Rules of the competition:

• There are two (2) levels of competition: collegiate and high school, open to all bonafide Asian students in the Philippines .

• The essay must be written in English, between 500-1,000 words in length. Each essay may have its own title.

• All entries must be saved and submitted as a MS Word document (.doc) or Rich Text File (.rtf) and should follow standard essay format (double spaced; 8.5”x11”; one inch margins on all sides; 12 pt. Times Roman or Book Antiqua.)

• The participant's name must not appear on any of the essay pages.

• Students are required to register in the 5 th RMSEC online submission page in [email protected] providing their email and the code generated during registration.

• An online endorsement from the head teacher or school principal (for secondary) and the university/college registrars, deans or department chairs (for college) is also required for entries to be considered official. School officials must ensure that student participants provide true, accurate and complete information on the Registration Form.

• Only original and unpublished work may be entered. Essays which have won in previous competitions may not be entered. All entries shall become and remain property of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.

• Deadline for submission of entries is August 10, 2007.

You could directly coordinate with Ms Lourdes Mercado-Balbin, Communication Officer of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at contact nos. 02-5213166 to 85 or email add: [email protected] for your inquiries.