05/08/2026
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๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐: ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐
GUIDELINES AND MECHANICS:
1. Take photographs showcasing the colors, diversity, and grandeur of the Kadayawan Festival celebrationโthe events, places, performances, and colorful inanimate objects seen during or associated with the celebration. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐: โ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐.โ
2The contest is OPEN to all residents of Davao City. Participants must submit proof of identification showing Davao City as their residence, such as, but not limited to: school ID, government-issued ID, Barangay Certification, proof of billing or any similar document reflecting their address. Failure to provide residence shall lead to participantโs disqualification.
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐.
3.The competition is FREE. No registration fee is required.
4. TO ENTER, participants must submit photographs:
Created and taken using the best settings of their professional or non-professional photography cameras, smart phones, or tablets
8 x 12 inch landscape or portrait orientation taken from August 7โ16, 2026 during the Kadayawan Festival 2026 in Davao City
5. All photo entries should be based on the Categories outlined below: (Image 2-3)
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๐, ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ (๐) ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ (๐) ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ.
E.g. 2 Kasadya photos, 2 Kasikas photos, 2 Garbo sa Tribo, 2 Indak-Indak, or any number combinations of at least two (2) and maximum of three (3)
7. All entries can only be processed using global methods. Only cropping, minor burning, dodging and color correction are acceptable. Watermarks, borders, high dynamic range images (HDR), and stitched panorama are not allowed.
8. It shall be the participantsโ responsibility to seek permission in the use of the images of all persons/entities who are recognizable in the photos.
9.The organizers of the competition do not assume any responsibility for any violation of intellectual property laws by any participant.
10. Submission of an entry signifies the acceptance of the rules and regulations of the contest. The City Government of Davao reserves the right to publish or display any entry (in whole or part), winning or non-winning, for promotional purposes, with due acknowledgement of the original owner of the photos. Such right to use is royalty-free and no payment is, or shall be due to the participant.
11.The Organizers reserve the right to amend the contest rules as it deems fit, without prior notice.
12.The decision of the judges is final. However, violation of any of the above-stated rules and/or non-compliance of the same shall be a ground for automatic disqualification.
SELECTION
13. A shortlist of photos will be pre-selected by the panel of judges prior to the Final and Actual Judging. This list will be posted on the Hulagway sa Davao page.
14.Participants with shortlisted photo entry/ies are required to submit a hardcopy of the photos.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
Composition : 30%
Originality : 30%
Creativity : 30%
Relevance to the theme : 10%
16.PRIZES:
First Place : Php 40,000 cash prize plus trophy
Second Place : Php 30,000 cash prize plus trophy
Third Place : Php 20,000 cash prize plus trophy
Special Award : Php 15,000 cash prize plus trophy
12 Consolation Prizes (3 for every Category-Based)
Kasadya : Php 7,500 each plus certificate
Kasikas : Php 7,500 each plus certificate
Garbo sa Tribo : Php 7,500 each plus certificate
Indak-Indak ug Pamulak : Php 7,500 each plus certificate
17. DOWNLOADABLES. Participants can access the downloadable mechanics and photo entry forms in this link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SOvAAWjerUOKTgPI76ZTGEP_uYIokqiu?usp=sharing
18.SUBMISSION:
A. Participants are required to accomplish and submit the following:
-Duly accomplished Registration Form
-Scanned copy of Proof of residence
B. Photo entries (refer to item #6)
- Participants should submit their photos directly or through a google drive link to [email protected]. Please make sure to enable access to the viewer.
- Email Subject: 2026 Hulagway sa Kadayawan Name of Participant (Hulagway sa Davao will only accept entries submitted via email and with complete details.)
- Every photo must have a file name in this format: [Category Name]-[Participantโs Full Name]-[Title of the Photo Entry] (E.g. Kasadya sa Kadayawan - Juana dela Cruz - Lulinghayaw)
19. DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: AUGUST 18, 2026 (Tuesday)
