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Anilao Underwater Shootout

Anilao Underwater Shootout 2023 · by Philippine Department of Tourism (opens in a new tab) · Anilao, Mabini, Batangas

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  • Closed 26 MAY
  • Prizes ₱1700K
  • At Anilao, Mabini, Batangas
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The Department of Tourism's long-running shootout in Mabini, Batangas, where Open and Compact class photographers dive Anilao's macro sites for several days and compete across a dozen-plus subject categories.

Key dates

  1. Event starts

  2. Final deadline

Entry fees

We haven't been able to verify the fees yet.

Prizes

₱1,700,000approx. total value

DOT Photographer of the Year (one each for the Open and Compact classes)

  • gear

Winners shared about PHP 1.7 million in sponsor gear.

Categories

Category list not verified yet — see the official rules.

Who can enter

Open to
Open to all

Two classes, Open and Compact, across 14 categories in total. The 2023 edition reopened to international entrants after the pandemic.

Rules at a glance

Not summarised yet — check the official rules.

Your image rights

We haven't summarised the licence terms for this edition yet.

This is our plain-language summary, not legal advice. Read the official terms before entering.

Judges

  • Aaron Wong
  • Brook Peterson
  • Franco Banfi
  • Rafael Fernandez
  • Scott "Gutsy" Tuason

Research notes

8th edition, held in Mabini, Batangas. 153 participants from 14 countries entered 426 images. Kim Kyung Shin (Open, Macro/Supermacro) and Eric Javier (Compact, Fish Portrait) won the DOT Photographer of the Year titles, and dive guides were also honoured. The submission deadline was not found, so closes is set to the last event day. Results link is press coverage; no official results page was found.

Provenance

Verified · 4 sources

  1. Manila Times — DoT holds 8th Anilao Underwater Shootout (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  2. Getaway.PH — this year's Anilao Underwater Shootout (dates) (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  3. DivePhotoGuide — Anilao Underwater Shootout 2023 winners announced (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  4. The Post — 153 underwater photographers descend on Anilao (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15