have your name published in advertising materials should you be selected as an Official Durex Condom Tester, or as the grand winner of PhP 50,000.

3. Chosen applicants will be informed via email and landline telephone, and will be given a special username and password to be able to answer a feedback form.

4. Chosen applicants will be given a tester kit which contains a pack of each of the following Durex variants - Love, Pleasuremax, Performa, Fetherlite, Tingle, Strawberry. Tester Kits will be mailed to the chosen applicants via courier.

5. Testers will be given 4 weeks to try out the products and comment on the product’s quality, after which, the organizers will remind them via email or landline to accomplish the online feedback form at www.durexcondomtester.com.ph by May 10, 2009. They should enter their given passcodes to access the online feedback form.

6. The first twenty-five (25) testers to accomplish the form will be given additional free products from Durex (which will include condoms, lubricants, and the V-ring)

7. One (1) tester to be able accomplish the form and give the best answer to the question "What makes me the best Durex Condom Tester?" will win PhP 50,000 cash, together with free products from Durex.

8. Recruitment and application period will run from January 25 up to February 25,2009. Testing period for the chosen applicants will run from March 30 up to April 24, 2009. Deadline for submission of accomplished online feedback form will be on May 10,2009.

9. Chosen testers and grand prize winner of PhP 50,000 should submit a certified true copy of his/her marriage certificate upon claiming his/her prize, along with two (2) valid IDs (SSS or GSIS ID, Driver’s License, Passport, TIN Card, Firearms license, PRC, NBI Clearance, Company ID, IBP ID, School ID).

DEADLINES:

25 February 2009 -- Application
24 April 20009 -- Condom testing
10 May 2009 -- Submission of online feedback form
[Photo of condoms is for illustration purposes only and might differ in form and color from the actual freebie.]

Win 100,000 Yen from an Essay Writing Contest

The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World" and 2005-2014 as the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development." Not only should young people benefit from these global initiatives, but they should be empowered to play a leading role in them.

In connection to this special decace, the Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO are holding an essay contest with big prizes at stake. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "The role of science in building a better world." Young people from around the world are invited to submit their innovative ideas on this theme. If you're 25 years old or below, read on for more details!

PRIZES:

One 1st Prize Winner- Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$1,000) + round-trip tickets to Tokyo, Japan for the awarding ceremony
Two 2nd Prize Winners - Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$500)
Five 3rd Prize Winners - Certificate and gift
Twenty Five Honorable Mention Winners - Certificate and gift

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 30, 2009) in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2. Essays must be 800 words or less, typed or printed in English, French, Spanish or German.

3. Essays must have a cover page indicating: (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) postal address (5) phone number (6) e-mail address (7) nationality (8) age as of June 30, 2009 (9) sex (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count. Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants' names and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director. (Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.)

4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or e-mail. (Email entries must be in text or MS Word format, with the cover page and essay sent together as one document.)

5. Essays must be original and unpublished. Each essay must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.

6. Please send your entries to: International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan, OR email your essay to: essay@goipeace.or.jp

DEADLINE:

30 January 2009

30 JUNE 2009 (Thanks to reader Sabrina for pointing out the typo. Have a blessed Sunday!)

Write a Children's Story and Win PhP 35,000 + A Trophy

Canvas.ph is a nonprofit organization that celebrates Filipino art, culture, and the environment. They're holding the 5th Annual Romeo Forbes Children’s Storywriting Competition, which centers on an original untitled oil on canvas work by artist Juanito Torres (seen above). The winning story will be published as a full-color children’s book in 2010.

PRIZE:

PhP 35,000, trophy and publication of the story as a children's book

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Entries must not have been previously published, and all entrants must warrant the originality of their submitted entries.

2. Writers may submit only one entry, in English or Filipino, which shall be limited to 1,800 words or less.

3. There is no particular theme, other than the use of this year’s contest piece by artist Juanito Torres as the inspiration or basis for the entry.

4. Entries must be submitted by email, as a Microsoft Word attachment, to storycontest@canvas.ph with the subject heading 2009 ROMEO FORBES CHILDREN’S STORYWRITING COMPETITION. Only the story title should appear on all pages of the entry, except for the cover page on which the entrants shall indicate their name, mailing and email address, telephone number, and the title of their submitted story.

