HACKSYON: #BilangPilipino Hackathon

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SMART DEVNET together with TV5 and Smart Public Affairs are inviting all developers to participate in HACKSYON: #BilangPilipino Hackathon. This is a perfect occasion for developer teams to build an application that will make use of TV5 (tv5.com.ph) 's election-related datasets as well as the Open Data datasets from http://data.gov.ph.
THE CHALLENGE
Your task as a developer team is to create a solution for this challenge:
1.) With the use of the DATA SETS from the journalism team of TV5 and from the OPEN DATA PHILIPPINES, the task is to create a relevant web/mobile application that will help voters make the best decision come election day.  
2.) The application should be interactive enough to educate the Filipino Citizens on the candidates that they will vote for the coming Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections on May 9, 2016.
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 CRITERIA
● Appropriateness to Theme (40 points)  Does the app address the challenge which is to use the TV5 (tv5.com.ph) and Open Data Initiative (http://data.gov.ph) datasets to enable voters make better decisions come election day?
● User Experience & Functionality (20 possible points)  Is the solution intuitive & does it have a high depth of functionality?
● Originality & Impact (20 possible points)  Is the app unique/original and does it have a compelling effect on how the solution was applied to the related problem?
● Innovation/Technology (20 possible points)  How innovative was the developer team in utilizing existing technologies to create the app?
 ELIGIBILITY
You are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:
● The challenge will be open to groups with 2 to 4 members ● You are a resident of the Philippines (you do not need to be a citizen) ● You want to help Filipino voters make informed decisions on Election Day ● You are eager to collaborate and innovate
<H2> PROGRAM FLOW </H2>
DAY 01: APRIL 16, 2015 - Saturday
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DAY 02: APRIL 17, 2015 - Sunday
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WAIVERS
Participants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Mechanics and by the decisions of the organizers and/or the judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this contest. By joining the contest, the participants agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in these Official Mechanics. Except where prohibited by law, the winners consent to the use of their name and/or likeness by TV5 and SMART for advertising and publicity purposes without compensation.
Each participant agrees that TV5 and SMART and its parent companies, agents, representatives, affiliates, and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from his participation in the contest, or resulting from the acceptance, possession, or use of these prizes, nor in any way are responsible for any warranty, representation, or guaranty, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to the quality, condition, or fitness.
Each participant agrees that TV5 and SMART and its parent company, agents, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injury, loss, or damages of any kind resulting from the use of the entry, unless such entry has been formally offered by TV5 and SMART to the public as a service or a product.

HACKSYON: #BilangPilipino Hackathon

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