Palanca awards accepting entries

MANILA, Philippines - Early submission has started for entries to The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest.

This year, the Palanca Awards is accepting entries for the novel category is open every three years, in both English and Filipino divisions.

The regular categories are: English Division – short story, short story for children, essay, poetry, poetry for children, one-act play, and full-length play; Filipino Division – maikling kuwento, maikling kuwentong pambata, sanaysay, tula, tulang pambata, dulang may isang yugto, dulang ganap ang haba, and dulang pampelikula; Regional Languages Division – short story-Cebuano, short story-Hiligaynon and short story-Iluko. Each contestant may submit only one entry per category. 

This year’s Kabataan Essay theme for the English category is “What is the most valuable lesson I learned from the Internet?” and “Ano ang pinakamahalagang aral ang aking natutunan mula sa Internet?” for the Filipino category.

Contest rules and official entry forms are available at Palanca Awards’ official website, www.palancaawards.com.ph.

For further information, email [email protected] or call 856-0808.