The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is making its final call for submission of entries for the 2025 PAGCOR Photography Contest with the deadline set on July 31, 2025.

Now in full swing, the nationwide competition invites Filipino photographers, both amateur and professional, aged 16 and above to submit compelling images that reflect this year’s theme: “Infrastructure for Economic Development.”

The contest seeks to highlight the critical role of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, ports, airports, power and water systems, and digital networks in driving national growth and uplifting communities.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco emphasized the importance of the theme in a time of rapid national development.

“We want to showcase how infrastructure development fosters connectivity, stimulates economic activity, and paves the way for inclusive progress across the country,” he said.

“With just a few days remaining before the deadline, we are encouraging aspiring and seasoned photographers alike to seize this opportunity and tell powerful stories of progress, one frame at a time,” the PAGCOR chief added.

The contest which officially opened on February 1, 2025 has three categories: Conventional for images taken with digital cameras; Mobile for those captured using smartphones or action cameras; and Drone for aerial shots taken with drone-mounted cameras.

The contest which officially opened on February 1, 2025 has three categories: Conventional for images taken with digital cameras; Mobile for those captured using smartphones or action cameras; and Drone for aerial shots taken with drone-mounted cameras.

Eight grand winners will be selected per category. The top prize for the Conventional Category is Php100,000 and a trophy, while winners in the Mobile and Drone Categories will each receive Php50,000 and a trophy.

Non-winning finalists will also receive consolation prizes of Php35,000 (Conventional) and Php20,000 (Mobile and Drone) each.

All entries must be submitted through the official contest website at https://www.pagcor.ph/photocon2025/index.php

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