In celebration of Philippine Space Week 2025, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) unveils the top ten (10) finalists for each category of the Tula Para sa mga Buntabay ng Pilipinas poetry writing contest.
The contest invited Filipinos age 9 – 25 years old to write a poem about the country’s sovereign or Filipino-made satellites including MULA, Diwata, and the Maya nanosatellites, in line with the theme, “#YamangKalawakan ay Likas sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan.”
Read the poems below:
Top Ten – Elementary Level
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Top Ten – Secondary Level
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Top Ten – Tertiary Level
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Top Ten – Open Category
Authors of the top three (3) entries will be invited to join the onsite Philippine Space Week activities on 09 August 2025, which will include a spoken word poetry performance and an awarding ceremony.
Stay tuned for the announcement of winners.