FULL LIST: Winners, Palanca Awards 2014

MANILA, Philippines – The list of this year’s winners of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (CPMA) for Literature has been formally released. 

The award, now in its 64th edition, has historically brought many Filipino writers, both veteran and beginners, to the spotlight, featuring their new and unpublished works. 

Rappler columnist Shakira Sison takes home a prize this year, winning the 2nd prize in the essay category for her piece called “(Insert Her Silence Here).”

Below is the full list of winners, taken from the Carlos Palanca Awards website. 

Hall of Fame

DR. ALICE TAN GONZALES

Her five first-prize Palanca-winning works are as follows:

• 1999 – “Ang Likum Sang Isla San Miguel,” Short Story-Hiligaynon
• 2002 – “Sa Taguangkan Sang Duta,” Short Story-Hiligaynon
• 2003 – “Esperanza,” Short Story-Hiligaynon
• 2012 – “Lanton,” Short Story-Hiligaynon, and
• 2014 – “Balay sang Monyeka,” Short Story-Hiligaynon 

MR. RODOLFO “RODY” VERA 

His five first-prize Palanca-winning works are as follows:

• 1999 – “Luna, IsangRomansangAswang,” DulangGanapangHaba
• 2009 – “Ismail at Isabel,” DulangGanapangHaba
• 2011 – “Paalam, Sr. Soledad,” DulangGanapangHaba
• 2012 – “Death March,” DulangPampelikula
• 2014 – “Lakambini,” DulangPampelikula 

Filipino Division

MAIKLING KUWENTO 

• 1^st prize: ALVIN B. YAPAN, “Ang Bugtong ng Manok at Agila”
• 2^nd prize: PETER JAIRRON CALABIA CRUZ,“Grace’”
• 3^rd prize: EMANNUEL T. BARRAMEDA, “Nando” 

PANEL OF JUDGES: 

• Mr. Rosauro Q. Dela Cruz – TAGAPANGULO
• Prof. Patrocinio V. Villafuerte – Kagawad
• Dr. Rhoderick V. Nuncio – Kagawad

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA 

• 1^st prize: EUGENE Y. EVASCO, “Ang Nag-iisa at Natatanging si Onyok” 
• 2^nd prize: No winner
• 3^rd prize: No winner

PANEL OF JUDGES: 

• Prof. Rolando S. Dela Cruz – TAGAPANGULO
• Ms. Yna Reyes – Kagawad
• Mr. Segundo D. Matias, Jr. – Kagawad 

SANAYSAY

• 1^st prize: ALLAN B. LOPEZ, “Return Flight” 
• 2^nd prize: DAYANG MAGDALENA NIRVANA T. YRAOLA,  “Retorika ng Luksa”
• 3^rd prize: JOSE DENNIS C. TEODOSIO, “Ang Daigdig sa Ilalim ng Papag ni Lola Mude”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Ms. Ma. Milagros C. Laurel – TAGAPANGULO
• Ms. Sol Juvida – Kagawad
• Prof. Jovy M. Peregrino, Ph.D. – Kagawad 

TULA 

• 1^st prize: VIJAE ORQUIA ALQUISOLA, “Paglasa sa Pansamantala”
• 2^nd prize: ENRIQUE S. VILLASIS, “Marina” 
• 3^rd prize: JOSE MARTE A. ABUEG, “Musikerong Bulag” 

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Ms. Luna Sicat-Cleto – TAGAPANGULO
• Mr. Rofel G. Brion – Kagawad
• Ms. Marra PL. Lanot – Kagawad

TULA PARA SA MGA BATA                                                                   

• 1^st prize: EDGARDO B. MARANAN, “Tugma at Sukat sa Panahon ng Pagmulat”
• 2^nd prize: VIJAE ORQUIA ALQUISOLA, “Sa Tuwing Ikaw ay Tahimik at mga Tinig ng mga Batang Tinutukso”
• 3^rd prize: JOHN ENRICO C. TORRALBA, “Lola Manghuhula”

PANEL OF JUDGES: 

• Mr. Rogelio G. Mangahas – TAGAPANGULO
• Dr. Fely Pado – Kagawad
• Mr. Virgilio V. Vitug – Kagawad

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO

• 1^st prize: PETER SOLIS NERY, “Gladiolas”
• 2^nd prize: SALVADOR BIGLAEN, “Balediksiyon”
• 3^rd prize: JOSHUA L. LIM SO, “Sa Syquia, Malate, Kabanata I: Maraming Nagugutom sa Pilipinas”

PANEL OF JUDGES: 

• Mr. Manuel R. Buising – TAGAPANGULO
• Mr. Marlon Rivera – Kagawad
• Mr. Fernando  Josef – Kagawad

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA

• 1^st prize: JOSHUA L. LIM SO, “Tungkol kay Angela” 
• 2^nd prize: ERICK DASIG AGUILAR, “Shambala”
• 3^rd prize: PETER SOLIS NERY, “Agimat”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Mr. Elmer L. Gatchalian – TAGAPANGULO
• Ms. Banaue Miclat-Janssen – Kagawad
• Mr. Perci Intalan – Kagawad

DULANG PAMPELIKULA 

• 1^st prize: RODOLFO C. VERA, “Lakambini” 
• 2^nd prize: ANDRIAN M. LEGASPI, “Ang Pag-ikot ng Salapi sa Panahon ni JLC”
• 3^rd prize: ANTOINETTE H. JADAONE, “That Thing Called Tadhana”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Mr. Rolando B. Tolentino – TAGAPANGULO
• Dr. Rustica C. Carpio – Kagawad
• Mr. Mark Meily – Kagawad

