It was a night of celebrating literary excellence as the 68th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature honored the authors of the competition’s winning entries recently at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City.
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| Thirteen-time Palanca winner and 2001 Hall of Famer, Alfred “Krip” Yuson was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi award at the 68th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature for his contributions to the advancement of Philippine literature. With him are (from left) Sylvia Palanca-Quirino, Carl Anthony Palanca and Criselda Cecilio-Palanca. Yuson was the speaker and guest of honor in the annual literary awards in a ceremony recently held at The Manila Peninsula. |
A total of 54 writers, 28 of which were first-time awardees, were chosen as this year’s batch of winners. Two authors each bagged prizes in two separate categories. A total of 20 regular categories were opened this year. The winning entries were evaluated and chosen by an elite roster of literary personalities from various fields.
This year’s awarding ceremony had as Speaker and Guest of honor multi-awarded writer Alfred “Krip” Yuson. He was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi for his contributions to the Philippine literary scene, including novels, poetry collections, short fiction, essays, and children’s stories. Yuson is a recipient of 13 Palanca Awards across various categories and was elevated to the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2001.
Named after businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the Palanca Awards continuously seeks to cultivate Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers and serving as a treasury of these literary gems. It is considered the gold standard in writing excellence, highly-coveted by Filipino writers, young and old alike.
Here is the list of winners of the 68th Palanca Awards:
KABATAAN DIVISION
| KABATAAN SANAYSAY |
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| 1st Prize |
Jack Lorenz Acebedo Rivera |
Paglaya Mula sa Pagtakas |
| 2nd Prize |
Jacob Renz R. Ambrocio |
Sino ang Lumansag sa Lunday ni Lola Basyang? |
| 3rd Prize |
Maria Jamaica S. Columbres |
Gulugod sa Pagsibol ng Binhi |
| KABATAAN ESSAY |
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| 1st Prize |
Floriane T. Taruc |
Worlds Behind Words |
| 2nd Prize |
Jaz Varon Villanueva |
Boundless |
| 3rd Prize |
Jana Gillian Ang |
A Passage to Reading |
FILIPINO DIVISION
| MAIKLING KUWENTO |
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| 1st Prize |
Eugene C. Soyosa |
Gina |
| 2nd Prize |
Andrew A. Estacio |
Ang Kanonisasyon ng mga Santa Santino |
| 3rd Prize |
Luna Sicat Cleto |
Tatlong Proposisyon ng Puting Hangin |
| MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA |
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| 1st Prize |
Jerwin Eileen G.C. Tarnate |
Ang Higad at ang Paru-paro |
| 2nd Prize |
Eugene Y. Evasco |
Siyap ng Isang Sisiw |
| 3rd Prize |
Early Sol A. Gadong |
Maraming-Maraming-Marami |
| SANAYSAY |
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| 1st Prize |
Engr. Gil A. Dulon Jr. |
Amoral Ang Siyensya Subalit May Boses Din Ang Mga Maso |
| 2nd Prize |
Adelma L. Salvador |
Kambak-kambak |
| 3rd Prize |
Iza Maria G. Reyes |
Hindi Ako Dalisay |
| TULA |
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| 1st Prize |
Paul Alcoseba Castillo |
Luna’t Lunas |
| 2nd Prize |
Mark Anthony S. Angeles |
Ang Babae sa Balangiga at iba pang Tula |
| 3rd Prize |
Noel Galon |
Ang Bata sa Panahon ng Ligalig: Mga Tula sa loob at labas ng Bayan ng San Diego |
| TULA PARA SA MGA BATA |
