26/11/2025
In celebration of the World AIDS Day 2025, the SPMC HACT presents βThrough the Lens, Beyond the Stigma β A Photojournalism Contestβ. This aims to raise awareness, fight misinformation, and highlight stories of resilience, hope and advocacy in the journey of people living with or affected by HIV.
We have received ten exceptional and visually attractive entries from SPMC employees this year. These photo masterpieces will be exhibited in the SPMC Lobby and shall be judged according to the relevance to the theme, creativity and impact, storytelling and technical quality. Please drop by the SPMC lobby and be inspired by stories captured through the lens.
The photo with the most number of βlikes/heartsβ before December 1, 2025 shall win the Peopleβs Choice Award.
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JUDGING CRITERIA:
β’ Relevance to Theme β 30%
β’ Creativity and Impact β 25%
β’ Storytelling through Visuals β 25%
β’ Technical Quality β 20%
PRIZES:
- First Place: Certificate plus 5,000.00 pesos
- Second Place: Certificate plus 3,000.00 pesos
- Third Place: Certificate plus 2,000.00 pesos
- Peopleβs Choice Award: Certificate plus 2,000.00 pesos
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EXHIBIT:
The top three entries and the Peopleβs Choice Awardee shall be framed and exhibited in the new SPMC HACT Clinic located in the soon to open Southern Philippines Adult Infectious Diseases Research Institute β₯οΈ