Wika2007

The long wait is over. The result for the Wika 2007 Contest is here. We would like to congratulate the participants who showed such creativity and effort. The judges were not only delighted with the results, but proud of the participants as well. Congratulations on a job well done!

Grand Prize:
Tungo sa pagbabanyuhay by Ding Fuellos

Second Prize:
Naykupu! by Ynon

Third Prize:
Ang Obra by Feddie Marc S. Perez

Misteryosa Awards:
1. ‘THE’ Filipino Language: WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN??? by Frances Paola G. Doplon
2. A Language We All Need to Learn by Ayel

Participants’ Choice Award:
Pista ng Wikang Filipino/The Spectacle of the Filipino Language by Marocharim

Consolation Prizes:
1. Ang paradigm shift at ang mga erehe ng KWF by Willy Prilles, Jr.
2. Wika at Musika by Garry Victor Urbi

Wika2007 Final Result can also be seen here.


Theme: “Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa”
(Free translation: “A gift of tongues for a strong nation”)

Wika2007
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Wika2007 Blog Writing Contest

http://www.pinoyblogosphere.com/wika2007
wika2007@pinoyblogosphere.com

The Wika2007 Blog Writing Contest is a group writing effort aiming to trumpet the beauty and strength of the Filipino Language in line with this year’s Buwan ng Wika theme: “Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa” (Free translation: “A gift of tongues for a strong nation”). With the significance of the Internet in shaping the culture today, blogging about the Language will not only enforce the online Filipinos’ love for their native tongue, but also promote it to bloggers around the world.

The submission of entries will officially start on August 6, 2007, and shall end on August 18, 2007. Judging shall be from August 20 to 25, 2007. The winning entry will be announced at the Pinoy Blogosphere site on August 29, 2007 September 5, 2007.

Due to the overwhelming number of entries we received, our panel of judges requested for more time. Thus, judging period is extended until August 31, 2007 and the announcement of winners will be on September 5, 2007.

The contest is open to all Filipino bloggers, both in the Philippines and abroad.

Here’s an excerpt from “Keynote na Talumpati sa 2007 Nakem Conference”:

Ano ang batayan at katwiran ng “Maraming wika, Matatag na bansa”?

Ang batayan at katwiran ay may kinalaman sa pagiging multilinggwal at pagiging multikultural ng mga Pilipino. Sa halip na isang disbentahe, itinuturing ng komisyon na napakalaking bentahe ang pagkakaroon ng Pilipinas ng mahigit na 170ng wika. Pangsampu tayo sa pinakamaraming wika sa buong daigdig, sa kabila ng palasak at mapangmenos na palagay na ang mga wikang ito’y pawang mga dialekto lamang. Ang natural na kundisyon ng karaniwang Pilipino at ng karaniwang mamamayan ng daigdig ay hindi lang iisa ang alam nitong wika. Sa karaniwan, ang Pilipino at ang karaniwang tao sa daigdig ay may alam na dalawa o mahigit pang wika. Si Hesukristo ang pinakamainam na halimbawa ng pagiging multilinggwal, sapagkat marunong siya ng Aramaic, ng Hebrew, Griyego at Latin. Si pangulong GMA ay mainam na halimbawa ng isang Pilipino. Maalam siya sa Kapampangan, Sinebwano, Ilokano, Tagalog, Ingles at Espanyol. Dahil sa katotohanang ito, ang ideya at pangakong pag-unlad sa ilalim ng isang sentralisadong nasyon-estado na may iisang sentralisadong wikang pambansa ay naglalaho.

Read more

Source: KWF, “Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa”
by Ricardo Ma. Nolasco Ph.D., Tagapangulo, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

The Organizers

The Wika 2007 Blog Writing Contest is organized by the moderators of the PinoyBlogoSphere.com – Pinoy Bloggers Society (PBS). The PBS is a group of around 500 Filipino bloggers who work together to promote a strong Filipino community within the blogging scene.

