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Partcipants were tasked to shoot the theme "Celebrating Art, Music & Culture: The Bulakenyo Way". Here are our top photos : 5th Place : 8 points / Entry 7 / JORDAN CRUZ  4th Place : 10 points / Entry 6 / LEO SARMIENTO  ENTRY 6 3rd Place : 14 points / Entry 9 / SHAN FRANCIS VILLANUEVA  ENTRY 9 2nd Place : 24 points / Entry 4 / E-JAY ABULENCIA  ENTRY 4 1st Place : 27 points / Entry 3 / MICAELLA SALONGA  ENTRY 3 A breakthrough for our applicant. Congratulations, Micaella! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. Coming next : April 2024 "Diversity" Theme Contest April 2024 "Sining sa Hardin" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below.
Here are the entries for this month's theme contest, "Candid". Our panel of judges will now vote on the photos. 5th Place (tie) : 5 points / Entry 13 / MICAELLA SALONGA  ENTRY 13 5th Place (tie) : 5 points / Entry 8 / GAIL ROBLES  ENTRY 8 4th Place : 8 points / Entry 2 / JOHN DENRY SALAZAR  ENTRY 2 3rd Place : 15 points / Entry 6 / JORDAN CRUZ  ENTRY 6 2nd Place : 21 points / Entry 5 / LEO SARMIENTO  ENTRY 5 1st Place : 25 points / Entry 1 / ALIH VIAJE  ENTRY 1 Three straight wins! Congratulations once again, Alih! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. (Top 2 to be announced soon.) We wrap up our 2024 Competition's 1st quarter with the Top 2 placers advancing to the semi-finals and with scores reverting to zero for our 2nd quarter contests. March 2024 "Candid" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below. Announcing the top photos of our March 2024 PhotoMeet Contest, "Baguio Hot & Cold" : 5th Place : 10 points / Entry 4 / JING CALONGE  ENTRY 4 4th Place : 12 points / Entry 3 / MICAELLA SALONGA  ENTRY 3 3rd Place : 15 points / Entry 5 / E-JAY ABULENCIA  ENTRY 5 2nd Place : 17 points / Entry 2 / ERIK MADLANGSAKAY  ENTRY 2 1st Place : 27 points / Entry 1 / ALIH VIAJE  ENTRY 1 Two-in-a-row! Congratulations, Alih! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. Up next : March 2024 Theme Contest March 2024 PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below.
Here are the top photos of our theme contest this month, "For Art's Sake", a small tribute for National Arts Month. 5th Place (triple tie) : 2 points / Entry 15 / MAYNARD PASAKDAL  ENTRY 15 5th Place (triple tie) : 2 points / Entry 12 / JOHN LEI ONGLEO  ENTRY 12 5th Place (triple tie) : 2 points / Entry / EARL DOMIQUEL  ENTRY 9 4th Place : 15 points / Entry 3 / E-JAY ABULENCIA  ENTRY 3 3rd Place : 17 points / Entry 14 / LESTER SAMONTE  ENTRY 14 2nd Place : 20 points / Entry 1 / MICAELLA SALONGA  ENTRY 1 1st Place : 23 points / Entry 2 / ALIH VIAJE  ENTRY 2 Ye-sung, yeah! Congratulations, Alih! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. Up next : March 2024 PhotoMeet Contest! February 2024 "For Art's Sake" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below.
Here are the top placers of this month's PhotoMeet Contest : 5th Place (triple tie) : 5 points / Entry 13 / JOHN HAROLD MAGSAKAY  ENTRY 13 5th Place (triple tie) : 5 points / Entry 6 / GAIL ROBLES  ENTRY 6 5th Place (triple tie) : 5 points / Entry 8 / ERIKA SANTOS  ENTRY 8 4th Place : 7 points / Entry 7 / JAMES NUGUIT  ENTRY 7 3rd Place : 12 points / Entry 5 / ERIK MADLANGSAKAY  ENTRY 5 2nd Place : 19 points / Entry 2 / MARK VILLAFUERTE  ENTRY 12 1st Place : 20 points / Entry 1 / JEHUTZZ SANTIAGO  ENTRY 1 Congratulations on your breakthrough win, Jehutzz! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. Coming up : February 2024 "For Art's Sake" Theme Contest February 2024 "Malolos City Bike Fest" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below.
