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NEW BATCH OF PALANCA WINNERS HONORED
T
he Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) is synonymous with literary excellence. Named in honor of businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca, the awards aims to develop and propagate Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary works, and serve as a treasury of Philippine literary gems. Now on its 65th year, the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest accepted 895 entries in 22 categories, with the bi-annual Novel and Nobela categories open this year. A select panel of judges especially chosen for their contributions and excellence in their respective fields of literature evaluated the entries, with 57 literary artists presented to the public during the awarding ceremony held at The Peninsula Manila last September 1. Many first-time winners coming from different localities within the Philippines and abroad made literary history as they were honored alongside veteran authors such as Edgardo Maranan and Peter Solis Nery who
National Artist F. Sionil Jose delivers an inspirational talk
Novel category grand prize winner Victorette Joy Campilan (center)
Guest of honor Dr. Gemino Abad (center)
have already earned their place at the Hall of Fame. Two young women fictionists also copped the Grand Prizes in the Novel and Nobela categories. The sponsors also bestowed the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi on Dr. Gemino H. Abad, also this year’s guest of honor and speaker. A professor emeritus of literature at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, 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 many students of literature. The winners of the Palanca Awards are as follows:
FILIPINO DIVISION NOBELA Grand Prize Charmaine Mercader Lasar
ENGLISH DIVISION NOVEL Grand Prize Victorette Joy Z. Campilan
All My Lonely Islands
FULL-LENGTH PLAY 1st Prize
no winner
2nd Prize
Jose Maria Manalo
Obando
3rd Prize
Jorshinelle Taleon-Sonza
Haiyan
ONE-ACT PLAY 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
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
Toto O.
POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN 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
DULANG PAMPELIKULA 1st Prize
Eloisa Angeli Andrada Palileo
Pink o Blue
2nd Prize
Brylle B. Tabora
Sekyu
3rd Prize
Nita Eden So
Alyas FPJ
SHORT STORY 1st Prize
Exie Abola
Phallic Symbols
2nd Prize
Maria Carmen G. Aquino Sarmiento
The Backroom Angels Buggaloo
3rd Prize
Hammed Q. Bolotaolo
The Storyteller
DULANG GANAP ANG HABA 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 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
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
TULA PARA SA MGA BATA 1st Prize
Errol A. Merquita
Ang Iisang Paa ng Tsinelas
2nd Prize
John Romeo Leongson Venturero
Si Iking Pasaway
3rd Prize
no winner
SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN 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
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
ESSAY
KABATAAN ESSAY 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
MAIKLING KUWENTO 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 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
REGIONAL DIVISION SHORT STORY – CEBUANO 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
SANAYSAY 1st Prize
Adelma L. Salvador
Silat
1st Prize
Jesus C. Insilada
Amburukay
2nd Prize
Dionie Cabral Tañada
Tawag ng Pangangailangan
2nd Prize
Ritchie D. Pagunsan
Kalamay Nga Pula
3rd Prize
Jayson Bernard B. Santos
Ang Tiktik sa Kalye
3rd Prize
Gil S. Montinola
Ang Lapsag sa Taguangkan ni Belen
KABATAAN SANAYSAY
SHORT STORY – ILUKO
1st Prize
Karl Gabrielle B. De Los Santos
Hindi Ko Alam
1st Prize
no winner
2nd Prize
Lance Lauren L. Santiago
Ang Nakakikiliting Kalabit ng Bukang-Liwayway
2nd Prize
no winner
3rd Prize
Rhea Domasing Berroy
3rd Prize
Jason Renz D. Barrios
Kahimanawari: Mga
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