Contestants may use any of the two local languages: Waray and/or Inabaknon, and may send one entry for each category. Deadline for submission of entries is on June 1, 2019.
Contest Rules
1. The contest is open to all writers coming from Eastern Visayas (Region VIII).
2. The contestant must be a Waray or Inabaknon speaker/writer.
3. Members of the Lamiraw Workshop Executive Committee and the top Officers of CALAO Writers Inc. (from President down to Treasurer)—the contest organizers, and the Lamiraw workshop panelists (the members of the board of judges) are prohibited from joining the competition.
4. Only three categories are covered by the contest, namely, poetry, short story and play. Contestants may use any of the two local languages: Waray and/or Inabaknon, and may send one entry for each category.
Categories
a. Poetry (5 pcs.)
•An entry must consist of five poems of any theme, length, and form. Inabaknon writers must provide a translation of their works either in Waray, Filipino or English.
b. Short Story (1 pc.)
•An entry may vary in length depending on the writers’ choice whether it is a full-blown fiction or a flash fiction. There is no restriction on the number of pages. A one-page summary must be provided as a cover page. Inabaknon writers must provide a translation of their works either in Waray, Filipino or English.
c. Play (1 pc.)
•An entry’s length must range from thirty-five minutes (35 minutes) to one and a half hour (90 minutes) once staged with an open and free theme. It must be accompanied by a one-page summary. Inabaknon writers must provide a translation of their works either in Waray, Filipino or English.
5. All entries must be originally written in Waray or Inabaknon not a translation from other languages. It should not have been published nor has won in any contest.
6. Entries must be submitted in four copies (one original and three photocopies), double spaced on 8 1/2 x 11 inches regular size bond paper with a one-inch margin on both sides. Pages should be numbered consecutively (e.g. 1 of 30, 2 of 30 and so on) at the bottom right corner of each page. Font type must be Arial and its font size must be 12 pts. Entries must bear the pseudonym of the writer. The author’s name and the pseudonym (written on the entry) must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope along with the official application form and the contact information of the contestant.
A barangay captain or notary public must attest the originality of the entry. For archival purposes, you are required to email a copy of your entry to chitoronoawards@gmail.com or send a softcopy in DVD format. Please download the forms posted at the NCCA website, Calbayog Journal or Panitikan.com.ph.
7. The following are the prizes at stake for the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards:
- Poetry
First Prize: P5,000.00 plus Certificate
Second Prize P3,000.00 plus Certificate
Third Prize: P1,000.00 plus Certificate
- Short Story
First Prize: P5,000.00 plus Certificate
Second Prize P3,000.00 plus Certificate
Third Prize: P1,000.00 plus Certificate
- Play
First Prize: P12,000.00 plus Certificate
8. All entries must be addressed to:
Chito S. Roño Literary Awards
CALAO Writers Inc.
c/o Mr. Harold L. Mercurio
P. Veloso St., Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog City
Samar 6710
9. Deadline for submission of entries is on June 1, 2019. Hard copies must be postmarked not later than this date. Contestants are encouraged to send their entries through LBC or JRS for efficient and safety delivery of manuscripts and other requirements.
10. Contestants are reminded to strictly follow the contest rules and requirements to avoid disqualification.
11. Winning entries shall become part of the literary collection of the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards (CSRLA) which is considered as property of Chito S. Roño. Authorship of the literary work remains with the writer. However, under the Contest Rules, the writer is bound to grant, assign and transfer to Chito S. Roño to:
a.publish
b.designate or appoint editors to edit the literary work or any portion of the literary work for publication purposes
c.to furnish copies of all winning literary works to CALAO Writers Inc. and other libraries
d.to allow the works to be posted online and other electronic means by CALAO Writers Inc.
In the one-act play, the writer is bound to grant, assign, and transfer to Chito S. Roño to:
a. produce
b. authorize the production of, and /or carry out staging, telecasting, broadcasting, cinema, or other forms of exhibition via the internet or other electronic means, any winning literary piece or portion
c. appoint or designate editors or directors who may edit the literary work or any portion thereof to suit the demands of production or exhibition.
12. Writers shall not receive any additional remuneration or royalty, outside from the cash prize of the contest, from Chito S. Roño once their winning literary piece is published.
13. In case a breach of honesty and ethical conduct is violated by a contestant, the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards which is run by CALAO Writers Inc. and Lamiraw Workshop Executive Committee will take legal action to disqualify any participant, discredit the literary work from being published in its collection of winning pieces and recall the award.
14. The Chito S. Roño Literary Awards shall not be held accountable to any court litigation if a third party files a case against the winner and/or contestant for any act of plagiarism.
15. Winners of the Chito S. Roño Literary Awards will be announced in radio stations in Calbayog, Catbalogan and Tacloban. It will also be published in the local dailies and posted at the NCCA website and at Panitikan.com. The names of the board of judges will be revealed together with said press releases above. Winning contestants will be notified through phone and email.
16. Announcement and awarding of winners will be done during the culmination of activities of the annual Lamiraw Creative Writing Workshop (LCWW) on June 22, 2019 in Tacloban City, Leyte.
17. The decision of the board of judges is final and irrevocable.
For inquiries, email Mr. Harold L. Mercurio at chitoronoawards@gmail.com.
Requirement List:
- Official entry form
- Certification of works’ originality by a Brgy. Captain or Notary Public
- Four copies of the entry
- A soft copy of the entry emailed to chitoronoawards@gmail.com or stored in DVD format
