PLAGIARISM

PLAGIARISM
• Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "
stealing and publication" of another author's "
language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and
the representation of them as one's own
original work.
 UP Student
Plagiarized Prize-
Winning Photos
• The most recent photo that Solis claimed to
be his won the top prize in the Smiles for the
World photo contest conceptualized by Chilean
Ambassador Roberto Mayorga.
• According to posts on the "Narinig ko sa UP"
(Overheard at UP) Facebook page, Solis had
done this at least 5 times since 2011.
• Water and Life: 2013 ICIMOD Digital Photo
Contest (2013)
•· Mulat Manipat Photojournalism contest
(2012)
•· Papworth Trust 2nd Photography
Competition (2011)
•· Say Peace! Online Photo Contest (2011)
•· VinylPlus Sustainable Thinking Platform
Photo Contest (2010-2011)
•· Eastern Regional Organization for Public
Administration (EROPA) (2012)
• Smiles for the World: 2nd Calidad Humana
Photo Essay Competition (2012-2013)
• Smith, the owner of the photo posted a
comment on a recent feature article on the
ambassador claiming ownership of the photo.
Other Plagiarized
Photo
UP Grad in Photo Plagiarism
gets Redemption
• Mark Joseph Solis more than just redeemed
himself: he has proven that the dark moments
in one’s life often reveal the brightest trait of an
individual.
• For the past two years, Solis managed a
football program for street children at a
makeshift field inside the Baclaran church
compound in Pasay City.
• The program was part of his commitment to
Mayorga and the rest of the people behind the
Calidad Humana project following a photo
plagiarism controversy that hounded the
Smiles for the World photo contest sponsored
by the embassy of Chile in 2013.