Prep, post and paste your best entry in the #PiattosTime Video Challenge. Create a 15-30 second video showing how you level up your Piattos time. Upload your clip on your FB, Twitter and/or IG account with a short description and official hashtag #PiattosTime. Don't forget to challenge your friends to a level up showdown by tagging three (3) of them. Choose a maximum of two (2) videos to serve as your official entry/entries. To submit entry, copy the social media link of your video and paste it in the online registration form. Three (3) very lucky Grand Prize winners will each receive a Southeast Asian Trip for two (choice of either Bali, Bangkok or Hong Kong) inclusive of plane fare and accommodations for 3 nights only worth P50,000 and an inclusion in the #PiattosTime Video Challenge digital commercial at the end of the promo. On the other hand, eighteen (18) Minor Prize winners will each be given a GoPro kit which will be announced every two weeks.

After its previous success, the Subaru Palm Challenge 2016: Philippines Face-Off is back to dare if you can hold and keep it to the end. Participate in any of the provincial legs (Manila, Cebu and Davao) and start registering online or personally at the participating Subaru offices nationwide. There will be a total of six (6) challenge cars with 40 contestants each car for Manila Leg and three (3) challenge cars for Davao and Cebu. All you have to do is place your palm on your assigned palm decal on your designated vehicle. Your palm must remain flat on the vehicle surface and you are not allowed to lift or move it from your decal, except when authorized to do so by Subaru Marshalls. From all participants, only 8 challengers from Manila and 1 each from Cebu and Davao will continue on and represent the Philippines in the Subaru Challenge 2016 (regional contest) in Singapore. There, you will be joined with finalists from 9 other Asian countries and compete for the grand prize, a spanking brand new Subaru XV 2.0i worth P1.3 million.
 

Missed your chance in last year's competition? If you think you are physically and mentally ready now, go on and enroll in this year's Kix "R U Tough Enough?" Challenge. In less than 200 words, tell why you are the toughest person in the country. The 50 shortlisted participants will meet with the promoters for a closed door casting sessions wherein you will be interviewed and undergo some physical tests. Pass this round and be included in the 20 participants who will be judged and shortlisted again for a panel interview. From there, only 10 will be selected to compete in a series of obstacle course challenges which will be held for one (1) day only. The last man standing will be awarded with P250,000 CASH and will be hailed as the new "Toughest Pinoy".

Calling all amateur and professional photographers. Submission of entries for the Filipino-Chinese Culture Photography Competition is now open. Take a photo capturing the rich combination of the life, culture, and tradition of the Filipino-Chinese Community. Show how they are one connected group. Choose which category you belong to: Professional or Amateur. Log on to the contest FB page, fill out the entry form and upload your photo. Make sure it has a "Photo Title" and Photo Caption". The caption must indicate the place where the image was taken and must have a short description not more than 50 words of what the photo is about. You can join in one (1) category only with a maximum of two (2) submitted entries. Prizes at stake are P70,000, P40,000 and P20,000 CASH + Plaque for the Professional Category while P40,000, P20,000 and P15,000 CASH Prizes + Plaque await the winners in the Amateur Category. Chinese Gifts and Plaque will also be awarded to the 4th-10th Place winners in both categories.

The heart-pumping and adrenalin-rushing race is back! Take part in Asia's biggest adventure in The Amazing Race Asia Season 5. Choose your best teammate and start submitting your application form and audition video online. If you can't submit online, you may opt to send your entries via Drop Off wherein you'll have to bring a completely filled out application form and your recorded audition video. Or you can also head on to the available Video Booths to complete an application and record a three (3) minute video onsite. Chosen teams will be flown from your local airports to an unknown destination somewhere in the world and will be allowed to bring a limited number of items needed for the competition. Race hard, race safe and race fast for a chance to bag the Grand Prize worth US$100,000. Teams may also have the chance to win non-cash prizes over and above the grand prize. Aside from that, there will be prizes as well to teams who will win a certain challenge or those who will arrive first on selected pit stops.

Start forming your group and prepare to send in your entries to Greenwich's #UltimateBandkada Search Season 2. Team up a band of 3 members who are all well versed on different genres specifically Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Reggae or EDM. There are two ways to audition. If you want to submit online, log on to the #UltimateBandkada website, register and upload your 1-minute video performance of a song that incorporates two (2) or more musical genres. Or you may choose to perform live by going to the participating venues on the audition dates. From the pool of submitted entries, only eight (8) Bandkada finalists will be selected and will perform their original composition in the Grand Finale Concert Event in front of judges and experts. There will also be a voting period for your favorite Bandkada. The #UltimateBandkada will receive P100,000 + Management and Recording Contract. The 2nd and 3rd Placers will be awarded with P60,000 and P40,000 respectively. A special "Favorite ng Barkada Award" that gathered the most number of votes will take home P10,000.

Missed your chance in last year's challenge? Try your luck this time for an epic adventure for FREE in Cebu Pacific's Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge 2016. Form a team of three (3) student (or recently graduated) members. Take the quiz on the contest website. Application form can be filled out at the end of the quiz. Upload a 30-60 second audition video featuring all the members of your team. Answer as creatively as possible the question: "What will a One-Year Travel-All-You-Can Pass mean to you?". Upload your video on YouTube or other video sharing sites then paste the link on the application form. You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received. From all the entries submitted, only five (5) teams will continue on to the Challenge Proper wherein you will go to various Cebu Pacific destinations and complete a list of activities. The Challenge is to have the most number of fun activities within the duration of the trip with the given travel allowance. Document the fun adventure through photos and videos uploaded on your personal social media accounts with the hashtag #JuanforFun2016. Special Fun Challenges are also set up in each destination for you to earn extra points. In the end, the Juan for Fun Ultimate Backpackers will receive three (3) One-Year Travel-All-You-Can Passes to any domestic or international destination (limited to short-haul destinations).

