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This is Miag-ao Church in Iloilo, one of scores of heritage sites in the Philippines. You can win a round-trip ticket to Iloilo or any other Tigerair domestic destination by joining our Heritage Tourism Photo Contest.

Here’s how to join our Heritage Site Photo contest.

1. Pick the best photos you have personally taken of heritage sites—places that have been designated by municipal governments as significant to their cultural heritage (Usually they have a plaque out front explaining why they’re important)—anywhere in the Philippines. These could be fortresses, churches, houses, monuments, etc.

2. Email them in jpeg files of not larger than 1MB each to koosi.obrien@gmail.com. Include your full name, a brief description of what’s in the picture, when and where you took it, and with what camera or phone.

3. You can submit up to ten photo entries, but send only one photo per email. (So ten photos would require ten emails.)

4. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on 31 January 2014.

5. Finalists will be posted here on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the deadline.

6. The winner will be announced here on 5 February 2014. The prize is a Tigerair domestic travel voucher covering one round trip to Iloilo, Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Bacolod, Tacloban, or other Tigerair domestic destinations.

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

This is Secret Agent Drogon Hiddleston-Cumberbatch transmitting a report to headquarters.
He is clever and brave.
He is debonair and elusive.
He loves trouble.
His mission is to destroy all the enemies of the Feline Empire.
He’s a cat.

Write us a story of any length about Agent Drogon’s adventures. The prize is this omnibus edition of the Smiley Vs Karla novels by John Le Carré.

Post your stories in Comments by 13 January 2014.

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Wait, let’s start with our six finalists:

Entry #8. Boat Boy by Charlemagne Fernandez

Entry #27. Sunset, El Nido by Abraham Toribio II

Entry #18. Helicopter Island at Sunset by Suzanne Rona O. Bermudez

Entry #18. Morning Ritual by April Galang

Entry #37. El Nido by Mateusz Dolega

Entry #24. Siete Pecados by Lilian Bartolabac

The winner is Suzanne Rona Bermudez for Helicopter Island at Sunset, a haiku in the form of a photograph.

Congratulations! We will email you your prize, a Tigerair Philippines voucher worth Php5,000 that you can use to book a round-trip ticket to Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, or any Tigerair domestic destination.

Get your tickets here.

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

The next Tiger Traveller contest is coming up.

We’re giving away a round-trip Tigerair ticket to Kalibo, Aklan; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; or any Tigerair domestic destination in this month’s Tiger Traveller contest. To join, read this.

Entry #27. Photographer: Abraham Toribio II. El Nido, Palawan, March 2009. Taken with a Canon PowerShot G10. “I always take pictures of sunsets wherever I go. I find the deep orange colors of the sky and the surrounding landscape breathtaking. I especially like this photo because it captures a fisherman walking towards his boat at the end of the day. It’s so casual and ordinary.”

Entry # 28. Photographer: Frencel Tingga. Manoc-Manoc, Boracay, December 2011. Taken with a Nikon D3100. “Tulubhan, Monoc-Manoc of Boracay has a stunning view of Bulabog Beach, the rugged, windy side of the island and haven of wind and kite surfers. This is where I go whenever I want to avoid the crowded White Beach. The view here is equally beautiful and panoramic, and the strong sea breeze is invigorating.”

Entry #29. Photographer: Marianne Elize S. Suba. Bacuit Bay at night. Photo taken last August 2012 at El Nido, Palawan with a Canon EOS Kiss X3.

Entry #30. Photographer: Ryan Machado. “Most island-hopping tours in El Nido end at 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Seeing the shore of Bacuit Bay lined with hotels and inns signals the end of the day’s tour, and in this case our El Nido 3-day getaway.” Taken in April 2013 with a Canon EOS 1000D.

Entry #31. Photographer: April Galang. “My morning ritual in Boracay consists of getting strong coffee and calamansi muffins then eating them by the beach. This was the view that morning—calm sea, saturated sky, light not fully set in. I was only framing the lifeguard station and the kid walking then the bird decided it wanted to be in the picture.” Taken in Boracay, October 2011, with a Nikon D40.

Entry #32. Photographer: Ruddi Chris Caintic. Taken on Banana Island in November, 2013 with a Nikon D90.

Entry #33. Photographer: Ruddi Chris Caintic. The Banul Island Totem taken at Banul Island, Coron, Palawan in November, 2013 with a Nikon D90.

Entry #34. Photographer: Roselyn Bilog. Willy’s Rock from below. Taken in Boracay 2012 with an iPhone.

Entry #35. Photographer: Roselyn Bilog. “Early afternoon, rain looming on Malcapuya Island, Coron, Palawan.” Taken in October 2012 with an iPhone .

Entry #36. Photographer: Ramzen Guison. “Traveled to Boracay alone to celebrate my 30 years of existence. I always wanted to go to this heavenly place by myself and it was by far one of the best travel decisions I have ever made.” Taken in September, 2013 with a Nikon D60.

Entry #37. Photographer: Mateusz Dolega. Taken in El Nido, Palawan in December 2012.

Entry #38. Photographer: Joyce Clemencio. “The best place to get a full view of Boracay Island is Mt. Luho.” Taken with a CD-R King film camera loaded with Superia 400 film.

Entry #39. Photographer: Naomi Fontanos. “The sign of what is presumably a fish ball stand in Boracay, taken in November 2012 with a Casio Exilim camera.”

