An all-expense paid 30-day food trip. 101 restaurants.

Unilever Food Solution is looking for a blogger for their Sooo Pinoy campaign which aims to promote awareness and appreciation of Filipino cuisine. Winner will be having a once-in-a-lifetime food trip – an all-expense paid journey to ten beautiful Philippine destinations to dine in more than 101 different Filipino restaurants.

The contest will be composed of three rounds, each round will measure the bloggers’ writing skills and their ability to engage readers. Entries mush show the bloggers’ creativity and passion for the advocacy. Ultimately, the winning blogger should be able to encourage Pinoys to discover our cultural identity through Filipino cuisine with articles that will leave readers hungry for more.

The mechanics:

Round 1

1. Post an article about Why Should You Be the Ultimate Sooo Pinoy Blogger. The blog post must have a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 500 words, with at least 3 food shots and a photo of you dining in the restaurant. These are just the minimum – there is no limit as to how much you want to express creativity!
2. Take a screenshot of the blog entry and email it to Sooo_Pinoy@yahoo.com. The email must also contain the blog post URL, the contestant’s name andmobile number, and the blog article itself (preferably in .doc or .docx format)
3. The blog post must not be altered or deleted until the end of the Search (until December 15).
4. Deadline of submission of entries is on October 24
5. Announcement of those who will advance to the next round is on November 7

Round 2

1. Each blogger will be given a list of restaurants to choose from. They will have to choose a restaurant and set a meeting with the owner/manager.
2. Each blogger is tasked to research about the chosen restaurant and share with his readers how it became an integral part of the Sooo  Pinoy advocacy. The blogger can explore the key dishes that made the restaurant known for, the restaurant’s history and culture, what makes it unique, etc.
3. The blog post must have a minimum of 300 words with at least 3 photos of yourself and the chef you interviewed. These are just the minimum – there is no limit as to how much you want to express creativity!
4. Take a screenshot of the blog entry and email it to Sooo_Pinoy@yahoo.com. The email must also contain the blog post URL, the contestant’s name andmobile number, and the blog article itself (preferably in .doc or .docx format)
5. The blog post must not be altered or deleted until the end of the Search (until December 15).
6. Deadline of submission of entries is on November 20
7. Announcement of those who will advance to the next round is on November 29

Round 3

1. One question to be answered by all the remaining contestants. Question to be revealed on November 29.

For more information, www.facebook.com/SoooPinoy

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