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Smart kids speak up for a better future

10/25/2009

If you were the President of the Philippines, what is the first thing that you would do?

This is the question Ovaltine is asking all six to 10-year-old Filipino children, with its Smarter Philippines contest. Ovaltine believes that children are capable of giving ideas that can really help our country move forward. With the Smarter Philippines contest, Ovaltine is giving Filipino kids a chance to speak up and be heard, but at the same time be rewarded for voicing their thoughts.

By just uploading the child’s video to www.smarterphilippines.com answering the question: “If you were the President of the Philippines, what is the first thing that you would do?” they can get a chance to win an educational showcase worth P100,000. The grand prize winner will also be the next Ovaltine Ambassador. The Ovaltine Ambassador will represent what Ovaltine believes every child could be — sharp, bright, armed with smarts so he/she can grow to be the future of our country.

Video entries can also be sent via MMS to 0917-8220964 or the video in a CD can be mailed to Y&R Philippines: 9th floor Marajo Tower, 312 26th Street corner 4th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Video entries should not exceed one minute and 15MB. Ten finalists will be chosen based on the following criteria: meaning and relevance of answer (50%), creativity and overall impact (25%) and online votes (25%). All the finalists will receive P5,000 worth of school supplies and one-year supply of Ovaltine products.

Deadline for submission of video entries is on Nov. 30. For more information about the contest, visit www.smarterphilippines.com.

Ovaltine believes that a child’s proper nourishment and mind development are crucial to help them perform better in school. With its unique Activ8 formulation, Ovaltine helps enhance the minds of kids with iron that promotes good attention span; iodine, which is important for proper mental functioning; folic acid to enhance memory and zinc, which improves cognition.