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Boboy directed us to this POYKPAC Comedy video in which a couple break up in a conversation composed entirely of movie titles. “Would be fun to have Talong and Engkantadang Kangkarot in there,” Boboy said. Great idea!

Your LitWit Challenge is to write us 30 or more lines of dialogue using only the titles of Pinoy movies. We’ll leave the situation up to you: breakup, courtship, argument, revenge, knock yourself out. Between Bukas, Tatakpan Ka Ng Diyaryo and Huwag Mong Buhayin Ang Bangkay, the possibilities are endless. Between Talong, Kangkong, Itlog, you’ve got salad.

Post your entries in Comments; submissions will be accepted until noon on 2 March 2014. Our Writing Workshop participants are disqualified from this contest.

The winner will receive these two books: Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel Bleeding Edge in hardcover, and an omnibus edition of the Smiley novels by John Le Carre, probably the greatest spy novels ever written.

This LitWit Challenge is brought to you by National Bookstores.

Julius Joseph L. dela Cruz for his photograph of the Negros Provincial Capitol and lagoon in Bacolod City. It stood out among the entries showing facades, facades, and more facades. Congratulations, Julius. Your Tigerair domestic ticket voucher will be emailed to you today.

This is the last set of entries eligible to win a round-trip ticket to any Tigerair domestic destination in this month’s Tiger Traveller: Heritage Sites of the Philippines photo contest.

The winner will be announced on Thursday.

Balay Dr. Niere by Kristina Cassandra T. Santos
“Built in 1928 during the American occupation, the Balay Dr. Dionisio Niere belonged to the first Doctor of Medicine of Boljoon. During the Second World War, this house was used as headquarters for the Japanese Imperial Army. It is now part of the popular Boljoon Heritage Trail.” Taken December 28, 2011 with a Canon 550D (18-55mm)

San Juanico Bridge at dusk by Norman Jay V. Avena. Taken at the Leyte-Samar border, October 2009 with a Nikon D80.

Baclayon Church by Kiko Untalan
Taken inside the Baclayon church in May 2009 using the missus’s Nikon D90 camera. With 15 family members, we visited the church during our 3 day summer tour of Bohol. Of the several hundred photos I took during that trip, this is my favorite.

The Rice Terraces of Batad by Michael Vincent Mercado
Taken December 2012 in Brgy. Batad, Banaue, Ifugao with a Canon EOS Kiss X4. Walking along the narrow paths of the 2000-year-old rice terraces requires calculated steps and great balance. Something that the natives do not have problems with. What they struggle with however, is the decreasing interest in agriculture among the young.

Portico of Baclayon Church by Jeffrey Catha Viri
Baclayon Church in Bohol was founded in 1596. Its portico is the focal point of its interiors. Taken September 6, 2009 with a Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10.

Binondo Church by Allan Jay Quesada. Taken March 28, 2013 with a Nikon D5100

Calle Crisologo, Vigan by Allan Jay Quesada
“Calle Crisologo is packed with well-preserved Bahay na Bato. The street’s cobblestone finish is intact as well. Along the calle, calesas are also available for hire.” Taken May 21, 2012 with a Nikon D5100

Boljoon Church by Kristina Cassandra T. Santos.
“Established in 1692, it is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu. In 1999, the National Historical Institute declared it a National Historical Landmark.”Taken December 28, 2011 with a Canon 550D (18-55mm)

Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Puerto Princesa, Palawan by Allan Jay Quesada. Taken June 27, 2012 with a Nikon D5100

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The limited edition Year of the Horse Ang Pao Bag containing over Php2,500 worth of school supplies and office products is available today only for Php500 at selected National Bookstore branches.

You can win this Ang Pao Bag in our Lunar New Year raffle. To join, just type the title of your favorite post in JessicaRulestheUniverse in Comments. All entries are eligible in the raffle at midnight.

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The winner of our Lunar New Year’s Day raffle, as picked by the white cat, is…entry #18, misterfreedom. Congratulations! Your Ang Pao Bag of school and office supplies is ready for pickup at the Customer Service counter of National Bookstore at Power Plant Mall Rockwell, Makati. Just give them your full name and tell them you’re claiming your prize.

Thanks to everyone who joined the raffle.

