Palanca Awards 2019 now accepting for submissions, sets May 31 as deadline

The 69th year of the prestigious Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is now open and accepting submissions until May 31.

Below are the categories:

• Novel
• Nobela
• Short Story (English)
• Short Story for Children (English)
• Essay (English)
• Poetry (English)
• Poetry Written for Children (English)
• One-act Play (English)
• Full-length Play (English)
• Maikling Kuwento (Filipino)
• Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Filipino)
• Sanaysay (Filipino)
• Tula (Filipino)
• Tulang Para sa mga Bata (Filipino)
• Dulang May Isang Yugto (Filipino)
• Dulang Ganap ang Haba (Filipino)
• Dulang Pampelikula (Filipino)
• Short Story (Cebuano)
• Short Story (Hiligaynon)
• Short Story (Ilokano)

A special Kabataan Division for writers below 18 years old is also accepting entries in English and Filipino. Submissions must be personal essays that answer the question:

At a time when spreading misinformation is getting common, what can you do to help people, especially the youth, search for the truth?”/ “Sa panahon na laganap ang pagkalat ng maling impormasyon, paano mo matutulungan ang mga tao, lalo na ang kabataan, na hanapin ang katotohanan?

Deadline of submissions is on May 31, 2019. Submissions must be printed copies. The foundation will not accept online and email submissions.

The Palanca Awards is open to Filipino citizens and former Filipino citizens of all ages, except employees, officers, and directors of the Carlos Palanca Foundation. Interested authors may submit one entry per category. — LA, GMA News

For more inquiries, please visit the Palanca Foundation website.