Peace Tsong! Takbo Ulit Tayo!

PEACEtahan, Sulong CARHRIHL’s 2007 youth campaign, will be launched on 6 October with Peace Tsong! Takbo Ulit Tayo! - Sulong’s second Fun Run For Peace, 8 a.m. at the Peace Bell at the Quezon Memorial Circle U.P. Sunken Garden Grandstand, Q.C.

For more details about the Fun Run and PEACEtahan, text (0915) 817-7375 or call 905-0452 or email youth@sulongnetwork.ph.

Sulong CARHRIHL is a nationwide network of individuals, organizations, institutions, and programs who uphold human rights and international humanitarian law as a means to build a just and lasting peace. Visit our website at www.sulongnetwork.ph.

Kabataan, Tayo Naman!

Calling all peace-loving and creative young Pinoys and Pinays!

Sulong CARHRIHL Youth Network and its partner youth organizations Dakila, Pax Christi-Miriam College, PNU UNESCO Club, PNU Social Science Club, UP Anthropology Society, UP POLITICA, UP Red Cross Youth, UP Sidlangan present…

PEACEtahan 2008: Galing at Sining para sa Karapatan at Kalinaw
Song and Music Video, Infomercial, and Poster Making Contests

Young people can be a powerful force for change! Sulong CARHRIHL’s PEACEtahan 2008 invites the youth to share their ideas on peace, human rights, international humanitarian law, and the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) signed by the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front.

· Open to all Filipino youth aged 16 to 35 nationwide
· Contest categories are: original song and music video on peace and human rights (three to five minutes long), infomercial about CARHRIHL (20-30 seconds), and poster.
· Entries must conform with the contest theme, “Kabataan, Tayo Naman!”
· All entries should be submitted via e-mail or post, along with the official entry form. Only digital files of posters should be sent.
· The shortlisted entries will be exhibited in schools, universities, or malls for public viewing
· The winning entries will be featured during the concert and awards night set in April 2008 in Metro Manila
· Cash Prizes per category are the following:

	Song and Music Video	Infomercial	Poster
Grand Prize 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up	P 35,000.00 P 25,000.00 P 15,000.00	P 18,000.00 P 14,000.00 P 10,000.00	P 10,000.00 plus P 5,000.00 x 5 categories

The winners will be selected through a public polling system (25%) and evaluation of entries by a set of judges (75%) comprising of peace and human rights advocates and artists.

Criteria for judging will be as follows: 40 points – content; 60 points – composition, originality, and impact

Deadline of submission of entries: 15 February 2008

Send your entries to:

The Sulong CARHRIHL Secretariat – 24-E Malingap Street, Barangay Teachers’ Village West, Diliman, Quezon City 1101

or via E-mail – peacetahan@sulongnetwork.ph

Download the official PEACEtahan Entry Form and contest rules at www.sulongyouth.wordpress.com. To know more about Sulong CARHRIHL, visit www.sulongnetwork.ph or call (02) 905-0452 or (02) 434-0289