14/08/2025
Unleash Your Creativity! Join our Balak Contest and showcase your poetic skills! ๐๐
๐Mechanics and Guidelines:
[๐ญ] ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐
-Must be a bona fide resident of City of Naga, Cebu.
-Open to all male or female participants, single or married, aged 18 years old and above.
(non resident of Barangay Tagjaguimit must present a valid ID)
[๐ฎ] ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ
-Participants are required to wear Filipiniana (for females) or Barong Tagalog (for males) during the performance.
[๐ฏ] ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
-The delivery of the Balak must run for a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes.
-The piece must be an original composition of the contestant.
-The Balak must be delivered in the local dialect (e.g., Cebuano/Bisaya).
[๐ฐ] ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ๐
-Use of background music, props, or visual aids is allowed but must not distract from the performance.
-Participants should maintain decorum and respect cultural sensitivities in their content.
-Latecomers will be disqualified unless valid reasons are communicated to the organizers before the event.
- Each participant must submit a copy of their Balak piece.
๐CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ & ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ - ๐ฏ๐ฌ%
Creativity, depth of message, and originality of the piece. Must reflect cultural relevance and theme.
๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - ๐ฎ๐ฑ%
Clarity of words, correct pronunciation in the local dialect, and effective voice projection.
๐๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ - ๐ฎ๐ฌ%
Ability to convey feelings, connect with the audience, and bring the piece to life through gestures, tone, and facial expressions.
๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ - ๐ญ๐ฑ%
Confidence, posture, poise, and overall impact while performing.
๐๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด - ๐ญ๐ฌ%
Adherence to the 5โ10 minutes time limit.
๐ง๐ข๐ง๐๐: ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ%
๐ Winners will receive cash prizes and certificates!
๐ Deadline of Submission of entry - August 22, 2025
๐ Registration Form is available at Tagjaguimit Barangay Hall, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
UNSA PA INYONG GIHUWAT, APIL NAโผ๏ธ