The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is inviting Filipino students aged 6-12 to join the #YamangKalawakan Poster Making Contest with the theme “Lunar City.” The top three (3) entries will be the official Philippine entries to the 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31) Space Education for All Working Group (SE4AWG) Poster Contest in November 2025. 

Create your own Lunar City by integrating complex scientific concepts and art. Use your creativity and imagination to express your vision of outer space, where future generations will live and work. 

Submission deadline: 15 July 2025

Contest Mechanics and Guidelines

  1. The contest is open to students aged 6 to 12 years old as of 31 December 2025 (i.e., born between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2019), enrolled in any public or private school in the Philippines. 
  2. Participation is individual only. Group submissions are not allowed. 
  3. Relatives of Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) employees up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity are not eligible to join. 
  4. The poster must align with the contest theme: “Lunar City.” 
  5. Each entry must comply with the following guidelines: 
    Artwork
    • The entry must be an original, individual creation by the student, as verified through the signed Certificate of Undertaking.
    • The poster must be created on a flat sheet of paper, using A3 size (297 x 420 mm) in portrait orientation.
    • Only traditional art materials are allowed, including pencils, crayons, watercolors, and oil-based materials (e.g., oil pastels). Digital artwork will not be accepted.
    Prohibitions Entries that violate any of the following rules will be disqualified from the voting process:

    • No photo collages or 3D objects.
    • The poster must not include:
      • Letters, words, or characters
      • Artist’s signature
      • National flags, country names or abbreviations
      • Names or logos of space agencies
    • The poster must not depict or reference:
      • Any specific person, organization, country, brand, logo, or religious theme
    Submission
    • Only one entry per person is allowed.
    • Complete the registration form, including the required attachments such as the Certificate of Endorsement, and Certificate of Undertaking.
    • Submit the entry both through the online form and by courier:
      • Submit the digital files via the official online submission form, available at: https://form.jotform.com/251398123680055
      • Submit the original artwork in person (through a representative or courier) to:
        Philippine Space Agency
        29th Floor, Cyber One Building, 11 Eastwood Ave., Bagumbayan, Quezon City
        Submission time: Weekdays only, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
      • Submit a scanned copy or photo of the participant’s birth certificate 
      • Submit a photo of the poster 
    • To prevent damage during transport, the poster must be rolled and placed inside a protective scroll or tube that fits A3-sized paper. Folded submissions will not be accepted. 
    • All posters must be clearly labeled with the participant’s name, school, and contact information, using the official entry slip (found on page 3 of the registration form). 
    Copyright All submitted works will remain the intellectual property of the respective participants. However, PhilSA and the JAXA/APRSAF secretariats reserve the right to use the artworks for publications, websites, social media, educational materials, and other content exclusively promoting space education and awareness.  
    1. The top 20 posters shall be displayed during the Philippine Space Week celebration (8-14 August 2025) and will be opened for public voting.   
    2. The Panel of Judges will evaluate all entries using the criteria below:
      Originality and relevance to the theme (40%) 
      Artistic execution and presentation (50%) 
      Overall impact (10%)  
    3. The winners will serve as the official Philippine representatives to the APRSAF-31 Space Education for All Working Group (SE4AWG) Poster Contest in November 2025.
      The entries will be available for public viewing:

      • On-site: At the APRSAF-31 venue from November 18th to 21st, 2025
      • Online: APRSAF-31 Poster Contest website from October 28th, 2025

      Monetary awards will also be provided by PhilSA:

      First Place ₱ 20,000.00
      Second Place ₱ 15,000.00
      Third Place ₱ 10,000.00
      PhilSA Crewmates’ Choice ₱ 5,000.00

The #YamangKalawakan Poster-Making Contest is part of the Philippine Space Week celebration. It also serves as the national elimination round for the Philippines’ participation in the APRSAF Space Education for All Working Group (SE4AWG) Poster-Making Contest. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) will host this year’s APRSAF, which will be held in Cebu from 18 to 21 November 2025. 

For concerns, please contact the Space Education and Scholarships Division through email sesd@philsa.gov.ph or phone number +632 8568 99 31.