The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today announced the early return of its highly anticipated PAGCOR Photography Contest 2025, now on its third year since its revival in 2023.
The competition officially kicks off on February 1, 2025 – Fifteen days earlier than last year’s schedule – and is open to all amateur and professional Filipino photographers aged 16 and above.
This year’s theme, “Infrastructure for Economic Development,” wants participants to capture through photographs the pivotal role of infrastructure in driving the nation’s progress.
“Our photo contest this year highlights the transformative impact of infrastructure projects – including highways, bridges, seaports, airports, water and flood control systems, power plants, green energy facilities, and digital connectivity – on our country’s economic growth,” according to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco.
“These developments are crucial in fostering connectivity, facilitating trade and commerce, creating jobs, and promoting balanced, inclusive growth across the nation,” he added.
Participants may submit their entries under three categories: Conventional, Mobile, and Drone.
The Conventional Category will showcase photos taken with digital cameras such as Single Lens Reflex (SLR), compact, point-and-shoot, bridge, mirrorless and rugged cameras.
The Mobile Category features images captured with smartphones, tablets, action cameras, and 360 cameras while the Drone Category will highlight aerial photos taken using drone-mounted cameras.
PAGCOR will select eight grand winners from each category.
Winners in the Conventional Category will receive Php100,000 in cash and a trophy, while winners in the Mobile and Drone Categories will take home Php50,000 each and a trophy.
The 24 non-winning finalists will also receive prizes.
Non-winning finalists in the Conventional Category will be awarded Php35,000 each, while those in the Mobile and Drone Categories will receive Php20,000 each.
The PAGCOR Photo Contest 2025 will accept entries from February 1 to July 31, 2025.
Interested participants may submit their entries through the official contest website: https://www.pagcor.ph/photocon2025/index.php.
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