DEADLINE:

20 March 2009

Win $100 in Cash

Here's a contest organized by AboutCheapMobiles.com that will let you win $100. The site covers everything about cheap mobiles. Join this online competition now and get a chance to receive a hundred bucks!

PRIZE:

$100 deposited via PayPal

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Subscribe to AboutCheapMobile.com's RSS feed by entering your email address at the box located in the top right section of the site.
2. Write a quick post on your blog about the site. Make sure the hypertext you use to link back to the site includes the phrase “Cheap Mobiles”.

DEADLINE:

28 February 2009

Win $1,000 or $500 in Cash

Edit: I am removing all the links to Tech Ravings because SBA has informed me that Tech Ravings a.k.a. Aditya is a scammer. Beware of scammers like him! You can read the full details here:

http://bloggingwithsuccess.net/blog-contest-fraud-beware-its

Written by a technoholic from India, Tech Ravings is a useful blog that discusses the latest technology, search engine optimization and other subjects that are important for a blogger. It's full of helpful tips, made all the more astonishing considering that it's written by a 15-year-old named Aditya. How precocious!

The site includes loads of blogging resources that you can refer to if you're in need of guidance on how to improve your blog and increase your earnings. Tech Ravings pays particular attention to Search Engine Optimization, which is a vital aspect in generating traffic for your site. I've read Aditya's articles about SEO, and they're quite straight-forward and sensible; I'll certainly be implementing some of his suggestions.

Overall, it's an interesting blog that you should definitely visit. And with his contest that will let you win $1,000, the incentive of going to Tech Ravings is surely big! Read on for more details!

PRIZE:

One winner of $1,000 in PayPal Cash
Two winners of $500 in PayPal Cash

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Leave a comment on any of the posts on the TechRavings.info blog, and subscribe to the RSS feed via email.

2. Write a blog post about TechRavings.info, as well as the site's writing/blogging contest. The blog post should be at least 250 words long and contain a link back to TechRavings.info with the anchor text “blogging resources” or "tech ravings" or "search engine optimization" or "latest technology" and a link back to the Blog Contest post.

3. After the above two steps, leave a comment on the contest page with your correct e-mail address and the url where you have reviewed TechRavings.info

4. Only blogs that were started on or before 15 December,2008 are eligible for this contest and should have a minimum of 12 posts.

5. Winners will be selected randomly from the valid entries.

DEADLINE:

19 January 2009

Tuesday Treat -- Win $500 in Cash or an iPod Nano

Adbirds.com is a new website focusing on commerce and helping you with "smart shopping"--a novel way to advertise, list, shop, save, and conserve that will help people and our planet. The eco-friendly site is now holding a contest, looking for a suitable name for their mascot. Read on for more details about this excellent competition that will test your creative skills!

PRIZE:

First Prize - $500
Second Prize - 1 iPod Nano

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Think of a name for Adbirds.com's mascot.
2. Go to this page to submit your entry, along with your name and email address.
3. Only one submission per person.
4. Names that have already been submitted will not be accepted.

DEADLINE:

No deadline given

Win $100 in Cash

Are you a geography whiz? Do you have superb knowledge about different places around the world? Then join this quiz from WorldAtlas.com! Go ahead, prove that Filipinos are topnotch when it comes to world geography!

PRIZE:

A $100 cash prize is paid to the person who submits the first correct answer

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Find the clues to the quiz in this page.
2. To answer, go to this page and enter the quiz answer, as well as your contact info.
3. Send only one answer per day. First correct answer received is the winner.

DEADLINE:

Ongoing. After the posting of four consecutive clues, and no correct answer is received, that quiz will be ended (with no winner) and a new quiz will then be posted.
[Image credit: WorldAtlas.com]

Win PhP 50,000 in an Art Competition

Are you an artist who loves to paint? Then you might want to join this contest! The Art Association of the Philippines is holding the 3rd SEMI-ANNUAL ABSTRACT ART COMPETITION 2009. Read on for more details.

