Note: See the complete official list here.
This is a partial unofficial list based on Facebook status, e-mails, and news, as of 18 August. The official announcement will be made by the Carlos Palanca Foundation on September 1st.
For our non-Filipino friends, The Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is, as described in Wikipedia "the Philippines' most prestigious and most enduring literary awards and is dubbed as the 'Pulitzer Prize' of the Philippines. It is one of the Philippines' most prestigious and long-running award giving bodies."
Poetry in English:
1st - Merlie Alunan
3rd - Joel Vega
Essay in English:
1st - Miro Capili
3rd - Corinna Nuqui
Play:
1st - BJ Crisostomo
(unknown) - Nicolas Pichay
(unknown) - Allan Lopez
Screenplay(?):
Liza Magtoto
Poetry in Filipino:
1st - Carlos Pioco
2nd(?) - Rafael San Diego
3rd - Mark Angeles
Short story in Filipino:
2nd - Rommel Rodriguez
Children's story in Filipino:
(unknown) - Renerio R. Concepcion
Short story in Hiligaynon:
3rd - Jesus Insilada
(unknown) - Det Neri
Congratulations to all the winners. Let us know of any correction (or addition).
This is a partial unofficial list based on Facebook status, e-mails, and news, as of 18 August. The official announcement will be made by the Carlos Palanca Foundation on September 1st.
For our non-Filipino friends, The Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is, as described in Wikipedia "the Philippines' most prestigious and most enduring literary awards and is dubbed as the 'Pulitzer Prize' of the Philippines. It is one of the Philippines' most prestigious and long-running award giving bodies."
Poetry in English:
1st - Merlie Alunan
3rd - Joel Vega
Essay in English:
1st - Miro Capili
3rd - Corinna Nuqui
Play:
1st - BJ Crisostomo
(unknown) - Nicolas Pichay
(unknown) - Allan Lopez
Screenplay(?):
Liza Magtoto
Poetry in Filipino:
1st - Carlos Pioco
2nd(?) - Rafael San Diego
3rd - Mark Angeles
Short story in Filipino:
2nd - Rommel Rodriguez
Children's story in Filipino:
(unknown) - Renerio R. Concepcion
Short story in Hiligaynon:
3rd - Jesus Insilada
(unknown) - Det Neri
Congratulations to all the winners. Let us know of any correction (or addition).