Congratulations to the top placers of our first theme contest of the year! 5th Place (tie) : 5 points / Entry 13 / JOHN LEI ONGLEO  ENTRY 13 5th Place (tie) : 5 points / Entry 8 / ANGEL CASTRO  ENTRY 8 4th Place : 6 points / Entry 4 / JORDAN CRUZ  ENTRY 4 3rd Place : 9 points / Entry 9 / MICAELLA SALONGA  ENTRY 9 2nd Place : 24 points / Entry 7 / EARL DOMIQUEL  ENTRY 7 1st Place : 27 points / Entry 12 / JOHN DENRY SALAZAR  ENTRY 12 Congratulations, Denry! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. Up next : February 2024 "Malolos Bike Festival" PhotoMeet Contest! January 2024 "Home Sweet Home" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below.
Here are the top photos of our January 2024 PhotoMeet contest, from the Minasa Festival Street Dance Parade in Bustos. See votes and critique of our panel of judges (Jay Salvador, Jer Sandel, and Amen Alcoriza) at the bottom. 5th Place : 9 points / Entry 8 / ERIK MADLANGSAKAY  ENTRY 8 4th Place : 13 points / Entry 12 / JORDAN CRUZ  ENTRY 12 3rd Place : 17 points / Entry 2 / E-JAY ABULENCIA  ENTRY 2 2nd Place : 18 points / Entry 7 / MAYNARD PASAKDAL  ENTRY 7 1st Place : 20 points / Entry 1 / FRANCESCA BENGCO  ENTRY 1 First blood of 2024 competition is drawn by Francesca. Congratulations! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2024 competition. Up next : January 2024 theme contest! January 2024 "Minasa Festival" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Focus Bulacan's resident panel of judges votes on the entries. See their comments below.
Here are the top photos for our last theme contest of the year, "Throwback" : 5th Place : 4 points / Entry 2 / CHRIS ESTROPIA  ENTRY 2 4th Place : 13 points / Entry 7 / JORDAN CRUZ  ENTRY 7 3rd Place : 15 points / Entry 6 / JOHN DENRY SALAZAR  ENTRY 6 2nd Place : 22 points / Entry 3 / E-JAY ABULENCIA  ENTRY 3 1st Place : 25 points / Entry 1 / ALVIN GAMAO  ENTRY 1 We've lost count how many times he's won this year, but congratulations, Alvin! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3 points, and 5th Place gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition. Thanks to everyone who participated and voted in Focus Bulacan's Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition! November 2023 "Throwback" Theme Contest Entries (Click on thumbnails to view photos in full) Votes were sent privately by our panel of judges.
Here are the top photos for this month's theme contest, "Confidential". 5th Place : 10 points / Entry 2 / MON JUAN  ENTRY 2 4th Place : 10 points (higher vote placing) / Entry 8 / JORDAN CRUZ  ENTRY 8 3rd Place : 14 points / Entry 6 / JOHN DENRY SALAZAR  ENTRY 6 2nd Place : 22 points / Entry 3 / ANGEL CASTRO  ENTRY 3 1st Place : 22 points (higher tiebreak) / Entry 1 / ALVIN GAMAO  ENTRY 1 October 2023 "Confidential" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) A total of 8 entries. May the best photo win!
Thanks to everyone who submitted entries. Guest judges have sent their votes. Here's our Top 5 : 5th Place : 5 points / Entry 8 / MON JUAN  ENTRY 8 4th Place : 7 points / Entry 15 / CARL IVAN RODRIGUEZ  ENTRY 15 3rd Place : 10 points / Entry 25 / LARRY ABANO  ENTRY 25 2nd Place : 10 points (higher vote placing) / Entry 17 / MICHAEL TIENZO  ENTRY 17 1st Place : 27 points / Entry 18 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 18 Congratulations, Jer! Your entry will represent Guiguinto and be entered in the global contest. Good luck! As the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk is an open and well-attended activity, it gets higher bonus points in the Focus Photographer Of The Year (POTY) competition. 1st Place gets an extra 20 points, 2nd Place gets 15, 3rd Place gets 10, 4th Place gets 7 points, and 5th Place gets 5 points. Participants get 3 points for submitting entries. (Since our winner is not participating in the Focus Bulacan POTY competition, the 20 bonus points are thus considered null. ) October 2023 "Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk - Guiguinto" PhotoMeet Contest Entries Votes were cast privately by guest judges, who we shall reveal at the end of the competition year.
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