Last chance for X'mas contest

Today is the last day for you to join our Christmas contest and believe me, you’ll regret not sending in entries for the chance to win big prizes. More and more prizes are being donated by the day and it looks like we’ll have a bundle for the 25 lucky winners when we distribute the goodies this Tuesday.

The first prize winner will receive P30,000 in cash – contributed by Rain Or Shine owners Raymund Yu and Terry Que (P10,000), Dr. Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre (P10,000), Philippine Olympic Committee vice president Manny Lopez (P5,000) and Games and Amusements Board chairman Monju Guanzon (P5,000). Additionally, the winner will be given P5,000 worth of SM gift certificates from Philippine Taekwondo Association president Robert Aventajado, P5,000 worth of gift certificates for Planet Sports by Anton Gonzalez, P2,000 worth of Burger King gift certificates from Air 21 and P2,000 worth of gift certificates for “Niknok pritson manok” with outlets on Recto in front of FEU, Isetann Recto, UST Dapitan, E. Rodriguez near St. Luke’s, Taft near PCU, Shaw near JRU, 11th Avenue Avenida, SM Rosario and St. Francis Square.

That’s not all. The first prize package will contain a handsome sports bag from Nike country manager for marketing Mae Dichupa and Tony Atayde, an authentic NBA watch from NBA Asia Ltd., a Smart Bro broadband kit from the Philippine Basketball Association (commissioner Chito Salud and media bureau chief Willy Marcial), Phiten wrist band from general manager Ron Colmenar through Strarworks Marketing Communications media relations manager Ginny Guanco, a backpack from Kathy Lim Uy (distributor of Matrix fitness and rehab equipment, maintenance-free Cybex fitness equipment, Floorsafe anti-slip floor treatment from Australia, JD rubber flooring for office, gym and sports flooring), T-shirts from Rain Or Shine (PBA alternate governor Carlo Quevada), Samahang Basketbol Ng Pilipinas (executive director Noli Eala) and San Miguel Corp., Human Plus Probiotics health drink (“providing health the natural way”) from Reli de Leon, Ever Bilena Naturals skin moisturizer (hand and body lotion) and Xan Shi M brand chicken ramen soup, teriyaki fried noodles and yakisoba fried noodles from DSS chairman Dioceldo Sy, Ginebra San Miguel premium gin and Gran Matador brandy from Kings team manager Samboy Lim, Philippine team jacket, bag, shirt and basketball from Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia, shirt, bag, Gosen badminton racket bag and basketball from Sonak Sports head Anil Buxani, sports bottle, bag and umbrella from The Philippine Star, magazines from Emerald Headway, cap, bag and basketball from Air 21 Express team manager Allan Gregorio and many, many more.

We also expect prizes from Alaska, B-Meg, Meralco, Coca-Cola, Talk ‘N’ Text, San Miguel Corp., Barako Bull, the Herma Group, Shell, PLDT, among many others. It’s in the spirit of giving that we live Christmas in our hearts and our yearly holiday contest is our small way of saying thanks to our readers. Of course, our contest wouldn’t be possible without the generous contributions from our benefactors, sponsors and friends.

Aside from the first prize package, we will be giving away loads of prizes to 24 other winners.

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To join our contest, simply write your answers to the following questions on a slip of paper: 1. Who was the MVP of the PBA last season? 2. Who is the Mexican legend whom Manny Pacquiao fought thrice? 3. Which country is the Philippines playing in the Asia/Oceania Group I tennis Davis Cup in Cebu this March?

On the same slip of paper, write your name, age, occupation, school (year and course, if student), telephone numbers, address and in 100 words of less, why you read The Philippine STAR. Include an original clipping of a Philippine Star masthead on the front page – one entry, one masthead, no Xerox copy. The masthead must be taken from any Philippine STAR issue from Dec. 10 to our cut-off day today, Dec. 17. Put your entry and masthead in an envelope addressed to The Sports Section, The Philippine STAR, R. Oca, Jr. and Railroad Streets, Port Area, Manila.

The deadline to submit entries is 5 p.m. today. All entries will be placed in a box from where we will pick 25 lucky winners with correct answers. We will announce the winners on Sunday, Dec. 19, and they may claim their prizes at The Star office on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. A photograph of the winners with their prizes will be published in The Philippine Star.

For questions, please call Babes Angat at Tel. No. 527-6007.

It’s your golden chance to take home big prizes, including P30,000 in cash and P14,000 worth of gift certificates. The more entries, the more chances to win. No extension of the deadline. You have up to 5 p.m. today to send in your entries. Who knows? You might just bring home a big Christmas package for your family from The Philippine Star on Tuesday.