PRIZES:

First Prize - PhP 50,000 cash prize and trophy
Second Prize - PhP 30,000 cash prize and trophy
Third Prize - PhP 20,000 cash prize and trophy
7 Honorable Mention Awardees - PhP 10,000 cash prize and medal

HOW TO JOIN:

1. The competition is open to all artists who are Filipino citizens, 21 years old and above.
2. The contest has an OPEN THEME. Only NON-REPRESENTATIONAL (abstract) paintings should be submitted.
3. Participants may submit only one entry each. Artwork size is 36”x48” or 48”x36” excluding frame. NO IRREGULARLY SHAPED PAINTINGS WILL BE ALLOWED.
4. Submission day shall be on February 7, 2009, from 10am to 7pm at the EXHIBITION CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, Ground Floor, Chateau Verde Building, Valle Verde I Gate II, C-5, Pasig City.
5. An entry is considered to be an artistic product of an individual. NO GROUP ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED. All artworks should be the original artistic creation of the participating artist. Non-compliance will result to disqualification or revocation of the award.
6. All entries MUST BE SIGNED. With a piece of paper posted at the back bearing necessary details such as ARTIST’S NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT NUMBERS, ENTRY TITLE, SIZE, MEDIUM AND PRICE.
7. Each entry should be accompanied by a 5”x7” (5R) colored photograph of the artwork, with the same information as above written at the back of the photo.
8. The artist must submit a properly accomplished Official Entry Form with a 1”x1” photo and a Biodata or Curriculum Vitae. The artist’s Affidavit shall be accomplished in the submission venue. Official Entry Forms are available at ECCA, AAP Kanlungan ng Sining, http://aapgroup.multiply.com/, aapartists@yahoogroups.com and Pinoy-AAP@yahoogroups.com. Rules and entry forms may also be photocopied.
9. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD HAVE PROVISION FOR HANGING. WET PAINTINGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
10. Artworks may be any pigment on ground, e.g. oil/acrylic on canvas, watercolor on paper, tempera on board, collage, found objects, and other mixed media. TARPAULIN OR DIGITAL PRINTS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

DEADLINE:

07 February 2009

Win $500 for your Charity and an iPod Nano for Yourself

LeeRaito.com is holding a contest, who is spreading the word about giving back and paying it forward. Definitely a great way to start the year right!

PRIZES:

1st Prize - $500 To The Charity of Your Choice + 8G iPod Nano for Yourself
2nd Prize - $100 To The Charity of Your Choice + iPod Shuffle for Yourself
3rd Prize - Mystery Prize (Unknown Value)

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Simply comment on LeeRaito.com's contest post about why you feel you should win, or creatively choose a way to comment that you think will set you a part. - 1 entry
2. Post about this contest on Your Site. - 2 entries
3. Pay It Forward by telling three people about this contest. - 3 entries (Just put the words ‘Paid It Forward’ at the end of your comment and we will trust that you did!)
4. Each entrant can have a maximum of 6 entries only.

DEADLINE:

23:59 CST, 05 January 2009

Win PhP 100,000 and a Special Swatch Watch

2009 is the Year of the OX, and the Philippine STAR and Swatch are welcoming the New Year with its annual competition that has a top prize of PhP 100,000. With the theme "My Bullish Art", the contest is open to all mediums of art — painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, drawing, arts and crafts — anything goes! Furthermore, the theme’s interpretation is completely up to you. There are no requirements; there are no limits. There is just your imagination, creativity and talent. Join this fantastic contest now!

PRIZES:

First Prize - PhP 100,000 and a Swatch Year of the Ox Special — Bulls on Parade
Second prize - PhP 50,000 and a Swatch Year of the Ox Special — Bulls on Parade
Third prize - PhP 30,000 and a Swatch Year of the Ox Special — Bulls on Parade
Fourth prize - PhP 20,000 and a Swatch Year of the Ox Special — Bulls on Parade
Ten honorable mentions - One Swatch Year of the Ox Special — Bulls on Parade each

HOW TO JOIN:

1. The contest is open to all mediums of art - painting, photography, sculpture, graphic design, arts and crafts, including but not limited to paper mache, pottery, paper tole, etc. The theme of the art competition is “My Bullish Art.”
2. Entry forms are available daily in The Philippine STAR during the duration of the promo.
3. All entries must be be accompanied with a completed entry form and contest guidelines acceptance form (available at any Swatch Store or Kiosk).
4. Entries may be brought personally to any Swatch store or kiosk and will be received by the store OIC for proper documentation and storage.
5. Note that ALL entries will automatically become the exclusive property of Gift Gate, Inc. and may be used, copied, reproduced and/or reprinted by Gift Gate, Inc. into any size or medium for exhibition, advertising, promotion or whatever purpose.