English Division 

SHORT STORY

• 1^st prize, SASHA MARTINEZ, “The Auroras” 
• 2^nd prize: MARIA CARMEN A. SARMIENTO, “Zurbaran”
• 3^rd prize: SARAH LUMBA-TAJONERA, “Eye Candy” 

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Ms. Rica Bolipata-Santos – CHAIRPERSON
• Ms. Emily Abrera – Member
• Dr. Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr. – Member

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN

• 1^st prize: JOSE CARLO O. SEVILLA, “Hiro the Rooster and Basha the Hen”
• 2^nd prize: KATHLEEN ATON-OSIAS, “Three Good Things”
• 3^rd prize: CATHERINE ROSE TORRES, “The Ragpicker’s Son”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Ms. Nina Lim-Yuson – CHAIRPERSON
• Ms. Cyan Abad-Jugo – Member
• Mr. Luis Katigbak – Member 

ESSAY

• 1^st prize: MA. NICOLA LORETTO M. SEBASTIAN, “The Salt Price” 
• 2^nd prize: SHAKIRA ANDREA C. SISON, “(Insert Her Silence Here)” 
• 3^rd prize: TERRA J. DAFFON, “When One is the Fourth of Ten” 

PANEL OF JUDGES: 

• Mr. Danton R. Remoto – CHAIRMAN
• Ms. Ma. Karina A. Bolasco – Member
• Mr. Baltazar N. Endriga – Member 

POETRY

• 1^st prize: ANA MARIA KATIGBAK-LACUESTA, “We Won’t Be Tending Gardens” 
• 2^nd prize: NOLI MANAIG, “Nausea and Other Poems”
• 3^rd prize: MIKAEL DE LARA CO, “This Tender Gravity”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Mr. Alfred A. Yuson – CHAIRMAN
• Ms. Elsa Martinez Coscolluela – Member
• Ms. Marjorie Evasco – Member

POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN

• 1^st prize: NO WINNER
• 2^nd prize: ELYRAH SALANGA-TORRALBA, “Punny Poems”
• 3^rd prize: PETER SOLIS NERY, “Those Colorful Parts”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Mr. Ramon C. Sunico – CHAIRMAN
• Ms. Heidi Emily Eusebio-Abad – Member
• Ms. Carla M. Pacis – Member 

ONE-ACT PLAY

• 1^st prize: PATRICK JOHN R. VALENCIA, “How I Got My Black Leather Boots”
• 2^nd prize: KARLO ANTONIO GALAY-DAVID, “Killing the Issue”
• 3^rd prize: ERLINDA MAE T. YOUNG, “Photo Finish”

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Mr. Nestor O. Jardin – CHAIRMAN
• Ms. Sonia M. Roco – Member
• Mr. Jerry C. Respeto – Member

FULL-LENGTH PLAY

• 1^st prize: NO WINNER
• 2^nd prize: JOACHIM EMILIO B. ANTONIO, “The Last Filipino”
• 3^rd prize: NO WINNER

PANEL OF JUDGES: 

• Dr. Rosario O. Lapus – CHAIRPERSON
• Mr. Anthony Buencamino – Member
• Ms. Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo – Member

Regional Division 

SHORT STORY-CEBUANO

• 1^st prize: NOEL P. TUAZON, “Gutom”
• 2^nd prize: MARCELO D. BATERNA, “Utlanan”
• 3^rd prize: DR. JONDY MEDALLE ARPILLEDA, “Kasina” 

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Ms. Ada J. Loredo – CHAIRPERSON
• Dr. Isabel D. Sebullen – Member
• Mr. Edgar H. Siscar – Member 

SHORT STORY-HILIGAYNON

• 1^st prize: DR. ALICE TAN GONZALES, “Balay sang Monyeka” 
• 2^nd prize: NORMAN TAGUDINAY DARAP, “Olayra”
• 3^rd prize: NO WINNER

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Mr. Edgar S. Godin – CHAIRMAN
• Dr. Carmencita R. Abayan – Member
• Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu – Member

SHORT STORY-ILUKO

• 1^st prize: No winner
• 2^nd prize: RONELYN RAMONES, “Gapu Ken ni Angelica” 
• 3^rd prize: ROY V. ARAGON, “Mennamenna ti Maysa a Manunurat iti Ipupusayna, Iti Maysa a Nadagaang A Malem” 

PANEL OF JUDGES:

• Dr. Adelaida F. Lucero – CHAIRPERSON
• Mr. Leonardo Q. Belen – Member
• Mr. Aurelio S. Agcaoili, Ph.D. – Member

Kabataan Division 

KABATAAN SANAYSAY 

• 1^st prize: PAMELA A. MENDOZA: “Bago Pa Tuluyang Maligaw”
• 2^nd prize: No winner
• 3^rd prize: No winner

 

KABATAAN ESSAY

• 1^st prize: HARVEY JAMES G. CASTILLO, “Avoiding The Fate of Gregor Samsa” 
• 2^nd prize, VICAH ADRIENNE P. VILLANUEVA, “Adrift on a Promise”
• 3^rd prize, JOHN JASON BERANGEL SANTILLAN, “The Unwritten Rule”

PANEL OF JUDGES

• Ms. Kara David – CHAIRPERSON
• Mr. Edizon A. Fermin – Member
• Ms. Lilibeth R. Oblena-Quiore – Member

– Rappler.com