Bratyfly – http://www.pinoyblogosphere.com/
dYu – http://pinoyblurker.wordpress.com/
Andianka – http://waitwhosaidthat.blogspot.com/
Sarah – http://journal.sarahcada.com/
g0ma – http://g0ma.blogspot.com/
and
PBS Members (Group Blog, Mailing List, Forum, etc.)

Prizes

  • Grand Prize: Php5,000 + 1yr Domain Registration. + 1yr 100mb hosting
  • Second prize: Php3,000 + 1yr Domain Registration + 1yr 100mb hosting
  • Third prize: Php1,000 + 1yr Domain Registration + 1yr 100mb hosting
  • Misteryosa Award (1 yr Domain Reg + 1yr hosting)
  • Participants’ Choice Award (1 yr Domain Reg + 1yr hosting)
  • plus consolation prizes…

Mechanics

  • All Filipino bloggers can join, both in the Philippines and abroad.
  • The theme shall be “Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa” (Free translation: “A gift of tongues for a strong nation”).
  • Entries can be written in any Filipino dialect language (recommended) or Ingles (Philippine English). Translation to Tagalog/Ingles is optional, but is encouraged.
  • The entry should be posted at the participant’s own blog, and reposted at the Pinoy Blogosphere Group Blog under the Wika2007 category.
  • Links to our major sponsors are required in the **footer of the participating entry (see code below).
  • A participant must leave a comment at the PBS: Wika2007 page indicating the following info: name, email address, entry Title, original entry URL, and PBS group blog reposted URL.
  • After accomplishing all the necessary requirements stated in the mechanics, the participant must also inform the organizers (wika2007@pinoyblogosphere.com) for them to verify and validate the entry.
  • An *official entry badge needs to be included anywhere within the post. Another promotional ***vote badge that is linked at the poll page will be given a day before the voting period for campaign use.
  • Submission of entries shall be from August 6 to 18, 2007.
***Vote badge:

*Official entry badges:
Wika2007 Official Entry badge or Wika2007 Official Entry badge

**Required footer to be included in all participating entries:

PinoyBlogoSphere.com | Pinoy Bloggers Society (PBS)
presents
Wika2007 Blog Writing Contest
Theme: “Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa”

Sponsored by:
Ang Tinig ng Bagong Salinlahi
Sumali na sa DigitalFilipino.com Club
Sheero Media Solutions – Web Design and Development
Yehey.com – Pinoy to p’re
The Manila Bulletin Online
WikiPilipinas: The free ‘n hip Philippine Encyclopedia

*Please get the ‘official entry’ badge here or here.
**Please get the footer code here.
***Please get the ‘Vote badge’ here.

Judging

  • The winners of the contest shall be the entries with the highest scores. Fifty percent of an entry’s score shall come from votes from http://pintig.pinoyblogosphere.net/index.php?category=Wika2007, and the other fifty percent shall be from the panel of judges.
  • Judging shall be based on the following:
    a. Creativity, originality, Writing style, composition and organization
    b. Substance & Relevance to the theme
  • The panel of judges consists of blog veterans, experts in the Filipino Language, and professional content writers. The names of the panel members shall not be disclosed at this time, but will be posted on this page after the winners have been determined.
  • The organizers will tally the votes to determine the winners. The decision shall be final. Poll voting and Judging will be from August 20 to 25, 2007. The winning entry will be announced at the Pinoy Blogosphere site on August 29, 2007 September 5, 2007.

Due to the overwhelming number of entries we received, our panel of judges requested for more time. Thus, judging period is extended until August 31, 2007 and the announcement of winners will be on September 5, 2007.

