LBS at PEBA "ANG PASKO AT BAGONG TAON SA ABROAD"

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Photo Contest Mechanics

A. Eligibility

a. This contest is open to all Filipinos, 18 years old and above, who are currently living and working overseas.

b. Amateur and professional photographers may send in their entries.

c. PEBA BOT’s and volunteers are NOT allowed to join the contest.

d. Entrants must “Like” both the LBS and PEBA fanpages on Facebook in order to be eligible to enter this contest.

B. Submission

a. Entrants should “Like” both the LBS and PEBA fan pages on Facebook.

b. Entries must be submitted to: photos@pinoyblogawards.com

c. The subject title of the email should be “LBS at PEBA: CONTEST SUBMISSION.”

d. The body of the email should contain the following:
• FULL NAME AND AGE
• CONTACT DETAILS
• PROFESSION and CURRENT LOCATION
• TITLE OF THE PHOTO
• CAPTION FOR THE PHOTO

e. Image resolution should not be lower than 800x600 pixels (landscape) or 600x800 (portrait). The file must be 100kB or higher.

f. Photos must NOT be altered, edited, or digitally manipulated or enhanced.

g. Two (2) submissions will be allowed per entrant.

h. All valid and accepted entries will be posted on the LBS and PEBA Facebook Fanpages. Entrants with accepted entries will appear on both FB Pages.

i. PEBA, Inc. and LBS Recruitment Agency reserve the right to reject entries that contain nudity, advocate violence, and do not conform to the rules and regulations of the contest.

j. PEBA and LBS will have some rights with the winning photo entries that may be used in the company website and/or other materials directly related to PEBA, Inc. and LBS. Copyrights of the photo remain to the photographer.

k. All entries must be submitted on or before 11:59 PM of January 20, 2013.

C. Selection of Winners

a. Winning entries will be determined based on contest theme and content and originality and on the number of “likes,” “shares,” and as per PEBA and LBS Panel of Judges.

b. Winners will be announced on February 10, 2013 via the following:
i. LBS Facebook fanpage
ii. PEBA Facebook fanpage
iii. PEBA Website

c. Winners will be notified through email.

D. Criteria for Judging

Judging criteria is as follows
40% Theme Relevance
20% Originality/Uniqueness
20% Sharing Point (1 share/reshare by individual person equals 1 point. The highest number of shares gets the highest percentage)
20% Like Point (1 like by a valid account with activities and friends equals 1 point. The highest number of likes gets the highest percentage)


E. Prizes
a. Prizes are as follows:
i. Best Photo - P5,000 cash
ii. 2nd Best Photo – P3,000
iii. 3rd Best Photo – P2,000
iv. Most Shared Photo – P2,000
v. Most Liked Photo – P2,000

b. Prizes should be claimed sixty (60) days upon notice. Failure to claim will result in forfeiture of the prize.

c. If the winner is not in the country or is unavailable, a family member or representative may claim their prize for him/her after email correspondence with PEBA and LBS officers. Representative must present the following:
i. one (1) valid ID of the representative and

d. Prizes will be sent via express money padala or through representatives of the winner

For more information, log on to www.pinoyblogawards.com or the LBS Recruitment Solutions Corporation and PEBA and LBS Facebook fanpages. You may also contact us through email at www.lbsrecruitment.com.ph and contact@pinoyblogawards.com .

©2012 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards

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Christmas: OFWs homecoming

By Mira Delle, PEBA-Bahrain

Posted at 12/15/2012 9:28 AM | Updated as of 12/15/2012 9:28 AM

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/12/15/12/christmas-ofws-homecoming

In the Philippines, celebrating Christmas is considered as the longest and the merriest season of all. It starts in September and lasts until January 6 to honor the Three Kings of Bethlehem. It is also the favorite time of homecoming for all Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Those joyous moments of being with family, relatives and friends are unforgettable for most OFWs who only get to spend a month or two in the Philippines after years of perseverance, determination and hardwork in another country. This season is always a time of great anticipation.

Every 18th of December 18 is commemorated as the International Migrants Day, a global observance to recognize the contributions, efforts and rights of migrants worldwide. It is hailed by United Nations as the fundamental freedom of every migrant worker. Thus, we can aptly say that December can be called an OFW Month.

It is but timely that we at the Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards (PEBA) also give our homecoming Bagong Bayani or heroes a warmhearted welcome celebration to recognize and honor their talents and exemplary work. And let the whole world know about their creative talents in the field of blogging and photography.

This year’s event is dubbed as, "Sama-Samang Saya at Parangal sa mga OFW at kanilang Pamilya , Pamaskong Handog ng SSS at PEBA” which will be held on Saturday, 15th of December 2012 at 1:30pm at the RM Hall, SSS Main Building, East Avenue, Quezon City. There will be entertainment like music and dance extravaganza. In this event, winners of the 2012 International Blog and Photo Awards will be announced. There are 17 blog nominees for OFWS and Supporters categories and 32 photo entries coming from 11 countries competing. The photo contest is in partnership with the Social Security System or (SSS). Other PEBA sponsors include the Villar Foundation and SMART. PEBA is also grateful from its long time partner organizations who advocate OFWs welfare and rights like the Blas Ople Center and Patnubay Riyadh.

PEBA, with the help of the many selfless volunteers around the world will continue to recognize the talents of the millions of OFWs abroad. For the OFWs nothing beats the joy of coming back to the country to be with loved ones, but if their endless sacrifices and struggles will be heard and given honor, surely their stay is even worth remembering.

©2012 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards

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