Entry #40. Photographer: Naomi Fontanos. “The sign to Diniwid Beach in Boracay, taken in November 2012 with a Casio Exilim camera.”

Thank you for sending in your entries. The winner will be announced on Monday, 30 December.

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 Tigerair ticket to Kalibo, Aklan; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; or any Tigerair domestic destination in this month’s Tiger Traveller contest. To join, read this.

Entry #19. Mount Thumbpeak by Kristine Tinio. “A view of mountain ranges at the summit of Mt. Thumbpeak (1,296 meters above sea level) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Climbing this mountain requires around nine hours of trekking and ten river crossings. The trailhead is located at the Iwahig Penal Colony. Taken on June 12, 2012 with a Canon PowerShot A3200.”

Entry #20. Parking: More fun in the Philippines by Amparo U. Francisco. Taken on May 4, 2008 at one of the eateries at Puka Beach, Boracay, Aklan with a Canon Powershot S3 IS.

Entry #21. White Orchid by Kristine Tinio. “This is a new species of terrestrial orchid which was discovered in Mt. Mantalingajan, the highest peak in Palawan. Climbing this mountain takes 4 to 5 days and is considered one of the most difficult trekking expeditions in the Philippines. Taken in February 2013 at Mt. Mantalingajan with a Canon PowerShot A3200.”

Entry #22. By Abraham Toribio II. “I took this photo of Kalibo when I visited the province in 2010 en route to Boracay. The rice field and mountains make for a spectacular view.” Taken with a Canon PowerShot G10.

Entry #23. Pitcher Plant by Kristine Tinio. “A pitcher plant in the forest of Mt. Mantalingajan in Palawan. These carnivorous plants are abundant at the higher elevations. One species, the Nepenthes mantalingajanensis, can only be found in the summit region of the mountain. Taken in February 2013 with a Canon PowerShot A3200.”

Entry #24. Siete Pecados by Lilian Bartolabac. Taken in Coron on March 19, 2009 with a Lumix LZ8.

Entry #25. Orange Bulbs by Kristine Tinio. “These bulb-like organisms are about an inch in length and sprout directly from the ground with no distinct stems or leaves. They grow on the dense forest trails of Mt. Mantalingajan in Palawan. Taken in February 2013 with a Canon PowerShot A3200.”

Entry #26. By Abraham Toribio II. “Sunset on our last day in Boracay when I visited for the first time in 2010. Since then, I’ve gone there every year. It’s a good place to relax while enjoying the amenities of a city. Boracay is the best beach in the world. Taken with a Canon PowerShot G10.”

Keep sending your photos. The next set of finalists 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.

Win a round-trip Tigerair ticket to Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, or any Tigerair domestic destination in this month’s Tiger Traveller contest. To join, read this.

Entry #7. “In my mind the Giraffe wants to eat the lady on top of the jeepney. Of course he’s not thinking of that because he’s vegetarian.” Taken in Calauit, Palawan by Charlemagne Fernandez in May 2010 with an Olympus Tough.

Entry #8. “My favorite transport while in Boracay is the Paraw. This boy was helping his uncle out that afternoon.” Taken by Charlemagne Fernandez in May 2012 with a Canon SX220.

Entry #9. “I love sunset photos. This is from Mt. Tapyas. Had to climb 700++ steps to get to the top of the hill and take this photo.” By Charlemagne D. Fernandez, May 2010, with an Olympus Tough.

Entry #10. “I’m Katrina Rodrigo and this was taken in the twin lagoon in Coron, palawan in 2006 with a disposable Kodak underwater camera. It’s of my brother and sister swimming in a salt (warm, bottom) and fresh (cold, top) water combo which explains the blurred picture. When you look at the lagoon overhead, it looks kind of like how water and oil swirls when mixed.”

Entry #11. “I am Dennis Santos Sabado. My entry is a photo of a Boracay sunset taken on January 16, 2012 using my Canon Ixus 12.1 megapixel digital camera. On the foreground is the landmark Boracay grotto.”

Entry #12. “El Nido, view from top of the mountain.” Taken by Denis Furmek with a Samsung Galaxy s4.

Entry #13. “On our way to Siyete Pecados in Coron, Palawan, we crossed paths with this father and son who were on their way back to their small beach hut for lunch.” Taken by Maurice Cordero on March 18, 2011 with a Canon PowerShot A495.

Entry #14. “Among the endless rock formations and pristine shores, I came across these wild mangrove sprouts at the far end of a small island in Coron, Palawan.” Maurice Cordero, March 19, 2011. Photo taken with Canon PowerShot A495.

Entry #15. “Kite surfers emulate flamboyant pterodactyls that dance with the strong winds at Bulabog Beach, Boracay.” Maurice Cordero, March 29, 2013, photo taken with a Canon PowerShot A495.

Entry #16. “Alleyway to the Big Lagoon. Taken during the low tide which prompted tourists to explore the passageway to the Big Lagoon on foot.” Benedict Raquel, El Nido, November 2012, Canon 50D.

Entry #17. “The stark contrast between the tour boats and the majestic black marble cliffs of El Nido, Palawan.” Benedict Raquel, November 2012, Canon 50D.

Entry #18. “View of Helicopter Island at sunset from Hadefe resort. Perfect end to a wonderful day.” By Suzanne Rona O. Bermudez, August 29, 2013 at El Nido, Palawan with a Canon 650D.

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.

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