ARTA Kicks Off EODB Month with Creative Competitions and More

To celebrate, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) — under the Office of the President of the Philippines — has lined up some exciting activities all month long, centered around this year’s theme: “Red Tape to Red Carpet: Better Business Movement in a Bagong Pilipinas.”

They’re now accepting entries for the Poster-Making Contest and the Social Media Story/Reels Contest. It’s the perfect chance to get creative and show off your talent — who knows, your work might even get featured on a national level!

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗦𝗢 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

Below is the complete set of guidelines for the competitions:

𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧

In celebration of National Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is launching a Poster Making Contest to engage the public in promoting the theme “From Red Tape to Red Carpet: Better Business Movement in a Bagong Pilipinas (#R2C:BBMBP).” This contest aims to visually express the importance of efficient government service delivery and regulatory efficiency in fostering economic growth and ease of doing business in the country.

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

The contest is open to all Filipino citizens, including students, professionals, and amateur or professional artists.

Participants may join as individuals; group submissions are not allowed.

ARTA employees and their immediate family members are

ineligible to participate.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁

The poster must align with the official EODB Month theme: “From

Red Tape to Red Carpet: Better Business Movement in a Bagong

Pilipinas (#R2C:BBMBР).”

The artwork should visually depict concepts such as ease of doing

business, government efficiency, transparency, reduced bureaucratic red tape, and economic empowerment.

Entries must be original and must not contain any copyrighted images or text.

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Posters must be created in A3 size (11.7 inches x 16.5 inches), in portrait orientation.

Participants may use traditional (paint, watercolor, ink, colored

pencils, etc.) or digital mediums.

Digital artworks must be in high-resolution (300 DPI) JPEG or PNG

format.

All entries must include the EODB Month official logo and the Bagong Pilipinas logo.

Posters should not contain offensive, obscene, or inappropriate

content.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

Each participant may submit only one (1) entry.

Traditional artworks must be scanned or photographed in high

resolution and submitted as a digital file.

Entries must be submitted via email to 𝗲𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵@𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝗽𝗵 with the subject line: “𝗘𝗢𝗗𝗕 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆- [𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲]”.

The email must include the following details:

Full Name

 • Age

 • Address

 • Contact Number

 • Short description (100-150 words) explaining the artwork’s

   relevance to the theme.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 (𝗣𝗦𝗧).

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮

Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

 • Relevance to the Theme – 40%

 • Creativity and Originality – 30%

 • Visual Impact and Aesthetic Appeal – 20%

 • Technical Execution and Presentation – 10%

   Total: 100%

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Five winners will receive the prizes and certificates.

Winning entries will be showcased on ARTA’s official website and

social media platforms.

The awarding ceremony will be held during the EODB Month

Culmination Event/ARTA Anniversary Celebration.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

By submitting an entry, participants grant ARTA the right to use, reproduce, and distribute the artwork for promotional and advocacy purposes with due credit.

Participants retain the ownership of their artwork but agree that

winning entries may be displayed and used in official EODB Month

materials.

𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬/ 𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

The contest is open to all Filipino citizens, including individuals, businesses, and government agencies.

Participants must have active Facebook, Instagram, or Tiktok accounts.

ARTA employees and their immediate family members are ineligible to participate.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁

The social media story/reel must align with the official EODB Month

theme: “From Red Tape to Red Carpet: Better Business Movement

in a Bagong Pilipinas.(#R2C:BBMBP).”

The content should showcase:

 • Personal experiences with efficient government transactions.

 • How government reforms have improved business

   processes.

 • The impact of streamlined services on businesses and individuals.

The story/reel must be original, engaging, and should not contain

any copyrighted music, images, or videos.

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

The video must be between 15 to 60 seconds long.

Content should be in MP4 format with at least 720p resolution.

The video should include the EODB Month official logo and use the hashtags: #EODBMonth2025, #FromRedTape ToRedCarpet, #BetterBusinessMovement, and #R2C:BBMBР.

Offensive, obscene, or inappropriate content will not be accepted.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

Participants must publicly post their entries on their Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok accounts.

The caption must include a short description (50-100 words) explaining how their story/reel aligns with the EODB Month theme.

Entries must tag the official social media accounts of ARTA and

use the contest hashtags.

Participants must also submit a screenshot and link to their entry via email to 𝗲𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵@𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝗽𝗵 with the subject line: “𝗘𝗢𝗗𝗕 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆/𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 – [𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲]”.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 (𝗣𝗦𝗧).

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮

Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

 • Relevance to the Theme – 40%

 • Creativity and Originality – 30%

 • Engagement (Likes, Shares, Comments) – 20%

 • Technical Quality (Audio, Visual, Editing) – 10%

   Total: 100%

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Five winners will receive prizes and certificates.

Winning entries will be featured on ARTA’s official social media platforms.

The awarding ceremony will be held during the EODB Month Culmination Event in May 2025.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

By submitting an entry, participants grant ARTA the right to use,

reproduce, and distribute the content for promotional and advocacy purposes with due credit.

Participants retain ownership of their content but agree that winning entries may be displayed and used in official EODB Month

materials.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗦𝗢 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

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