In keeping with its tradition of celebrating literary excellence in the Philippines, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) honored 57 Filipino literary artists at the 65th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Awards Ceremony held at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City, September 1.
This year’s batch of winners saw many first-time winners, coming from different localities within the Philippines and abroad, making literary history alongside veteran authors, some of which have already earned their place at the Hall of Fame like Edgardo Maranan and Peter Solis Nery. Also, two young women fictionists copped the Grand Prizes in the bi-annual Novel and Nobela categories.
Now on its 65th year, the most prestigious and longest-running literary contest accepted 895 entries in 22 categories, with the Novel and Nobela categories open this year. Entries for each category were evaluated by select panels of judges especially chosen for their contributions and excellence in their respective fields of literature.
The Palanca Awards was named in honor of businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca, Sr. It aims to develop Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary works as well as serve as a treasury of Philippine literary gems.
The Sponsors also bestowed the distinction of the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi, on Dr. Gemino H. Abad. This year’s guest of honor and speaker, is a professor emeritus of literature at the University of the Philippines, Dr. Abad has established himself as an eminent poet, essayist, fictionist and editor of several literary anthologies, helping shape the larger corpus of contemporary Philippine literature by contributing his own body of work and mentoring to many students of literature.
The winners of the Palanca Awards are as follows:
Filipino Division
Nobela | ||
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Grand Prize | Charmaine Mercader Lasar | Toto O. |
Dulang Pampelikula | ||
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1st Prize | Eloisa Angeli Andrada Palileo | Pink o Blue |
2nd Prize | Brylle B. Tabora | Sekyu |
3rd Prize | Nita Eden So | Alyas FPJ |
Dulang Ganap Ang Haba | ||
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1st Prize | Kanakan Balintagos | Mga Buhay na Apoy |
2nd Prize | Edgardo B. Maranan | Diwata ng Bayan |
3rd Prize | George A. De Jesus III | Maniacal |
Dulang May Isang Yugto | ||
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1st Prize | Allan B. Lopez | Sa Isang Hindi Natatanging Umaga, at ang mga ulap ay Dahan-Dahang Pumaibabaw sa Nabubulok na Lungsod |
2nd Prize | Vladimeir B. Gonzales | Mal |
3rd Prize | Marco Antonio R. Rodas | Igba |
Tula | ||
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1st Prize | Christa I. De La Cruz | Mula sa Silong |
2nd Prize | Abner Dormiendo | Sa Antipolo pa rin ang Antipolo |
3rd Prize | Christian Jil R. Benitez | Sapagkat Umiibig: Mga Tula |
Tula Para Sa Mga Bata | ||
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1st Prize | Errol A. Merquita | Ang Iisang Paa ng Tsinelas |
2nd Prize | John Romeo Leongson Venturero | Si Iking Pasaway |
3rd Prize | no winner |
Maikling Kuwento | ||
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1st Prize | John Carlo I. Pacala | Ang Reyna ng Espada at mga Pusa |
2nd Prize | Lilia Quindoza Santiago | Mag-ambahan Tayo |
3rd Prize | Andrian M. Legaspi | Johnson at Putol |
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata | ||
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1st Prize | Manuelita Contreras-Cabrera | Sulat sa Birhen |
2nd Prize | Salvador T. Biglaen | Ang Alamat ng Gulugod Baka |
3rd Prize | Corazon L. Santos | Ang Hiling sa Punso |
Sanaysay | ||
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1st Prize | Adelma L. Salvador | Silat |
2nd Prize | Dionie Cabral Tañada | Tawag ng Pangangailangan |
3rd Prize | Jayson Bernard B. Santos | Ang Tiktik sa Kalye Moriones |
Kabataan Sanaysay | ||
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1st Prize | Karl Gabrielle B. De Los Santos | Hindi Ko Alam |
2nd Prize | Lance Lauren L. Santiago | Ang Nakakikiliting Kalabit ng Bukang Liwayway |
3rd Prize | Jason Renz D. Barrios | Kahimanawari: Mga Kwentong Aswang ni Lola Basyang |
ENGLISH DIVISION
NOVEL | ||
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Grand Prize | Victorette Joy Z. Campilan | All My Lonely Islands |
Full-Length Play | ||
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1st Prize | no winner | |
2nd Prize | Jose Maria Manalo | Obando |
3rd Prize | Jorshinelle Taleon-Sonza | Haiyan |
One-Act Play | ||
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1st Prize | Layeta P. Bucoy | The Adopted Healthy Baby |
2nd Prize | Jose Elvin Bueno | Looking for Ulysses |
3rd Prize | Jonathan R. Guillermo | The Hawk and the Viper |
Poetry | ||
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1st Prize | Charisse-Fuschia A. Paderna | An Abundance of Selves |
2nd Prize | Arkaye Kierulf | There Are No Monsters |
3rd Prize | Rodrigo V. Dela Peña Jr. | Aria and Trumpet Flourish |
Poetry Written For Children | ||
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1st Prize | Peter Solis Nery | The Rainbow Collection |
2nd Prize | Patricia Celina A. Ngo | Ordinary Adventures |
3rd Prize | Elyrah L. Salanga-Torralba | The Cockroach’s Prayer |
Short Story | ||
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1st Prize | Exie Abola | Phallic Symbols |
2nd Prize | Maria Carmen G. Aquino Sarmiento | The Backroom Angels Buggaloo |
3rd Prize | Hammed Q. Bolotaolo | The Storyteller |
Short Story For Children | ||
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1st Prize | Raymond G. Falgui | Monster Rescue: A Children’s Story for Adult Readers |
2nd Prize | Victoria Estrella C. Bravo | The Bear |
3rd Prize | Jonathan R. Guillermo | The Three Questions of Tarongoy |
Essay | ||
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1st Prize |
Eli Rueda Guieb III |
Symphony of Dry Winds in a Time without Rain |
2nd Prize |
Jennifer Dela Rosa Balboa |
Violence, A Biography |
3rd Prize |
Miguel Antonio N. Lizada |
The Bangkok Masseur |
Kabataan Essay | ||
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1st Prize | Catherine Regina Hanopol Borlaza | That Man, That Hero in Our Stories |
2nd Prize | Richard C. Cornelio | A Loaded Gun in the House Next Door |
3rd Prize | Annicka B. Koteh | Until Transcendence |
Regional Division
Short Story – Cebuano | ||
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1st Prize | Lamberto G. Ceballos | Tuba |
2nd Prize | Manuel M. Avenido Jr. | Sa Lalaking Naligsan sa may Interseksyon |
3rd Prize | Januar E. Yap | Liboa'g Usa Ka Hugon-Hugon Kabahin sa Tagulilong |
Short Story – Hiligaynon | ||
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1st Prize | Jesus C. Insilada | Amburukay |
2nd Prize | Ritchie D. Pagunsan | Kalamay Nga Pula |
3rd Prize | Gil S. Montinola | Ang Lapsag sa Taguangkan ni Belen |
Short Story – Iluko | ||
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1st Prize | no winner | |
2nd Prize | no winner | |
3rd Prize | Rhea Domasing Berroy | Ti Naimas a Luto ni Inangko ken Dagiti Babbai iti Biwong |