Ang Pinoy, HanDIYman talaga!

Simply submit a 600-word write-up with photographs of one of your favorite projects and get the chance to win P5,000 gift certificate from Robinson’s Handyman. Buy tools, building materials, anything you will need for your next project.

Mechanics:

1. The promo is open to all registered members of Pinoyhandyman.com. Entries may be submitted by email to [email protected] from July 1 to 31, 2007. Members can submit no more than three entries each.

2. Relatives to the third degree of members of the board of judges and the administrators of the website are disqualified from joining the contest.

3. The write-up, which should be in Word format, may be accompanied by not more than 4 digital photographs to illustrate the project. The write-up should explain the design considerations, the solution to the considerations and how the project was implemented.

4. The project should clearly be the original work of the member-entrant. It should clearly show Pinoy design, use of Pinoy materials or Pinoy ingenuity to solve challenges faced by the Pinoy handyman.

5. All submitted write-ups become property of Pinoyhandyman.com and can be published in the website or other media with proper attribution to the author.

6. Contestants should register in this community and sign-in by posting a message in this thread. To signify interest in joining the contest, he or she should reply with the following words in the message:

"I am in!"

7. A board of judges composed of three experienced handymen will decide on the winner. The criteria for judging will be as follows:

• Creativity 30%
• “Pinoyness” 30%
• Ease of replication by others 20%
• Quality of writing and photography 20%

8. The decision of the board of judges is final.