Selfie + Essay Contest

Who can join:

There are two categories for participants: Category 1: Edsa millennial (15 to 35 years old), and Category 2: Edsa survivor (36 years old and above). Each participant is limited to one entry.

How to join:

Edsa millennials can take a selfie with an older person, one who lived through the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution, and caption the selfie thus: “Edsa is a historic moment for Filipinos. I’ve always wanted to ask my [mom/dad/teacher/etc] [a question about Edsa]. #OurEdsa”

Here’s an example: “Edsa is a historic moment for Filipinos. I asked my mom why Edsa was important and she said Edsa is a testament to what ordinary people can accomplish. #OurEdsa”

Explain or elaborate on the question you’ve chosen to ask an Edsa survivor in an essay that must not exceed 500 words (2,500 to 3000 characters). One guide question to keep in mind: Why have you always wanted to ask that question about Edsa?

Edsa survivors, or participants in Category 2 can take a selfie with a younger person who was not yet born during the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution, and caption the selfie thus: “Edsa is a historic moment for Filipinos. I told my [son/daughter/

student/etc] that [a statement describing what you want to pass on about Edsa]. #OurEdsa”

Here’s an example: “Edsa is a historic moment for Filipinos. I told my son that Edsa made me believe that violence is never the answer to our country’s woes. #OurEdsa”

Explain or elaborate on the lesson you’ve chosen to pass on to an Edsa millennial in an essay that must not exceed 500 words (about 2,500-3,000 characters). Keep in mind this guide question: What have you always wanted to pass down to the younger generation about Edsa?

How to submit:

Go to http://inquirer.net/ouredsa and fill out the form to submit your entry.

Make sure to fill out the form completely and upload your selfie. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

The file size of the selfie image (in .JPG, .PNG or .GIF format) should not exceed 2 MB.

Deadline of submission of entries is 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 21 (Sunday).

No revisions whatsoever will be accepted once the entry has been submitted.

All submissions become the property of the Inquirer Group of Companies and may not be used in other competitions or submitted to other media organizations.

The Inquirer Group of Companies reserves the right to publish your name and entry on its various platforms after submission.

Book reviews: 5 books that will inspire you to travel

From: Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 November 2015 issue.

With great inspiration comes great adventure. Here are some of the stories that will inspire you to travel:

Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer

Christopher McCandless decides to leave his home to escape from domestic violence. He abandons his comfortable life and becomes a hitchhiker, meeting new people and living in the wilderness where adventures happen on every corner. This non-fiction book will touch all kinds of emotions and make you realize that sometimes, being alone and away from your daily life will make you appreciate living even more.

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

A search for everything—this is what urges Elizabeth Gilbert to travel in her memoir. After getting divorced, she travels to Italy, India and Indonesia to fight her depression. On her adventures to help her ease her anxiety, she discovers that the way she’s been living hardly scratches the surface of what the world has to offer. At the end of her wonderful journey a surprise awaits that changes her life.

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien http://www.tolkiensociety.org/author/biography/

With the help of Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins agrees to help a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Kingdom of Erebor. The journey from Shire to Erebor includes treacherous lands swarming with ogres, orcs, goblins and other dangers, while also having an unexpected encounter with the well-known character in the previous books, Gollum (Smeagol). This story is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy and it will take you to amazing places you’ve never imagined.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

This book will encourage you to do whatever it takes to follow your dreams, even if you have to cross a continent to find out where the real treasure is. Despite the lack of money and experience, Santiago manages to pursue his Personal Legend because of perseverance and faith, making him achieve his goal while never giving up. This book will rouse your inner adventurer, making you long to find your own path and goals in life.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Although the main genre of this book is romance, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight allows you to experience the misfortunes of traveling alone and missing a flight. But all the hassles of the main character are soon forgotten when Hadley meets a handsome young man. This is a great read, especially when you’re at the airport waiting for your flight. This can help put you in the shoes of our heroine, wondering what it’s like to find love out of the blue. A real heartwarming novel that will make your heart flutter.

Relax with a cup of coffee and experience the world between the pages of these magical books.

ebooks: Doing Business 2016

Click HERE to read / download pdf copy of the ebook.

Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, a World Bank Group flagship publication, is the 13th in a series of annual reports measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies—from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe—and over time.

Doing Business measures regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a business. Ten of these areas are included in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. Doing Business also measures labor market regulation, which is not included in this year’s ranking.

Info from http://www.doingbusiness.org

Click HERE to read "Philippines slips in World Bank ranking on doing business" from The Philippine Star (PS) while HERE for the "PH business ranking drops; truck ban cited" from Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI).