In official competitions, contests or the like of beauty pageants, the winner deserving of the prize, title or the much coveted crown is basically known after tallying the aggregate scores of the judges.

          Parameters set the rules in scoring competitive acts and performances which is usually dependent on intended highlights of event it was staged for. They are inclusive in their relevance with relation to specific themes as purposed in the staging of a certain vie. Among others, qualities like originality, creativity, aesthetics, execution, audience impact, social implication and the like comprise the specific and detailed parts of the point system tally.

          For that matter, it will bring to mind that any contest or competition is dependent and reliant on the variables of number scores. Practically, there can be no winners in the absence of the points-breakdown.

          Fair judgment is only possible and without bias by giving importance to the generated number data. Beyond question, a prudent decision making process of the panel judges is supposed to be transparent, for whatever results they declare is also a matter of public trust and accountability.

          Needless to say, these are factors which are pivotal in making correct judgment. Furthermore, every judge is basically on the hot seat not until the official winner is officially declared; beyond the clout of doubt, sans the biases or partisanship and scot-free of any objection and appeal.

          It goes to say that, honest are the numbers which are made out of fair judgment that favors integrity.

          Finally, the winner is…

By: Mariel D. Mapalo, LPT