A round-trip ticket to any Tigerair domestic destination is up for grabs in this month’s Tiger Traveller: Heritage Sites of the Philippines photo contest. Here’s the second set of entries. To join the contest, read the rules.

Please note the ten entries per person and 1MB per photo limits.

Photographer: Jesse Tuason
Description: Malate Church, Manila (Photo taken on December 20, 2012 with a Nikon D700)
“This was taken right after Simbang Gabi. I was doing a personal photo project taking pictures of Manila’s major churches for the whole nine days.”

Photographer: Bryan Herrera Tagaduar
Taken January 6, 2013 with a Nikon D5000 with Polarizing filter
“The Church of Saint Augustine, commonly known as the Paoay Church. Completed in 1710, the church is famous for its distinct architecture highlighted by the enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the building. In 1993, the church was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.”

Photographer: Arnold Conlu Jumpay
Chocolate Hills, Bohol, taken May 22, 2012 with a Leica d-lux 5

Photographer: Arnold Conlu Jumpay
Stone Houses of Batanes, taken December 20, 2008 with a Nikon f4

Photographer: Benedict Raquel, April 2010 with a Canon 50D
“A family strolls down from the Bantay Belfry which has become a popular stopover before entering another heritage site, Vigan City in Ilocos Sur. The watchtower provides scenic 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside.”

Photographer: Julius Joseph L. dela Cruz
This was taken April 2012 using a Lumix LX5.
“Tucked in the center of Bacolod City is the Provincial Capitol and Lagoon. It is one of two green spaces that Bacolenos will forever seek to protect and nurture. The Capitol Lagoon is famed for its midcentury carabao statues by Francesco Ricardo Monti. Overhead is the famed 1930s Capitol building. Leandro Locsin once said that it is the most beautiful of all provincial Capitol buildings. I love how it has been retrofitted to adapt for 21st century amenities while retaining its old world feel.”

Photographer: Abraham Toribio II
Date taken: April 2013
Where: Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila
Camera: Canon PowerShot G10
“From Quiapo church, we walked along Hidalgo Street in Manila to visit the Basilica of San Sebastian. The basilica known for its Gothic architecture and steel walls was one of our pit stops for visita iglesia last year. Even from afar, on a busy street full of pedicabs, street food vendors, photographers, and religious people walking about, it stood out in its dark beauty. In 2006, the basilica was included in the tentative list for possible designation as World Heritage Site.”

Photographer: Gerry Cacanindin
Camera: iPhone 4
“This is a photo of the MacArthur Landing Memorial taken in 2010 in Palo, Leyte near Tacloban. One doesn’t get a sense of the size of these statues until you see them for yourself. A person of average height would only reach to the waists of these statues. The figure of Carlos P. Romulo (the one with the round helmet at the rear) was toppled by Typhoon Yolanda. It has since been set upright.”

The next set of entries will be posted on Thursday.

This contest is sponsored by Tigerair Philippines. To find out more about Tigerair deals and promos, follow TigerAir Philippines on Facebook and Twitter.

We’re giving away a round-trip ticket to any Tigerair domestic destination in this month’s Tiger Traveller: Heritage Sites of the Philippines photo contest. Here are the earliest entries. To join the contest, read the rules.

Photographer: Raphael Angielo Castellano
Description: Calle Real, Iloilo
While in Iloilo for the holidays, I ended up in the old part of the city because jeepney routes have apparently changed or I simply forgot which jeep goes where. Walking around, I had to stop and take a picture of this building with my iPhone because it looked like Main Street in Disneyland.

A quick Google search revealed that the entire area is being restored and preserved under the supervision of the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council.

Photographer: Janis Mae Narvas (taken using a Lenovo A516)
Place: Monumento, Caloocan City, January 21, 2014
Commuters going to and fro the Camanava and Bulacan areas must be surprised to know that it’s actually possible to observe the famed Bonifacio Monument up close. On a whim, I went there to see Guillermo Tolentino’s magnum opus, only to be met by the scorn of jeepney drivers coursing the busy thoroughfare and the mockery of the traffic aides. Nonetheless, the awesome view was worth the danger I faced in crossing that crazy rotonda.

Keep sending your photos. The next set of finalists will be posted on Tuesday.

This contest is sponsored by Tigerair Philippines. To find out more about Tigerair deals and promos, follow TigerAir Philippines on Facebook and Twitter.