24/01/2026
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๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ: ๐๐ง๐ฬ๐๐ข!
The Virgin Labfest (VLF), the premier annual festival of "untried, unstaged, and untested" one-act plays at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), is expanding its horizons! For the first time, VLF holds its regional iteration in Bikol.
This landmark event is a collaborative project of The Writerโs Bloc, Inc., Sining Banwa, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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The call is open to all Filipino citizens. We are looking for eight new one-act plays that meet the following criteria:
โข ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Works must be unpublished, unstaged, and must not have won any literary or drama awards on or before March 15, 2026.
โข ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐: One-act plays with a running time of 30โ40 minutes (approximately 15โ23 pages).
โข ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ: Scripts must be written in any Bikol language variation or any language/dialect spoken within the Bicol region.
โข ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ: There is no specific theme, but we highly encourage new ideas, fresh perspectives, and daring narratives.
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โข Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026 | 10:00 PM
โข Announcement of Selected Plays: April 1, 2026
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1. Prepare your manuscript in .pdf file format only. Indicate your contact details on the last page of the script.
2. Send your entry via email to [email protected].
3. Subject Line: VLF BIKOL ENTRY [TITLE OF WORK]
Join us in bringing the VLF spirit to the Bikol stage. Madya na, magsurat na!