DAVAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Cogon, Digos City

PAROL MAKING CONTEST
Theme: Light Bestowed is a Gift of Hope
Objective:
The primary purpose is to inspire and encourage individuals, families, local government
units, and companies/commercial establishments to perpetuate the creation of a parol which is
a Christmas symbol of family unity. The setting of limitation as to utilizing only recyclable or
indigenous materials runs parallel to DASURECOs commitment of clean energy.
Mechanics:
1. Entries must be made of recyclable and indigenous materials ONLY.
2. Participants or parol makers must register ONLY one (1) entry per household/juridical entity
as any of the following consumer type: residential, commercial or industrial. Participation
forms are available in the sub-offices/Main Office. It is also downloadable in DASURECOs
FB page at DASURECO Cogon Digos and the Cooperatives website at www.dasureco.com.
Filled up forms may be emailed at msdinstitutional@gmail.com before the deadline or upon
submission of entries.
3. Entries must be in for initial judging in the sub-office/Main Office on or before close of
office hours on 14 December 2015. Entries shall be brought to the nearest sub-office/Main
Office as indicated below:
Sta. Cruz, Hagonoy, Digos City
Matanao, Bansalan or Magsaysay
Padada, Sulop, Kiblawan
Malalag, Sta. Maria
Malita, Don Mar, Sarangani
Jose Abad Santos

Main Office, Cogon, Digos City

MaBaMa Sub-Office Km. 71 Matanao, Davao Sur
Padada, Davao del Sur
Malalag, Davao del Sur
Malita Sub-Office, Davao Occidental
JAS Extension Office, Davao Occidental

4. Lantern design must reflect the contest theme.

5. Entries may either be in the traditional five-point star design with two tails or modern
innovative, stylized, star concept. Entry must be hand-made and produced only in
DASURECOs area of coverage and not commercially produced elsewhere.

6. Size must be not in excess of four feet in diameter and no greater than four feet from across
the tassels with deepness of two feet. It must be capable of being hung or propped in a
bamboo to be hung.
7. Entries must be colorful but not using any commercial paint.
8. Two entries from each municipality shall be chosen by the Sub-Office/Main Office as
finalists for final judging to be held in the Main Office.
9. Each registered participant shall post a photo of the entry in DASURECOs Facebook page
DASURECO Cogon Digos after entry acceptance as certified by the Main/Sub-Office. Entries
for final judging shall be voted upon in DASURECOs Facebook page for the chance to win
the special award, Peoples Choice Parol for the most number of likes in Facebook.
10. Final judging will be on 22 December 2015 at 12:00NN. Announcement of winners will be
on 22 December 2015 at 2:00 PM. Winners can claim their prizes at the Main Office in
Digos City.
11. All winning and non-winning entries shall become property of DASURECO.
12. The decision of the Board of Judges is final.
CRITERIA:
Originality
Creativity

relevance to the theme/uniqueness

very colourful
creative utilization of unique recycled/indigenous materials
Workmanship
entry reflects degree and quality of skill with which work was
achieved by the artist
Relevance to Christmas theme
TOTAL

30%
40%
15%
15%
100%

CASH PRIZES:
First Placer
Second Placer
Third Placer

P15,000.00
12,500.00
10,000.00
P37,500.00
Consolation Prize of P2,000.00 for each non-winning entry

Special awards for: (1) Peoples Choice Parol (most number of FB likes), (2) Most Colorful
(achieving three colors or more without using commercial paint/dyes), (3) Most Unique (for
distinction in the medium or materials used), (4) Most Creative (for achieving imaginative
creation rather than imitation) and, (5) Bright Star Award (for achieving the brightest concept at
night time using electric lights).

DAVAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Cogon, Digos City
PARTICIPATION FORM
PAROL MAKING CONTEST
NAME OF PARTICIPANT/JURIDICAL ENTITY (ORGANIZATION/BUSINESS NAME): ____________
_____________________________________________________________________________
ACCOUNT NUMBER: _________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________
CONTACT NUMBER/S: __________________________________________________________
Brief description of entry:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF CONTESTANT: ___________________________

DATE: _________________________
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CERTIFICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the entry of ______________________________________ was
accepted as official entry to the initial judging/first elimination of DASURECOs Parol Making
Contest.

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Supervisor, _________________ Sub-Office