2016 Salita ng Taon : Fotobam

Info source: Rappler post

Itinanghal ang "fotobam" bilang Salita ng Taon 2016 nitong Huwebes, Oktubre 6, sa ikalawang araw ng Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Wikang Filipino na ginanap sa Diliman campus ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP).

Napili ang "fotobam" – na ipinasa ni Michael Charleston Chua – mula sa 10 salita na lumahok sa timpalak ngayong taon.

Ang 9 pang mga salitang kasama sa timpalak:

bully - ipinasa ni Ronel Laranjo

foundling - ipinasa ni Christine Marie Magpile

hugot - ipinasa ni Junilo Espiritu

lumad - ipinasa ni Father Albert Alejo, SJ

milenyal - ipinasa ni Jayson Petras

meme - ipinasa ni Gerard Concepcion

netizen - ipinasa ni Xavier Roel Alvaran

tukod - ipinasa ni Schedar Jocson

viral - ipinasa ni Joselito delos Reyes

Ang Sawikaan ay idinaraos ng Filipinas Institute of Translation (FIT) kada makalawang taon.

Ang mga sumusunod na salita ay itinanghal na Salita ng Taon sa mga nakalipas na taon: canvass (2004), jueteng/huweteng (2005), lobat (2006), miskol (2007), jejemon (2010), wangwang (2012), at selfie (2014).

Kasama ng FIT sa pagtaguyod ng Sawikaan ngayong 2016 ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), National Commission for Culture and the Arts, at Kolehiyo ng Edukasyon ng UP.

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.