LIST: Winners of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards 2014

MANILA, Philippines — The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards, celebrating its 64th anniversary on Monday, kept its tradition in honoring Filipino literary excellence with 47 Filipino writers feted.

Writers have joined and submitted literary pieces in over 20 categories, with languages ranging from English to Filipino. These entries were judged by 57 renowned authors, poets, academics and other accomplished critics. The event was hosted by actor Ricky Davao.

The Palanca Memorial Awards bestowed its Gawad Dangal ng Lahi award to Gilda Cordero-Fernando, who told an anecdote about her early writing years in her acceptance speech.

She also mentioned a work she is particularly proud of.

"Pinoy Pop Culture was one of the books I produced which didn't feature men in briefs," the respected writer said, an obvious nod to the corporation she wrote the book for, Bench.

She is best known for her short stories including "The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker" (1962) and "A Wilderness of Sweets" (1973). Aside from being an accomplished writer, Gilda Cordero-Fernando is also a visual artist, theater producer and fashion designer.

The Palanca Awards has also inducted two artists to its Hall of Fame: Alice Tan Gonzales and Rodolfo  Vera.

Gonzales is known for her knowledge and creativity in the Hiligaynon dialect. In the 1997 Palanca Awards, she won the second and third prizes for "Mga Luha Para Kay Tatay Jose" and "Isa Ka Pompong Nga Rosas," respectively, under the Hiligaynon Short Story category.

Vera, meanwhile, has been one of the Philippines' most celebrated theater actors and playwrights. His most notable win in the awards was in 1999 for "Luna, Isang Romansang Aswang," a full length play which landed him the award's top place.

A one-act stage play was set during a break in the awards. Salvador Biglaen's "Balediksyon" was brought to life by theater greats including Irma Adlawan, John Arcilla, and Menggie Cobarrubias. Biglaen would later accept his 2nd place award for "Balediskyon."

Below is the complete list of winners in the recently concluded 64th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards.

FILIPINO DIVISION

DULANG PAMPELIKULA

1^st        Mr. Rodolfo C. Vera                                       Lakambini

2^nd       Mr. Andrian M. Legaspi                                  Ang Pag-ikot ng Salapi sa Panahon ni JLC

3^rd        Ms. Antoinette H. Jadaone                             That thing called Tadhana

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA

1^st        Mr. Joshua L. Lim So                                     Tungkol kay Angela

2^nd       Mr. Erick Dasig Aguilar                                   Shambala

3^rd        Mr. Peter Solis Nery                                       Agimat

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO

1^st        Mr. Peter Solis Nery                                       Gladiolas

2^nd       Mr. Salvador Biglaen                                      Balediksiyon

3^rd        Mr. Joshua L. Lim So                                     Sa Syquia, Malate, Kabanata I: Maraming

Nagugutom sa Pilipinas

TULA

1^st        Mr. Vijae Orquia Alquisola                              Paglasa sa Pansamantala

2^nd       Mr. Enrique S. Villasis                                     Marina

3^rd        Mr. Jose Marte A. Abueg                               Musikerong Bulag

TULA PARA SA MGA BATA

1^st        Mr. Edgardo B. Maranan                                Tugma at Sukat sa Panahon ng Pagmulat

2^nd       Mr. Vijae Orquia Alquisola                              Sa Tuwing Ikaw ay Tahimik at mga Tinig ng

Mga Batang Tinutukso

3^rd        Mr. John Enrico C. Torralba                           Lola Manghuhula

MAIKLING KUWENTO

1^st        Mr. Alvin B. Yapan                                          Ang Bugtong ng Manok at Agila

2^nd       Mr. Peter Jairron Calabia Cruz                       Grace

3^rd        Mr. Emmanuel T. Barrameda                                    Nando

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA

1^st        Mr. Eugene Y. Evasco                                   Ang Nag-iisa at Natatanging si Onyok

2^nd       NO WINNER

3^rd        NO WINNER

SANAYSAY

1^st        Mr. Allan B. Lopez                                          Return Flight

2^nd       Ms. Dayang Magdalena                                 Retorika ng Luksa

Nirvana T. Yraola

3^rd        Mr. Jose Dennis C. Teodosio                         Ang Daigdig sa Ilalim ng Papag ni Lola

Mude

KABATAAN SANAYSAY

1^st        Ms. Pamela A. Mendoza                                Bago Pa Tuluyang Maligaw

2^nd       NO WINNER

3^rd        NO WINNER

ENGLISH DIVISION

FULL-LENGTH PLAY

1^st        NO WINNER

2^nd       Mr. Joachim Emilio B. Antonio                       The Last Filipino

3^rd        NO WINNER

ONE-ACT PLAY

1^st        Mr. Patrick John R. Valencia                         How I Got My Black Leather Boots

2^nd       Mr. Karlo Antonio Galay-David                      Killing the Issue

3^rd        Ms. Erlinda Mae T. Young                              Photo Finish

POETRY

1^st        Ms.Ana Maria Katigbak-Lacuesta                  We Won’t Be Tending Gardens

2^nd       Mr. Noli Manaig                                              Nausea and Other Poems

3^rd        Mr. Mikael de Lara Co                                    This Tender Gravity

POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN

1^st        NO WINNER

2^nd       Ms. Elyrah Salanga-Torralba                          Punny Poems

3^rd        Mr. Peter Solis Nery                                       Those Colorful Parts

SHORT STORY

1^st        Ms. Sasha Martinez                                        The Auroras

2^nd       Ms. Maria Carmen A. Sarmiento                   Zurbaran

3^rd        Ms. Sarah Lumba-Tajonera                            Eye Candy

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN

1^st        Mr. Jose Carlo O. Sevilla                               Hiro the Rooster and Basha the Hen

2^nd       Ms. Kathleen Aton-Osias                                Three Good Things

3^rd        Ms. Catherine Rose Torres                            The Ragpicker’s Son

ESSAY

1^st        Ms. Ma. Nicola Loretto M. Sebastian             The Salt Price

2^nd       Ms. Shakira Andrea C. Sison                         (Insert her Silence Here)

3^rd        Ms. Terra J. Daffon                                        When One is the Fourth of Ten

KABATAAN ESSAY

1^st        Mr. Harvey James G. Castillo                                    Avoiding the Fate of Gregor Samsa

2^nd       Ms. Vicah Adrienne P. Villanueva                  Adrift on a Promise

3^rd        Mr. John Jason BerangelSantillan                  The Unwritten Rule

REGIONAL DIVISION

SHORT STORY – CEBUANO

1^st        Mr. Noel P. Tuazon                                         Gutom

2^nd       Mr. Marcelo D. Baterna                                  Utlanan

3^rd        Dr.JondyMedalleArpilleda                              Kasina

SHORT STORY – HILIGAYNON

1^st        Dr.Alice Tan Gonzales                                    Balay sang Monyeka

2^nd       Mr. Norman TagudinayDarap                        Olayra

3^rd        NO WINNER

SHORT STORY – ILUKO

1^st        NO WINNER

2^nd       Ms. Ronelyn Ramones                                   Gapu Ken ni Angelica

3^rd        Mr. Roy V. Aragon                                          Mennamenna Ti Maysa A Mannurat, Iti

                                                                                    Ipupusayna, Iti Maysa a Nadagaang A Malem