My Favorite Book, My Selfie 2014 contest

 
Do you love books? Are you fond of selfie photos? Do you want to win over  P150,000 worth of prizes?

If your answers are super duper yeses, the Philippine Star, National Book Store and Globe have something for you!

Join the My Favorite Book, My Selfie 2014 and be the happiest bookworm this side of the globe! And here's how:

 1) Take a creative selfie with a book (or just the book) that’s had a significant value in your life, and upload it to Instagram with the hashtag #MyFaveBookMySelfie2014.

2) Provide a 100-150 word caption with the title and author of the book, and a brief description.

3)Entries must ALSO be sent to myfavoritebook@nationalbookstore.com.ph with the following details: complete name, telephone number, cell phone number, Instagram name, and two paragraphs of personal background information.
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4) Entries will be judged according to uniqueness and creativity of selfie (20 percent) and caption (80 percent).

5) Winners will be announced on Instagram accounts  @philippinestar and @nbsalert on Mondays.

Other mechanics

 1) The Philippine STAR will choose two winners every week.

 The first winner will be chosen by The Philippine STAR as the “Best Photo of the Week.” The second winner will be the entry with the most number of likes. The winners will be published every Sunday in the Philippine STAR and will be announced on Instagram. Each contestant is limited to one entry per week.

 2. Selected weekly winners will receive P2,500 worth of National Book Store gift certificates which they can pick up at the NBS Head Office or at the nearest NBS branch for provincial entries.

3.  At the end of the year, all winning weekly entries will be judged to determine ten (10) Grand Prize winners of P10,000 each (P5,000 worth of gift certificates and P5,000 in cash). Globe will also be giving away Globe Handyphones to the ten (10) Grand Prize winners. The ten (10) winning entries will be published in the Philippine Star.

4. All Lifestyle staff and columnists who have Instagram accounts will announce the contest on Instagram

FREE Comic Book Day at NBS - Powerplant

There are so many things happening on December 5. Well, if you're looking on my desk calendar. Two binyagans, an appointment with a colleague, three bodega/ warehouse sale in Pasig and other activities I hope I can still accommodate.

Lucky for those who has an open sked on December 5 (Sunday) 'coz it's Comic Book Day at National Book Store- Power Plant Mall from 2 pm to 5 pm (only).

So what do you expect at NBS Power Plant that day aside from getting a FREE comic book? Here's more...

1. Get a FREE sketch by top graphic novel artists!
2. Get a chance to win prizes by just showing up...no purchase necessary!
3. Get 20% OFF on all graphic novels at the event only.
4. Get a chance to win a sketch by Leinil Yu with any graphic novel at the event only!

This event is in partnership with Sketch Pad Studios and the Power Plant Mall.

I wish back issues of Funny komiks would be available that day. I will really make time to go there if that will happen. Batibot just got second life recently so why not? :-b

Win autographed copy of "Pacific Rims" by Rafe Bartholomew

For me, basketball is the next best thing discovered by man next to television.

My first toy was a plastic basketball worth Php 5.  I was rushed for treatments twice after sustaining broken limbs in separate incidents playing basketball but never regretted both accidents.  I still look up to Sen. Robert Jaworski Sr.  My well-kept treasure is my Charles Barkley collection and I even named my son after this NBA hall-of-famer.

To say that I am a basketball fan is an understatement.  I lost count of how many family events, meet-ups with friends and even dates with my then-GF now my wife Leah I skipped just to stay home and watch an important basketball game on TV--- UAAP, PBA, NBA... name it.  I have marked them in red on my calendar.

This may sound a little exaggerated but you can go and ask my wife.

Anyways, enough of this lengthy introduction for a promo being conducted by National Bookstore FB fan page.  Here's what they posted in their page:

Send us any basketball themed photo of yourself or a loved one for a chance to get an autographed copy of "Pacific Rims" by Rafe Bartholomew! The top 3 photos with the most "likes" by the end of the voting period and 2 "NBS Choice" entries will win!

Some examples:
1. Wearing your favorite basketball jersey
2. Playing basketball with your... friends
3. Twirling a basketball
4. Reading a memoir of your favorite player or coach
5. Your child learning to play using a toy basketball court
6. You and your favorite basketball player

Entries must be sent to contest@nationalbookstore.com.ph by August 12, 12 noon. Deadline of voting is on August 20, 12 noon. Good luck!

Rafe is an American author who stayed in the Philippine just to write about Filipinos fascination with the game of basketball.  Just a little trivia.  He acted as one of the American who Sunshine Dizon forced to be the father of her child in GMA 7's Bakekang.

Have a Favorite Book? Win Php 5000 Gift Certificates

Just want to share my "try and try until you succeed" experience

After three entries, I finally won in the joint contest of Philippine Star and National Bookstore "My Favorite Book" Contest.

My entry "What to Expect When She's Expecting" was published yesterday (June 19) and I want to thank them for picking my entry. I consider it as a Father's Day gift from God. Actually, I already got the best gift a father can ever have--- my son Charles.

Well, I was really hoping to win rather than expecting since my entry is about fatherhood. And it did! Aside form the Php 5000 worth of NBS GC that I won, I also have a chance to win in the Top 8 entries to be awarded at the end of the year. Top 3 entries will receive Php 50,000, Php 30,000 and Php 20,000 in cash and prizes while the other five honorable mention will get Php 5,000 each. All Top 8 winners will also get a cellphone each courtesy of Globe Handyphone.

You to can win in this contest that will run until December 26, 2010. Visit Philippine Star for the complete mechanics.

FREE Bags from National Bookstore

It's back to school once again next month!

And I'm pretty sure, some of you are already preparing for your kids school supplies. Divisoria is a haven for those who want to save more while malls and bookstores offers convenience and better brands.

I just want to share this, what I think, is a good offer from National bookstore courtesy of their School Rush promo that will run from May 14 to June 30, 2010.

Get a Bod N Book Bag for only Php 100 for every Php 500 single receipt purchase with any participating product with the "N" sticker.

Get a Grip Gear for FREE for every Php 1000 single receipt purchase with any participating product with the "N" sticker.

Please see posters and print ads for the complete listing of the products included in the promo.