The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) invites Filipino students aged 6–12 to join the #YamangKalawakan Poster Making Contest in celebration of Philippine Space Week 2026! 

This year’s theme, “Space Garden: Growing Food in Space,” challenges young artists to imagine how humanity can cultivate life beyond Earth. What would a garden look like aboard a spacecraft, on the Moon, or on a distant planet?  

Design your own space garden and bring to life a future where plants thrive among the stars. Create a vibrant garden that nourishes astronauts, supports future space communities, and helps humanity in its journey to the stars.  

The top three (3) winning entries will become the official Philippine submissions to the 32nd Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-32) Space Education for All Working Group (SE4AWG) Poster Contest in Thailand this October. 

Submission deadline: 22 July 2026 

Submit your entries here: bit.ly/philsapmc  

Physical submissions of the poster will be accepted until: 31 July 2026 

Contest Mechanics and Guidelines 

  1. The contest is open to students aged 6 to 12 years old as of 31 December 2026 (with their date of birth being between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2020), enrolled in any public or private school in the Philippines. 
  2. Participation is individual basis 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: “Space Garden: Growing Food in Space.”  
  5. Each entry must comply with the following guidelines:

Artwork

  1. The entry must be an original, individual creation by the student, as verified through the signed Certificate of Undertaking. 
  2. The poster must be created on a flat sheet of paper, using A3 size (297 x 420 mm) in portrait or landscape orientation. 
  3. 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: 

  1. No photo collages or 3D objects
  2. The poster must not include:
    • Letters, words, or characters
    • Artist’s signature 
    • National flags, country names or abbreviations 
    • Names or logos of space agencies
  3. The poster must not depict or reference:
    • Any specific person, organization, country, brand, logo, or religious theme 

Submission

  1. Only one entry per person is allowed. 
  2. Participants must accomplish the registration form (including attachments): bit.ly/pmcreg2026  
  3. Submit your entries online with a scanned copy/photo of the following:
    • Birth certificate  
    • Completed artwork 
  4. Submit the entry via the official online submission form on or before 22 July 2026: bit.ly/philsapmc 
  5. All entries must also be submitted via courier on or before 31 July 2026:
    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
  6. Participants must ensure proper packaging of their poster to prevent damage during transport, such as a protective scroll or tube that fits A3-sized paper. Folded submissions will not be accepted.
  7. All poster submissions must be clearly labeled with the participant’s name, school, and contact information, using the official entry slip (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.

Monetary awards will also be provided by PhilSA: 

For concerns, please contact the Space Education and Scholarships Division through email sesd@philsa.gov.ph with the subject ‘#YamangKalawakan Poster Marking Contest’ or through phone number +632 8568 99 31.