Announcing the Winners of the T'nalak Festival 2012 Blog Writing Contest

Today, we're happy to announce the winners of the T'nalak Festival 2012 Blog Writing Contest. Before the drum rolls allow us first to thank our sponsors that made this blog writing project possible:

The Provincial Government of South Cotabato 

with the leadership of Hon. Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy, Jr., MD

Dole Philippines (Dolefil)

"Our Partner for Progress", also read about some of the latest CSR programs of
Dolefil with the  following links:
Dolefil's Kapit Bisig Para sa Kabataan
Dolefil's Alay Gabay Program
Dolefil's Caravan of Hope
Dolefil's Light a Tree, Light a Life

Sun Cellular

Enjoy Sun Cellular's  TEXTALL15 (unlimited text to all networks for only P15.00)
now with improved Sun signal in South Cotabato

Representative Teddy Casiño 

and the Bayan Muna Party-list

KCC Malls

We have received a total of 17 entries in this blog writing project and we would like to congratulate all of those who took part and submitted their entries, you guys have just helped promote the entire province of South Cotabato.

And now, the winners for the T'nalak Festival 2012 Blog Writing Contest! 

Drum rolls please..

Congratulations to Rojae Marie Braga from Tupi, South Cotabato for winning the T'nalak Festival 2012 Blog Writing Contest with a first place prize of five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) and a gift item from SUN Cellular. Her entry is entitled "TNALAK FESTIVAL 2012: 15 Reasons Why It’s More Fun in South Cotabato, Amo na ya!" 

Our second place goes to Sarah Garcia from Laguna, author of "My 15 Fondest Memories of South Cotabato". She just won the second place prize of three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) plus a gift pack from SUN Cellular.

Third place goes to Grace Nidoy of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat for her blog entry "An Open Letter to South Cotabato". The third place prize is a two thousand pesos cash (P2,000.00) and a gift item from Sun Cellular.

Consolation Prizes:

5 winners of a FREE ZIPLINE RIDE for two (2) at  Seven Falls Zipline plus gift pack from SUN Cellular

• Jakeson Florido of My Planet Philippines
• Raiza Mae Boldios of Basaha Nyo Lang
• JR Lopez Gonzales of Politikalon
• Lynette Gallinero of Pinay Travelogue
• Shiela Marie Dumalay of Anything Goes

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all those who have participated and to our panel of judges-  Ellen De Leon Manipon (Journalist, Press Relations Specialist, former ABS-CBN reporter/host), Zhaun Barry Agabe (South Cotabato ACTS), Corie Laraya-Coutts (Author, DJ Macdonald: A Tale of a Malipayon Warrior), Jessie T. Ponce (Travel Blogger, A Traveller's Tale), Shirgie Fulgencio (Blogger), and Cyril Atanoso (Licensed Civil Engineer, blogs from Doha, Qatar) who carefully vetted the submissions.

For the winners, please send an email to nanardxz@gmail.com on how to claim your prize.