PAGCOR Photo Contest 2025 Highlights PH Infrastructure Development

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has announced the early return of its highly anticipated PAGCOR Photography Contest 2025, now in its third year since its revival in 2023.

PAGCOR’s Photography Contest 2024 Exhibit I Images: PAGCOR Facebook

The competition officially kicks off on February 1, 2025—fifteen days earlier than last year’s schedule—and is open to all amateur and professional Filipino photographers aged 16 and above.

This year’s theme, “Infrastructure for Economic Development,” invites participants to capture through photography the pivotal role of infrastructure in driving the nation’s progress.

“Our photo contest this year highlights the transformative impact of infrastructure projects—including highways, bridges, seaports, airports, water and flood control systems, power plants, green energy facilities, and digital connectivity—on our country’s economic growth,” said PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco.

“These developments are crucial in fostering connectivity, facilitating trade and commerce, creating jobs, and promoting balanced, inclusive growth across the nation,” he added.

Participants may submit their entries under three categories: Conventional, Mobile, and Drone.

• The Conventional Category will showcase photos taken with digital cameras such as Single-Lens Reflex (SLR), compact, point-and-shoot, bridge, mirrorless, and rugged cameras.

• The Mobile Category features images captured with smartphones, tablets, action cameras, and 360 cameras.

• The Drone Category will highlight aerial photos taken using drone-mounted cameras.

PAGCOR will select eight grand winners from each category.

• Conventional Category winners will receive ₱100,000 in cash and a trophy.

• Mobile and Drone Category winners will each receive ₱50,000 and a trophy.

Additionally, 24 non-winning finalists will also receive prizes:

• Non-winning finalists in the Conventional Category will be awarded ₱35,000 each.

• Non-winning finalists in the Mobile and Drone Categories will receive ₱20,000 each.

The PAGCOR Photo Contest 2025 will accept entries from February 1 to July 31, 2025.

Interested participants may submit their entries through the official contest website: https://www.pagcor.ph/photocon2025/index.php 

For more information, visit www.pagcor.ph or visit: MET LIVE BUILDING, Central Business Park 1-A, Macapagal Boulevard cor. EDSA Extension Pasay City, Metro Manila