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CONTEST RULE
JJB is sponsoring the first Annual Vacation in the Philippines Contest as an ongoing event to encourage the expression of gratitude in marriage between Filipinas and foreigners, as well as for others to learn from the positive and negative marriage experiences of Filipinas and foreigners. JJJB will provide all prizes awarded for the contest, JJJB seeks a minimum of 5,000 essays from around the world—from Filipinas married to foreigners and from foreigners married to Filipinas—before winners are decided and prizes awarded. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Any Filipina married to a foreigner or any foreigner married to a Filipina, who lives anywhere in the world, can write in English, and is motivated to express his or her experience, whether good or bad, may participate. No one under the age of 18 years is permitted to participate.
HOW YOU PARTICIPATE
To participate, write an essay of no more than 1,000 words that expresses your marriage experience. Be creative and original. Write from the heart, be honest, and tell no lies. Reach into the hearts of readers and grab their attention.
After you have written and submitted your essay, vote for the best 20 essays. Vote for your own essay, of course. You are also required to read and vote for as many other submitted essays as you can; however, you must read and vote for a minimum of 20 other submitted essays. You may cast only one vote per essay. You will be disqualified if you do not vote. If you live in the United States, then you may vote for 20 entries from any country, including the United States. If you live outside the United States, then you are required to vote for 20 other entries from outside your country.
WHO WINS AND HOW MUCH
When the first 5,000 essays have been submitted, the system will identify the 16 entries that received the most votes. The writer of the entry with the most votes wins $5,000 cash plus two round-trip tickets to the Philippines. The 15 runners-up will win gift certificates for $50–$300 to shop at JJJB.