The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) puts the spotlight on Filipino children and youth residing in Youth Care Facilities of any gender, ages 12 – 21 years old to creatively narrate their experiences and thoughts on the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (JJWA) by being part of the 12thJuvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week (JJWeek) National Songwriting Competition entitled: “Songs of Journey and Hope: A Songwriting Competition”.
“We call on talented and musically inclined children and youth from the different youth care facilities to join the songwriting competition. It’s your time to share with the world your abilities and stories of hope,” said JJWC Executive Director Atty. Tricia Clare A. Oco.
The competition aims to showcase and recognize the abilities and talents of boy and girl children/youth residing in Bahay Pag-Asa (BPA), Regional Rehabilitation Centers for Youth (RRCY), and other youth care facilities on songwriting.
Atty. Oco added that “this competition is also in recognition that the juvenile justice law when fully and effectively implemented works for the reformation and providing second chances to children in conflict with the law.”
The music and lyrics composition to be submitted must be an original work written in English, Tagalog, or local dialect (must submit a translated English/Tagalog version) with a length of between two to three minutes. It should be grounded on the 12th JJWeek theme: Nourishing Dreams, Shaping Futures: Ensuring the Right to Health and Well-Being of All Children. The criteria for application and nomination include Relevance (40%), Message (30%), Creativity and Artistic Quality (20%), and Originality (10%). Selected music and lyrics entries shall serve as additional materials for JJWC advocacy activities.
The top three participants will do a live performance of their entry during the 12th JJWeek Culminating Activity and will have to vie for first place with a P10,000.00 cash prize, second place with a P7,000.00 cash prize, and third place with a P5,000.00 cash prize. In addition, an Audience Choice will be awarded a P3,000.00 cash prize.
Interested participants may visit https://bit.ly/SongsofJourneyandHope-MechanicsandGuidelines and follow the official JJWC Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/JJWCOfficial) for the 12th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week National Songwriting Competition
For the full mechanics, visit the JJWC Website at www.jjwc.gov.ph
