*Updates | November 15, 2020

In light of recent events, we decided to move the registration deadline to Nov 22, 2020 instead of Nov 15. We also lowered the minimum participants to 5 instead of the original 10.

General Requirements

1. The competition is open to all alumni of the Philippine Science High School system, i.e. all batches and campuses.

2. Each group must be composed of at least *five (5) members up to a maximum of thirty (30). All of which should be alumni or past students of PSHS.

3. There is no limit to the number of entries per batch.

4. Inter-batch and inter-campus groups are allowed.

5. Alumni from PSHS Main Campus Batch 96 are not allowed to join the competition.

Registration

1. The registration form is found here: https://sites.google.com/view/pisay96-paskorus2020/register-here

2. A registration fee in the form of a donation to PSHS Foundation Inc will be asked from each group. This will be given to the foundation in the group’s name, coursed through Pisay Batch 96. The minimum amount is PhP 1,000 and the maximum is PhP 10,000. Details on possible modes of payment will be sent via email once the group’s registration has been confirmed.

3. Deadline for registration is on *November 22, 11:59pm PST.

4. Each entry must include the name, batch, and campus of each participant. The member names can be modified upon submission of the video entry.

5. The charity or beneficiary of choice may be submitted later.

Submission Guidelines

1. Each group is required to perform two choral pieces, both acapella:

   • One OPM song (3-5 minutes)

   • One Christmas song (3-5 minutes)

2. Each group must submit their performances in one video (max. of 10 minutes) in mp4 format containing both performances. Creativity with the final video is encouraged, as long as the video would warrant a GP rating and does not contain copyrighted material.

3. Submissions will be done by uploading to a google drive, the link of which will be announced here. Deadline for submissions is on December 6, 11:59pm PST.

4. All performances will be uploaded to the Pisay96 Facebook page. The page will be public and the video reactions will be used as a basis for other awards.

Grand Finals Program

1. 1. Eight (8) finalists from all submissions will move on to the Grand Finals. These finalists will be announced on December 13 through the Pisay 96 Facebook page.

   2. All eight (8) finalists will be shown during a live streamed show on the Pisay 96 Facebook page and partner platforms on December 19, 2020 10:00am PST.

   3. Each finalist should have a representative during the livestreaming to introduce their group and their chosen beneficiary.

   4. The order of the finalists in the live streamed show will be determined randomly by the organizers.

Judging for Selection of Finalists and for the Grand Finals

1. The criteria for judging is as follows:

   • Technique (Intonation, Diction, Chorale Blend and Balance) – 40%

   • Artistry and Musicality (Video and Audio Interpretation, Expression and Style) – 30%

   • Difficulty of Piece – 20%

   • Likes – 10%

2. The group with the video with the most number of likes on the Pisay 96 Facebook page by December 12, 11:59pm PST shall automatically advance to the Grand Finals.

3. The judges for the preliminary judging and the grand finals shall be assigned by the organizers.

Prizes

1. Winners of the competition will get the following:

   • *1st Prize: PHP 50,000.00 cash and PHP 50,000 .00 to their chosen beneficiary

   • *2nd Prize: PHP 30,000.00 cash and PHP 30,000.00 to their chosen beneficiary

   • *3rd Prize: PHP 20,000.00 cash and PHP 20,000.00 to their chosen beneficiary

2. Loot bags will be provided to all members of the winning teams, to be delivered to the group’s chosen representative based in Metro Manila.

3. The winners may opt to donate their prizes in full or in part, to any beneficiary of their choice (like the PSHS Foundation), on arrangement with the organizers. For any questions, please send a message to us through the Pisay 96 Facebook page or send an email to paskoruspisay96@googlegroups.com.

*Taxes may apply.

References

1. Pisay 96 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pisayninetysix

2. Alumni Paskorus 2020 Homepage: http://paskorus2020.pisay96.com

3. Registration Page: https://sites.google.com/view/pisay96-paskorus2020/register-here

4. Email: paskoruspisay96@googlegroups.com