SCIENCE TALENT SHOW

“AGHAMAZING”

Contest Guidelines

1. Rationale

DOST-CALABARZON, together with the LBSCFI, collaborate to host this year’s

Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) and the SyenSaya Festival under the
title "KaSYENSAYAhan sa CALABARZON: 2023 Regional Science, Technology, and
Innovation Week back-to-back with the 15th Los Baños SyenSaya Festival" at the
University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna. The five-day activity will run from 18-22
September 2023, and will be featuring and promoting STI in CALABARZON through
exhibits, forums, contests, and more.

2. Requirements and Mechanics

a. Eligibility and Participation.

i. The contest is open to all national government agencies (NGAs), Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs),
public and private organizations and schools in the region. Entries may be
submitted as a solo or group act. Only one entry per agency will be accepted.
ii. Interested participants must register first at tinyurl.com/SciTalentShowReg and
indicate the type of their act (whether singing, dancing, magic act, etc.)
iii. Registration period will be until September 1, 2023 (Friday).

b. Competition Elements:
i. Entries should have at least a total running time of at most 5 minutes.
ii. Content must be aligned with the theme and must present and highlight
Science, Technology, and Innovation.
iii. Entries can either be Filipino or English.
iv. All elements must be original, licensed, in the public domain, or as permitted
by fair use clause.
c. Infringement. Use of any visual materials, script, storyline, scoring, and other
musical elements that are copyrighted will not be allowed. Videos which have been
previously published, recorded, or released in any part of the world and those which
have been commissioned by any third party shall not be eligible as entries.

d. Submission of Entries:
i. All interested participants shall submit a brief (1-minute) video
explainer/description of their talent via email to camreyes@ro4a.dost.gov.ph.
ii. DOST CALABARZON reserves the right to disqualify entries that are not in
line with the mechanics of the contest.
iii. Participants will be emailed a confirmation to present their Science Talent
Show acts.

3. Judging and Criteria

a. The Panel of Judges will be composed of representatives from the following

agencies:
 ● Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A (DOST-CALABARZON)

● LGU-LB

● 1 LBSCFI member

b. The entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

● Originality (25%)
The entry should be unique and the original work of the individual/team.

● Content and Message (30%)

The entry should be relevant, compelling, and has a clear message.

● Production Quality (30%)

The act presented during the talent show exhibits high production quality.

● Audience Impact (20%)

Entries must evoke emotions from the viewers and have entertainment value.

c. The decision of the Panel of Judges shall be FINAL and IRREVOCABLE. The final
score of the winners will be announced during the awarding ceremonies. Any part of
the scorecards or rating sheets are NOT for public scrutiny. In case of a tie, the
Panel of Judges shall convene to break the tie.

4. Schedule of Activities
Below is the timeline of activities from the registration to the awarding proper:

Date Activity
September 1 Deadline of Registration Period
September 8 Deadline for Submission of Registration Entries
(1-minute video explainer / description of act)
September 14 Virtual Meeting with Panel of Judges
September 21 Science Talent Show, “Aghamazing”
September 22 Announcement and Awarding of Winners
(RSTW 2023 Closing Ceremonies)

5. Announcement of Winners / Awarding of Prizes

Cash prizes will be awarded to the Top Three (3) Winners, while consolation prizes
(RSTW merchandise) will be given to other participating acts.

The winners shall receive the following prizes during the DOST-CALABARZON’s
Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) Awarding and Closing Ceremonies:

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY
First (1st) Prize Php 10,000
Second (2nd) Prize Php 5,000
 Third (3rd) Prize Php 3,000
Participating Entries Consolation Prizes (RSTW Merch)
NOTE: Cash prizes will be subject to 20% tax based on the Final Withholding Tax Guidelines.