Poll Result

The Poll result can be seen here:

http://www.pinoyblogosphere.com/wika2007/wika2007-poll-result/

Final Result

The Final result can be seen here:

http://www.pinoyblogosphere.com/wika2007/wika2007-final-result

The score sheet can be seen here:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p0en10SDTQtg1sfMV6Y_EVg

Special Award

In addition to the main prizes, we will also be giving out a “Misteryosa Award” with the following special mechanics:

  • Author must NOT have an existing domain & hosting plan (eligible entries will be short-listed from the Wika2007 official entries, those who will win in the contest proper will not be eligible for this award).
  • Translation to Tagalog/Ingles is strongly encouraged.
  • No voting involved, we have a special judge for this award.

The awardee will be chosen by none other than Ms. Shari of Misteryosa.com and the winner will recieve a 1 year Domain Registration and Web hosting.

Official Entries (may also be seen here)

Here are the official entries. Please vote for your favorite at http://pintig.pinoyblogosphere.net/index.php?category=Wika2007.

Unofficial (non-participating) Entries

If you would like to include your blog post (or somebody else’s post) about this year’s Buwan ng Wika celebration in the compilation of Wika2007 blog posts but opt not to participate in the contest, you may submit it at the auto-linky form below. Kindly provide your post’s title instead of your name. Thanks!

Here are the unofficial (non-participating) entries:

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Contact Information

For other concerns and questions that are not answered by this page, please send an email to Wika2007@Pinoyblogosphere.com

For other concerns and questions that are not answered by this page, please send an email toThe Comments section at this page is for official entries only. For comments, suggestions and/or inquiries regarding Wika2007 activity, please send to the email above or post it at the Wika2007 comments page.


Blog Coverage

If you blog about the event or the entries here, we will post the link to your blog. Kindly allow 48 hours for your entry to appear on this page. For those interested in commenting about the entries or blogging about the event, email us the URL of your blog, or email us your comments directly.
Note: You need to inform us that you blogged about the entries by sending us an email.


Frequently Asked Questions

  • Pano ba sumali?
    Madali lang.1.) magsulat ng isang blog post. Your post can be about your life, someone you know, a past experience, or whatever else, as long as your post is related to the theme.
    2.) ipost and isinulat mo sa blog mo, at pati na rin sa pinoyblogosphere group site. Remember to include the required footer! Mahalin natin ang sponsors natin kasi sa kanila galing ang prizes. Hehe.
    3.) promote your post, and promote the contest na rin! Para masaya!
  • Ano ba ang theme?
    “MARAMING WIKA, MATATAG NA BANSA.”
    You can interpret it in any way you want, but we hope you keep it related to the Filipino language, as this is what the Buwan ng Wika is all about.
  • Pwede ba mag-ingles?
    Ang actual post ay dapat nakasulat sa kahit aling Pilipinong Wika. Tagalog and English translations are strongly encouraged, pero hindi required.
  • Bakit ako sasali?
    Para ipromote natin ang wikang Pinoy! Let’s give love to one thing we use everyday.

Related articles/site/links/references:

Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support.

Major sponsors:

The Digital Filipino Club - www.e-commercephilippines.com

Tinig.com

Sheero Media Solutions - Web Design and Development

Yehey.com

Manila Bulletin

WikiPilipinas

Minor sponsors:

Wika2007 Misteryosa.com

Techhive.net Techhive: True Power Serious Web Solutions


Donors:


Sponsorship Packages

Major Sponsor (Php5,000)
Full Banner (470×60 or 145×360) on Wika 2007 Website for 1 year
Logo (60×60) on the Wika 2007 website for 1 year
Link to Sponsor Website for 1 year
Blog Mentions/Links in all participating entries

Minor Sponsor (Php2,000)
Logo (60×60) on the Wika 2007 website for 1 year
Link to Sponsor Website for 1 year

We encourage interested sponsors to sign up as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact the organizers of the event if you have any questions about sponsoring the Wika 2007 Blog Writing Contest.

The Comments section at this page is for official entries only. For comments, suggestions and/or inquiries regarding Wika2007 activity, please send to the email above or post it at the Wika2007 comments page.

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