The country's most prestigious and longest-running literary awards is now accepting entries for the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards For Literature 2016. If you want to become part of the Philippine literary circle, submit your most outstanding literary craft in any participating division (English, Filipino, Regional Languages and Kabataan) under your preferred category (Short story, Short story for children, Essay, Poetry, etc). Don't forget to fill out the Official Entry Form and Grant/Assignment of Rights and Consent (for adaptations) which can be downloaded on the contest website. You may submit your entry in three (3) ways: Via direct submission at the CPF Office, mail or courier, or online. Cash prizes worth P18,000, P12,000 and P9,000 await the winners of the Short Story/Maikling Kuwento/Regional Languages (Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Cebuano, Poetry, Essay, One-act Play, Short Story for Children, Poetry Written for Children/Tula, Sanaysay, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, and Tula Para sa mga Bata. On the other hand, winners in the Full-length Play/Dulang Ganap ang Haba will receive cash prizes worth P23,000, P14,000 and P9,000 respectively. Higher prizes amounting to P35,00, P20,000 and P17,000 will be also be awarded to the Dulang Pampelikula winners. And, P11,000, P7,000 and P4,000 will be given to the Kabataan Essay/Kabataan Sanaysay winners. Lastly, those who have garnered multiple first prizes will receive The Hall of Fame Award or The Kabataan Award of Distinction.

Calling all aspiring solo singers! Join the 2016 J-pop Anime Singing Contest and let your golden voices heard. This event will coincide with the 60th Year of Philippines-Japan Friendship. In cooperation with various organizations, the Embassy of Japan and The Japan Foundation, Manila launched the competition for Filipinos to appreciate Japanese language and culture and to further solidify our friendship with them and their country. Completely fill out the application form which can be downloaded online. Then, submit it, along with a demo CD of your rendition of J-pop songs and other required documents, to Japan Information and Culture Center. Make sure the music is original and your voice is not edited or digitally enhanced. The Grand Prize winner will get to enjoy an all-expense-paid trip to Japan and other prizes from participating sponsors.

Adventure is calling all travelers in Wrangler's Search For True Wanderers contest. In partnership with the Department of Tourism, Wrangler is looking for motorcycle riders fueled by passion to explore our country's hidden gems. To join, log on to Wrangler contest website and register. Select only one (1) of five (5) pre-determined passions: Adventure, Food, Photography, Backpacking or Nature. In 250 words or less, explain what drives your passion to explore the open road. Include a photo of you and your motorbike. All submitted entries will be shortlisted to fifty (50) to answer a questionnaire. From there, a panel of biking experts and travel enthusiasts will screen the answers and select ten (10) finalists. These finalists will undergo a five (5)-day motorcycle ride in a pre-selected city in the country chosen by Wrangler and the Department of Tourism. Each day, you will be assigned an activity which you should complete. Aside from that, you must update your blog daily with topics focusing on your route, challenges, places visited, food you tried, music you listened to, people you met, sights seen, places stayed, difficulty of ride, things you learned, etc. You should also update your personal social media accounts (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram) and use the Wrangler gear to be provided during the send-off event. Encourage your friends to follow your blog to increase social fuel. Only one (1) true wanderer will ride away a Royal Enfield Chrome Black 500cc and P100,000 of Wrangler products.

Do you have a great vision that you would like to share? Show your visual magic through a 5-15 minutes flick and enter it at Sinag Maynila Short Film 2016. Your entry can be in English, Filipino or any local dialect (with English subtitles). If you have an online link to your film, you may submit it via email. You can also opt to snail mail or personally drop off your entry at Solar Entertainment Corporation office. Don't forget to attach your curriculum vitae, 2x2 photos, synopsis and other required documents to get your work qualified for judging. Submit your best film for a chance to take home the Grand Prize worth P150,000 CASH.

Didn't get lucky in last year's competition? No worries! Submission is still open for the 4th PAGCOR National Photography Competition. Running on the theme "Throwback", travel back in time and reminisce our country's glorious past. Take strong photos depicting the Filipino's cultural history from food, traits, historical sites, culture, celebrations, etc. Choose your category or you can submit on both: Conventional Photography and Mobile Photography. Register online first before uploading your entry. Since you are allowed to submit only two (2) entries, we encourage to enter your best shot. There will be screenings in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Metro Manila. From these entries, five (5) will move on to the Grand Finals. Cash prizes worth P75,000 and P30,000, plus trophy, will be awarded to the Grand Prize winners of the Conventional and Mobile category. For the non-winners, each will receive P20,000 and P5,000 plus a Certificate of Merit. Moreover, a special prize worth P5,000 + Certificate of Recognition will be granted to the Most Popular Photo with outstanding number of online votes.

In celebration of World Water Day, the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department (EMB) of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is calling all college students to join the "Water and Jobs" 60-second Video Contest. The aim of the competition is to give recognition to the men and women in our own communities whose work centers on different sustainable water strategies. Record a 60-second creative video highlighting the water sustainability heroes" in your area. Like and upload your entry at the National Search For Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools FB page. Don't forget to include a short paragraph describing your entry. Aside from that, you must also enclose the original and duplicate copy of your video (in DVD) plus a photocopy of your school ID in a short brown envelope. Then, label it with the required important information before sending it to the Environmental Education and Information Division office. Cash prizes at stake are P20,000, P15,000 and P10,000 respectively. Three (3) winners will also receive a consolation prize worth P5,000 each.