One country, loads of stories
MANILA, Philippines – There are probably a thousand reasons why you love the Philippines — its fun-loving people, unique festivals, exotic and mouth-watering dishes, heartwarming traditions, merrymaking events, scenic spots, and intricate crafts.
And philstar.com is interested in knowing them — all of them.
Now on its second year, philstar.com’s I Love Philippines again invites everyone to share his or her reasons, experiences, and stories.
Send your best photos of the various famed destinations in the Philippines, along with a story narrating your experience there, why it’s your favorite place in the country, and why you love it so. You can also include some of your anecdotes with your family and friends enjoying your grand vacation in paradise.
Let those creative juices flow and get your hands moving as you make those captured moments beautifully immortal through Apple’s latest iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb or a PRO-like music composition experience with GarageBand ‘09.
Organize, customize, edit, enjoy, and share your photos, videos and blogs and compose your own music the iLife way — superbly fun, breathtakingly cool and like a pro.
Take your music skills to the next level with GarageBand. Get the most out of your photos, videos and webpages with the available vibrant effects, dynamic themes, templates and easy-to-use tools for creating much more fun I Love Philippines “iMemories!”
Your stories will be posted in philstar.com’s I Love the Philippines Web special and will give our kababayan a chance to read first hand what it is that you love about the Philippines.
Tell your best Philippine experiences and get a chance to win iPods and a MacBook.
Log on to www.philstar.com I Love Philippines Year 2 Web special.
Mechanics
• All interested parties residing in the Philip-pines may send in their contributions. For winners residing outside Metro Manila, Cebu or Davao, they may assign a representative from Manila, Cebu or Davao to claim their prizes.
• Entries must be done on a Mac using iLife’09 (iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb or GarageBand). The project files of the winning entries are required for verification purposes, before prizes can be claimed.
• Anyone new to a Mac is invited to visit any of the participating Apple premium reseller stores for a free one-to-one training or iLife’09 training seminar.
Mac units are also available in the participating stores for participants to work on their entries; check with individual store for availability.
For detailed seminar schedule and contact details, log on to www.philstar.com I Love Philippines Year 2 Web special.
The participating Apple premium reseller stores are the following: Manila — Digital Hub at Robinsons Place Ermita; iStudio at Bonifacio High Street; Power Mac Center at Greenbelt 3; Power Mac Center at SM Megamall; Switch at Alabang Town Center; Switch at Ayala TechnoHUB; and The A Shop at The Podium; Cebu — iStore at North Wing, SM City Cebu; and iStore at Ayala Center; and Davao — PowerHub at Chimes.
• All entries must be original and free from copyright, and will become the property of Philstar. Organizers maintain the right to accept or reject any submitted work.
Submit all entries to marketing@philstar.com in the following formats: images — GIF or JPEG; movies — upload to YouTube and e-mail “embed” link (maximum file size of 10MB); blogs — Web link; and audio — .mp3 (maximum file size of 5MB).
• Relatives of employees of philstar.com, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Freeman, Banat, People Asia and Apple to the second degree of consanguinity and affinity are disqualified from joining the contest.
• Sending of entries will be until June 21. The I Love Philippines Summer Web special Year 2 was launched last April 15. Winning entries will be posted on the site on July 13. Winners will be notified via e-mail on how to claim their prizes.