DEADLINE:

18 February 2009

Win $500 In Cash from a Poetry Contest

Do you love writing poems? Are you fond of writing verses? Then join this year's Merton Prize for Poetry of the Sacred Contest. It centers on "poetry that expresses, directly or indirectly, a sense of the holy or that, by its mode of expression, evokes the sacred. The tone may be religious, prophetic, or contemplative." This contest is open worldwide so send in your poem now!

PRIZE:

First Prize - $500
Three Honorable Mention Prizes - $100 each.

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Type your name, address, phone number, FAX number, email address, and the title of your poem on a cover page. Attach (1) one copy of your titled poem to the cover page.
2. Submit your poem on a page with no identifying information. All identifying information should be on your cover page.
3. Email your poem to vhurst@mertoninstitute.org as a Word 2003 document attachment.
4. Only ONE unpublished poem type written in English may be submitted.
5. Please limit the poem to no more than 100 lines.

DEADLINE:

31 December 2008

Tuesday Treat -- Win a Samsung M3510 phone and Php10,000 in cash

Fancy yourself as a musician or composer? It's time to put your musical skills to good use as Samsung launches a Make Your Own Tone Contest! You simply have to create and upload your ring tone compositions at www.samsungliveloud.com --and who knows, you might win an amazing phone plus a cash prize that will have you singing in delight!

PRIZE:

Three winners from each genre (JAZZ, POP, ROCK and REGGAE) will win a Samsung M3510 phone and Php10,000 in cash
One additional winner from each genre (JAZZ, POP, ROCK and REGGAE) will appear on MTV’s Gimme 10!

HOW TO JOIN:

1. You must register first as a member of Samsung Live Loud before you can submit your entries.
2. You can create your ring tone in two ways:
3. You can join the contest in two ways:

a. USE THE ONLINE RINGTONE MAKER TOOL at www.samsungliveloud.com:

• This tool allows you to choose from 4 music genre beats: JAZZ, POP, ROCK, and REGGAE
• You can then build on these basic beats by using any of the available implements: BASS, GUITAR, DRUMS, and EFFECTS
• Once you are done, save your composition and upload it by following the instructions on the website
  

b. COMPOSE YOUR OWN:

• If you are musically inclined, you can record your original composition on your own and upload it at www.samsungliveloud.com
• Each ring tone composition should be no longer than 45 seconds in length and saved as either WAV or MP3 files
• If vocals are present, the lyrics must be clear and non-offensive. Entries with offensive content will automatically be disqualified
• Filenames should be saved as NAMEOFTONE_YOURNAME.MP3 or NAMEOFTONE_YOURNAME.WAV. (Ex. RockLoud_JohnJose.mp3 or RockLoud_JohnJose.wav)
  

4. Every time you upload a ring tone, you receive a confirmation email through your registered email address. Each confirmation email will have a unique security code to ensure that it is authentic.
5. These confirmation emails will serve as your entry coupon for the contest. If you win, these will be one of the requirements in order to claim your prize.
6. If your ring tone is chosen to be one of the lucky winners, you will be informed through a notification email sent to your registered email address and a registered mail.

DEADLINE:

09 January 2009

Saturday Special -- Win PhP 5,000 from a Logo Design Contest

Do you want to put your graphic design skills to good use? Beerboy of Motorcycle Philippines is holding a logo design contest for a website that will showcase over a hundred motorcycles. The prize? PhP 5,000. Read on for more details!

PRIZE:

PhP 5,000

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Create a logo with the words "Flying Pinoy" in it.
2. Beerboy in his contest post here offers some suggestions.
3. Post your designs in this thread. (You have to be a member of Motorcycle Philippines to be able to post. So sign up now if you want to join the contest.)
4. Upon request from the contest organizer, you must be able to email the logo in the following specs: high-resolution, at least 1024x768 pixels, 72dpi, colored and in Photoshop format.
5. Multiple entries are allowed.

