Here are the winners of the 69th Palanca Awards

The winners of the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature were honored on Friday evening at the Peninsula Manila, Makati City.

Fifty-six writers, 32 of whom won the award for the first time, received the prestigious literary award.

There were a total of 22 writing categories, with the bi-annual Novel and Novela categories open for this year. All the entries were evaluated by literary personalities from various fields.

Multi-awarded writer Lamberto E. Antonio was also inducted into the Palanca Hall of Fame for bagging his fifth First Prize Award this year.

This year's awarding ceremony featured the guest of Honor and Speaker Dr. Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, an award-winning writer and recipient of three Palanca Awards.

The Palanca Awards, which aims to cultivate Philippine literature by giving incentives to writers while serving as a treasury of their works, was named after philanthropost and businessman Don Carlos Palanca Sr.

Here are the winners:

KABATAAN DIVISION

KABATAAN SANAYSAY

1st Prize
Marielle M. Calicdan
Echo Mula Sa Gatilyo

2nd Prize
Mark Andy Pedere
Sa Pilang Salungat sa Manghuhula at Bolang Kristal

3rd Prize
Adrian Pete Medina Pregonir
Noon Akto-o He'n Fa Gali Em (May Katotohanan pa pala)

KABATAAN ESSAY

1st Prize
Enrico Miguel Pe Aguirre Perez
Thoughts on Eden

2nd Prize
Criscela Ysabelle A. Racelis
Before You Click

3rd Prize
Ann Jeline R. Pablo
The Naught of What-is, What-ifs, and Whats-not

FILIPINO DIVISION

MAIKLING KUWENTO
1st Prize
Eros S. Atalia
Si Etot

2nd Prize
Benjamin Joshua L. Gutierrez
Dahil Wala Kaming Tubig

3rd Prize
Allan Alberto N. Derain
Hilaw at Luto sa Bangkete ni Kapitan Gimo

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA

1st Prize
Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D.
Maselan ang Tanong ng Batang si Usman

2nd Prize
Victoria Estrella C. Bravo
Ako ang Kuya

3rd Prize
Jacqueline V. Franquelli
Anak ng Tinapay

SANAYSAY

1st Prize
Marianne Mixkaela Z. Villalon
Form & Content: Sandata sa Panahon ng Disimpormasyon at War on Drugs

2nd Prize
Wilfredo O. Pascual Jr.
Sumasaiyo

3rd Prize
Reson A. Gregorio
Wala sa Langit si Hesus

TULA

1st Prize
Lamberto E. Antonio
Turno Kung Nokturno at iba pang Tiyempo ng Rilyebo sa Pagberso

2nd Prize
Ralph Lorenz G. Fonte, M.D.
Ang Wika ng Dagat ay Layo

3rd Prize
Allan John Andres
Yaong Hindi Maaaring Hawakan nang Buo

TULA PARA SA MGA BATA

1st Prize
WALANG NAGWAGI

2nd Prize
John Romeo L. Venturero
Ganito sa Pabrika

3rd Prize
German Villanueva Gervacio
Ang Totoo Raya, ang Ulan ay Luha ng Bituin

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO

1st Prize
WALANG NAGWAGI

2nd Prize
Chona M. Fernando
Beach House

3rd Prize
Bridgette Ann M. Rebuca
Transient Lovers

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA

1st Prize
Dustin Edward D. Celestino
Ang Duyan ng Magiting

2nd Prize
Mario L. Mendez, Jr.
Ang Huling Mambabatok

3rd Prize
Bonifacio P. Ilagan
Junix at Maricel

DULANG PAMPELIKULA

1st Prize
Mary Honeylyn Joy E. Alipio
Teatro Pacifico

2nd Prize
Jaymar Santos Castro
Angkas

3rd Prize
Rodolfo C. Vera
Nana Rosa

REGIONAL DIVISION

SHORT STORY-CEBUANO

1st Prize
Roehl Joseph A. Dazo
Binignit

2nd Prize
Januar E. Yap
Ang Haya ni Tasyo

3rd Prize
Jondy M. Arpilleda
Armas

SHORT STORY-HILIGAYNON

1st Prize
Alice Tan Gonzales
Si Ena sa Kasisidmon

2nd Prize
Ritchie D. Pagunsan
Pakutkot

3rd Prize
Anthony B. Capirayan
Ang mga Retrato sang Dalaga

SHORT STORY-ILOKANO

1st Prize
Edison B. Tobias
El Quinto

2nd Prize
Daniel L. Nesperos
Ti Kayo

3rd Prize
Remedios S. Tabelisma-Aguillon
Naisangsangayan a Sangaili

ENGLISH DIVISION

SHORT STORY
1st Prize
Kathleen Osias
James Machine

2nd Prize
Rayjinar Anne Marie de Guia Salcedo
Death for Serafina

3rd Prize
Adrian Carl M. Pescador
Neon Blindness

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN

1st Prize
Juanita Roxas Singer
Pretty Peach and The Color-Matching Kaleidoscope

2nd Prize
Victoria Estrella C. Bravo
Hair

3rd Prize
Daisy Ruth Oñate Sohne
The Accidental Adventure of Bubalus Bubalis

ESSAY 

1st Prize
Jocelyn G. Nicolas
The Age of the Missing

2nd Prize
Josephine V. Roque
Ashfall

3rd Prize
Michaela Sarah De Leon
Call Me A Book "Editor," I Dare You

POETRY

1st Prize
Regine Miren D. Cabato
Notes from the Field

2nd Prize
Rodrigo V. Dela Peña Jr.
Pentimento

3rd Prize
Alvin Dela Serna Lopez
Departures

POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN

1st Prize
NO WINNER

2nd Prize
NO WINNER

3rd Prize
Mia A. Buenaventura
What Magical Fur is This? And Other Poems

ONE-ACT PLAY

1st Prize
Peter Zaragoza Mayshle
Dolorosa

2nd Prize
Adrian Carl M. Pescador
Daddy Complex

3rd Prize
Maria Amparo Nolasco Warren
The Root of all Magic

FULL-LENGTH PLAY

1st Prize
Justin Michael A. Naniong
Changelings

2nd Prize
Rolando S. Salvaña
Mercy Country

3rd Prize
Lito Casaje
Theoria Republica

NOVEL

Grand Prize
Reine Arcache Melvin
The Betrayed

NOBELA

Grand Prize
Jerking Guzman Pingol
Agaw-anino

 

—Angelica Y. Yang/JST, GMA News