Palanca Awardees announced

The 52nd Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature announced yesterday this year’s winners who were feted at the Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati City last night.

Former Education Secretary Raul Roco, this year’s guest of honor, was also conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi citation by Carlos Palanca Foundation director general Sylvia Palanca-Quirino.

Norman Wilwayco’s entry, Kung Paano Ko Inayos Ang Buhok Ko Matapos Ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay, and Vicente G. Groyon III’s The Sky Over Dimas won the grand prizes for the novel category in the Filipino and the English divisions.

This year’s first prize winners in the Filipino division are: Alvin Yapan (Apokalipsis) for futuristic fiction, Marco A.V. Lopez (Bukbok) for short story in Filipino, Genaro Gojo Cruz (Ang Lumang Aparador) for short story for children in Filipino, Luis Gatmaitan, M.D. (Tuwing Miyerkules) for essay, Margaret Garcia (Kabataang Mandirigma) for youth essay, Roberto Añonuevo (Estalon at Iba Pang Simoy ng Bait) for Filipino poetry, Nathaniel Joseph de Mesa (subTEXT) for one-act play in Filipino, Liza C. Magtoto (Agnoia) for full-length play, Vincent Kua (Shashin Lullabye) for teleplay in Filipino, and Michael Angelo Dagñalan (Isnats) for screenplay in Filipino.

First prize winners in the English division are Raissa Claire Rivera (Virtual Center) for futuristic fiction, Socorro Villanueva (We Won’t Cry Over This) for short story, Luis Joaquin Katigbak (Mico and Friends) for short story for children, Melba Padilla Maggay (Death and Early Sorrow) for essay, Enrico Miguel Subido (Waging War for Humanity: The Battle for Peace) for youth essay, and Paolo Manalo (Jolography) for poetry.

Other first prize winners in the short story category are Rolando Salvaña (Libat) for Cebuano, Alice Tan Gonzales (Sa Taguangkan Sang Duta) for Hiligaynon, and Lorenzo Tabin (Puon) for Iluko.

Completing the list of winners are:

Futuristic Fiction (Filipino)

2nd prize - Alwin Aguirre (Semi-Kalbo),
3rd prize - Jimmuel Naval (Mr. Doily).

Short Story In Filipino

2nd prize - Jerry Arcega-Gracio (Isda),
3rd prize - Pat Villafuerte (Huling Hiling, Hinaing at Halinghing ni Hermano Huseng).

Short Story For Children In Filipino

2nd prize - Joseph Patrick Arevalo (Pagbibilang sa Bookstore),
3rd prize - Enrico Torralba (Ang Ama ni Pando).

Essay In Filipino

2nd prize - Neil Bustamante Campos (Paano Nga Ba Kung Matanda Ka Na?),
3rd prize - Michael Coroza (Si Nanay, Si Lolo Ceferino, Ang Lira, at Si Eliot o Ang Henesis ng Aking Pananaludtod).

Youth Essay

2nd prize - Lester John Cariaga Lim (Pandaigdigang Kapayapaan: Kabataan Game Ka Na Ba?),
3rd prize - Ivan D.J. Josue (Mangarap Ka Nang Gising).

Filipino Poetry

2nd prize - Edgar Calabia Samar (Pag-aabang Sa Kundiman at Iba Pang Tula),
3rd prize - Jerry Arcega-Gracio (Sinaunang Pag-Ibig Sa Apoy).

One-Act Play In Filipino

2nd prize - Harlene Charmaine Bautista-Tejedor (Kasal Sakal Xenical),
3rd prize - Salvador Biglaen (Ang Bayani ng Hannaga).

Full-Length Play In Filipino

2nd prize - George De Jesus III (Sala Sa Pito),
3rd prize - Edward Perez (Teatro Porvenir).

Teleplay

2nd prize - Joel V. Almazan (Balikbayan Box),
3rd prize - Lynda Casimiro (Suspect).

Screenplay

2nd prize - Jose Dennis Teodosio (Tanso),
3rd prize - Agustin Del Mundo Sugatan Jr. (Fish Crackers).

Futuristic Fiction (English)

2nd prize - David Peter Jose Hontiveros (Kaming Mga Seroks),
3rd prize - Baryon Tensor Posadas (Mall).

Short Story

2nd prize - Ian Rosales Casocot (Old Movies),
3rd prize - Edgar Maranan (Doomsday).

Short Story For Children

2nd prize - Raissa Claire Rivera (The Slipper),
3rd prize - Herbeth Fondevilla (The Peace Crane).

Essay

2nd prize - Pareto Oliver Patacsil II (Bread and Quiz Shows),
3rd prize - Noel Pingoy, M.D. (Becoming a Hematologist).

Youth Essay

2nd prize - Monica Macansantos (My Brush with Eugenics),
3rd prize - Patricia Nicole Golez (World Peace In My Own Little Way, Bow).

Poetry

2nd prize - Anthony Tan (Crossing The River and Other Poems),
3rd prize - Mariano Kilates (Things of Light).

One-Act Play

2nd prize - Joseph Israel Laban (The Day Lola Lilia Finished Weaving).
3rd prize - Hans Leo Cacdac (Choosers of the Slain).

Full-Length Play

2nd prize - Francis Tanglao-Aguas (When the Purple Settles),
3rd prize - Christopher Gozum (The Pasyon of Pedro Calosa and the Tayug Colorum Uprising of 1931).

Short Story In Cebuano

2nd prize - Shielfa Alojamiento (Ang mga Babaye sa Among Baryo),
3rd prize - Ernesto Lariosa (Sakdapanay).

Short Story in Hiligaynon

2nd prize - Genevieve Asenjo (taga-uma@manila),
3rd prize - John Iremil Teodoro (Anghel Sang Capiz).

Short Story In Iluko

2nd prize - William Alvarado (Alipugpog 1762-1765),
3rd prize - Eden Aquino Alviar (Salmo).

The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was established in 1950 in honor of Don Carlos Palanca Sr., a self-educated businessman and patron of educational institutions.