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| 1st Prize |
Paterno B. Baloloy Jr. |
Paumanhin ng Kuting |
| 2nd Prize |
Will P. Ortiz |
Himbing na Kuting at iba pang Tula sa Ilalim ng Araw |
| 3rd Prize |
Noel P. Tuazon |
Klik Madyik |
| DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO |
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| 1st Prize |
Michelle Josephine G. Rivera |
Kaharian ng Pinto |
| 2nd Prize |
Maynard Gonzales Manansala |
Tao Po |
| 3rd Prize |
Allan B. Lopez |
River Lethe |
| DULANG GANAP ANG HABA |
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| 1st Prize |
WALANG NAGWAGI |
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| 2nd Prize |
WALANG NAGWAGI |
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| 3rd Prize |
Rolin Cadallo Obina |
San Nicolas (Ang Sarsuwela) |
| DULANG PAMPELIKULA |
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| 1st Prize |
James Ladioray |
11 Septembers |
| 2nd Prize |
Arden Rod B. Condez |
John Denver Trending |
| 3rd Prize |
Andrian M. Legaspi |
Pandanggo sa Hukay |
REGIONAL DIVISION
| SHORT STORY – CEBUANO |
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| 1st Prize |
Januar E. Yap |
Baradero |
| 2nd Prize |
Dave T. Pregoner |
Sunog |
| 3rd Prize |
Leoncio P. Deriada |
Dili Baya ko Bugoy |
| SHORT STORY – HILIGAYNON |
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| 1st Prize |
Early Sol A. Gadong |
Sa Lum-ok Sang Imo Suso |
| 2nd Prize |
Alice Tan Gonzales |
Haya |
| 3rd Prize |
Dulce Maria V. Deriada |
Candelaria |
| SHORT STORY – ILOKANO |
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| 1st Prize |
Ariel Sotelo Tabag |
Gasanggasat |
| 2nd Prize |
Paul Blanco Zafaralla |
Sarming |
| 3rd Prize |
Jaime M. Agpalo Jr. |
Nakakidem-a-Simumulagat |
ENGLISH DIVISION
| SHORT STORY |
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| 1st Prize |
Joe Bert Lazarte |
Describe the Rapture |
| 2nd Prize |
Francis Paolo M. Quina |
Pigs |
| 3rd Prize |
Matthew Jacob F. Ramos |
The Final Bullet |
| SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN |
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| 1st Prize |
NO WINNER |
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| 2nd Prize |
NO WINNER |
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| 3rd Prize |
Maryrose Jairene Cruz-Eusebio |
I have Two Mothers |
| ESSAY |
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| 1st Prize |
Jefry Canoy |
Buhay Pa Kami: Dispatches from Marawi |
| 2nd Prize |
Ronnie E. Baticulon |
Some Days You Can’t Save Them All |
| 3rd Prize |
Chuck D. Smith |
Origin Story |
| POETRY |
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| 1st Prize |
Rodrigo V. Dela Peña Jr. |
Self-portrait with Plastic Bag |
| 2nd Prize |
Shane Carreon |
The Gods who Dissolved under our Tongues and other Poems |
| 3rd Prize |
Jose Luis B. Pablo |
To Desire in Liturgy |
| POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN |
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| 1st Prize |
Maria Amparo Nolasco Warren |
Lola Elina Maria’s Savory-Sweet Cookbook of Poetry |
| 2nd Prize |
Sigrid Marianne P. Gayangos |
Of Monsters, Math and Magic |
| 3rd Prize |
Roselle Eloise B. Bunayog |
Brave, Undying Warriors |
| ONE-ACT PLAY |
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| 1st Prize |
Katrina M. Bonillo |
Burying Mamang in Sugar |
| 2nd Prize |
Joe Bert Lazarte |
Senator Pancho Aunor’s Blue Balls of Despair and Disillusionment |
| 3rd Prize |
Luciano Sonny O. Valencia |
Leavings |
| FULL-LENGTH PLAY |
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| 1st Prize |
Beryl Andrea P. Delicana |
Mango Tree |
| 2nd Prize |
Patrick James M. Valera |
Symphony |
| 3rd Prize |
Dominique La Victoria |
Toward the Fires of Revolution |
