WINNERS FOR 2015 (65th Carlos Palanca

Memorial Awards)

September 1, 2015Uncategorized

New batch of winners emerge at the 65th Carlos Palanca

Memorial Awards
In keeping with its tradition of celebrating literary excellence in the Philippines, the Carlos
Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) honoured 57 Filipino literary artists at
the 65th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Awards Ceremony.
Now on its 65th year, the most prestigious and longest-running literary contest accepted 895
entries in 22 categories, with the Novel and Nobela categories open this year. Entries for each
category were evaluated by select panels of judges especially chosen for their contributions and
excellence in their respective fields of literature.
The Palanca Awards was named in honor of businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca,
Sr. It aims to develop Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most
outstanding literary works as well as serve as a treasury of Philippine literary gems.
The winners of the 65th Palanca Awards are as follows:
FILIPINO DIVISION
NOBELA
Grand Prize

Charmaine Mercader Lasar

Toto O.

DULANG PAMPELIKULA
1st Prize

Eloisa Angeli Andrada Palileo

Pink o Blue

2nd Prize

Brylle B. Tabora

Sekyu

3rd Prize

Nita Eden So

Alyas FPJ

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA

1st Prize

Kanakan Balintagos

Mga Buhay na Apoy

2nd Prize

Edgardo B. Maranan

Diwata ng Bayan

3rd Prize

George A. De Jesus III

Maniacal

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO

1st Prize
Allan B. Lopez
Sa Isang Hindi Natatanging Umaga, at ang mga Ulap ay
Dahan-Dahang Pumaibabaw sa Nabubulok na Lungsod
2nd Prize

Vladimeir B. Gonzales

3rd Prize

Marco Antonio R. Rodas

Mal
Igba

TULA
1st Prize

Christa I. De La Cruz

2nd Prize

Abner Dormiendo

3rd Prize

Christian Jil R. Benitez

Mula sa Silong
Sa Antipolo pa rin ang Antipolo
Sapagkat Umiibig: Mga Tula

TULA PARA SA MGA BATA

1st Prize

Errol A. Merquita

2nd Prize

John Romeo Leongson Venturero

3rd Prize

NO WINNER

Ang Iisang Paa ng Tsinelas

Si Iking Pasaway

MAIKLING KUWENTO
1st Prize

John Carlo I. Pacala

Ang Reyna ng Espada at mga Pusa

2nd Prize

Lilia Quindoza Santiago

3rd Prize

Andrian M. Legaspi

Mag-ambahan Tayo
Johnson at Putol

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA

1st Prize

Manuelita Contreras-Cabrera

Sulat sa Birhen

2nd Prize

Salvador T. Biglaen

Ang Alamat ng Gulugod Baka

3rd Prize

Corazon L. Santos

Ang Hiling sa Punso

1st Prize

Adelma L. Salvador

Silat

2nd Prize

Dionie Cabral Taada

Tawag ng Pangangailangan

3rd Prize

Jayson Bernard B. Santos

SANAYSAY

Ang Tiktik sa Kalye Moriones

KABATAAN SANAYSAY
1st Prize

Karl Gabrielle B. De Los Santos

Hindi Ko Alam

2nd Prize
Liwayway

Lance Lauren L. Santiago

Ang Nakakikiliting Kalabit ng Bukang-

3rd Prize
Jason Renz D. Barrios
Lola Basyang

Kahimanawari: Mga Kwentong Aswang ni

ENGLISH DIVISION
NOVEL
Grand Prize

Victorette Joy Z. Campilan

All My Lonely Islands

FULL-LENGTH PLAY
1st Prize

NO W I N N E R

2nd Prize

Jose Maria Manalo

Obando

3rd Prize

Jorshinelle Taleon-Sonza

Haiyan

ONE-ACT PLAY
1st Prize

Layeta P. Bucoy

The Adopted Healthy Baby

2nd Prize

Jose Elvin Bueno

Looking for Ulysses

3rd Prize

Jonathan R. Guillermo

The Hawk and the Viper

1st Prize

Charisse-Fuschia A. Paderna

An Abundance of Selves

2nd Prize

Arkaye Kierulf

3rd Prize

Rodrigo V. Dela Pea Jr.

POETRY

There Are No Monsters

Aria and Trumpet Flourish

POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN

1st Prize

Peter Solis Nery

The Rainbow Collection

2nd Prize

Patricia Celina A. Ngo

Ordinary Adventures

3rd Prize

Elyrah L. Salanga-Torralba

The Cockroachs Prayer

SHORT STORY
1st Prize

Exie Abola

2nd Prize

Maria Carmen G. Aquino Sarmiento

3rd Prize

Hammed Q. Bolotaolo

Phallic Symbols
The Backroom Angels Buggaloo
The Storyteller

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN

1st Prize
Raymond G. Falgui
Adult Readers

Monster Rescue: A Childrens Story for

2nd Prize

Victoria Estrella C. Bravo

The Bear

3rd Prize

Jonathan R. Guillermo

The Three Questions of Tarongoy

Eli Rueda Guieb III

Symphony of Dry Winds in a Time without

ESSAY
1st Prize
Rain

2nd Prize

Jennifer Dela Rosa Balboa

Violence, A Biography

3rd Prize

Miguel Antonio N. Lizada

The Bangkok Masseur

KABATAAN ESSAY
1st Prize

Catherine Regina Hanopol Borlaza That Man, That Hero in Our Stories

2nd Prize

Richard C. Cornelio

A Loaded Gun in the House Next Door

3rd Prize

Annicka B. Koteh

Until Transcendence

REGIONAL DIVISION
SHORT STORY CEBUANO
1st Prize

Lamberto G. Ceballos

Tuba

2nd Prize

Manuel M. Avenido Jr.

Sa Lalaking Naligsan sa may Interseksyon

3rd Prize
Tagulilong

Januar E. Yap

Liboag Usa Ka Hugon-Hugon Kabahin sa

SHORT STORY HILIGAYNON

1st Prize

Jesus C. Insilada

Amburukay

2nd Prize

Ritchie D. Pagunsan

Kalamay Nga Pula

3rd Prize

Gil S. Montinola

Ang Lapsag sa Taguangkan ni Belen

SHORT STORY ILUKO

1st Prize

NO WINNER

2nd Prize

NO WINNER

3rd Prize
Rhea Domasing Berroy
Babbai iti Biwong

Ti Naimas a Luto ni Inangko ken Dagiti