DEADLINE:

31 December 2008

Win $40,000 from Lee's Make History Photography Contest

Lee is inviting you to make history with their ground-breaking photography contest! The brand believes that "History is not only important events and important people...It is told in stories. It lives in snapshots." Get your camera snapping and stand a chance to win $40,000!

PRIZE:

$40,000

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Fill in the application form at the Lee - Make History site and send it together with your work, which can also be directly uploaded to the website. (Note: You must turn off your pop-up blocker to access the site.)
2. The photographs must be accompanied by a short narrative text (English only, max. 250 characters) describing where and when the photograph was taken.
3. Photos must have these specs: 800x600 pixel, 72 Dpi, JPEG format.

DEADLINE:

01 September 2009

Edit: The deadline is 09 January 2009. My apologies for the gaffe.

Win PhP 30,000 from Sunsilk

Do you want to change your hairstyle in a snap? Sunsilk makes this possible by giving you virtual hair transformations in their website Style-In-A-Snap! Get an online makeover now and who knows, you might just win the grand prize of PhP 30,000!

PRIZE:

First Prize - PhP 30,000 CASH
Second Prize - PhP 20,000 CASH
Third Prize - PhP 10,000 CASH

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Register at www.styleinasnap.ph.
2. After registration, the contestant should make Style-In-A-Snap photos using the Style in a Snap's makeover tool.
3. The contestant should create his/her own profile and may enter a short description about his/her Hair Transformation Story provided in their profile page.
4. Style-in-a-Snap registrants may vote on any entry once by clicking "vote" in the profile page of the contestant.
5. The top 10 profile pages with the most number of votes will be shortlisted. The Style-in-a-Snap Panel will judge who deserves to win the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

DEADLINE:

31 December 2008

Saturday Special -- Win $1,000 in Cash + $5,000 for the Charity of Your Choice

Dot com mogul John Chow is holding a new contest, giving away a whopping total of $6,000 in CASH! $1,000 will go to the winner and $5,000 will be given to the charity of his/her choice.

If I win, I would give the $5K to the Virlanie Foundation, a charity that seeks to improve the lives of impoverished Filipino children. Homeless children have become a common sight in the streets of Manila, and Virlanie Foundation aims to reach out to these children, giving them a better future. In case I win, I would put the $1K into my savings account.

The contest is being sponsored by XR.com. XR.com is a tiny url service that shortens any atrociously-long-and-needlessly-complicated URL into a short URL. Ain't that sweet? It's very straightforward and useful. If you're sick and tired of posting kilometric URLs, then you must try XR.com. Sign up for an account and check it out!

PRIZE:

$1,000 for the winner
$5,000 for the charity of the winner's choice

HOW TO JOIN:

1. First, sign up for an account at XR.com.
2. Write a post in your blog linking back to John Chow's contest. Your post must include the name of the charity that you're playing for, what you'll do with $1,000 and a review of XR.com.
3. Once your post is ready, send a trackback to John Chow's contest post. Alternatively, you can enter the URL of your post in the comments section here.

DEADLINE:

24 December 2008

Win 20,000 Pesos From Reader's Digest

Get a chance to win 20,000 pesos from the best-selling monthly magazine, Reader's Digest! They have a monthly cash draw; all you have to do is to register and enter an Entry Claim Code, which will be given to you via e-mail.

PRIZE:

PhP 20,000 (monthly, taxable*)

HOW TO JOIN:

1. Register at the Reader's Digest online sweepstake site. Fill out the registration form.
2. A verification email will be sent to you.
3. Upon verification, an Entry Claim Code will be sent to your email. Activate the code for an entry to the monthly cash draw.

DEADLINE:

At the end of each month

JUST A NOTE FROM PINOY CONTESTS:

*According to the rules, "Responsibility for paying the 20% withholding tax for winning prizes exceeding P10,000 and all other taxes that may be payable on prizes will be borne by the winners." So do bear this in mind when joining this promo.