Palanca Awards

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Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
Awarded for Excellence in literary works
Country Philippines
First awarded 1950
Official Website http://www.palancaawards.com.ph/

The Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is the Philippines' most prestigious and most enduring literary awards and is dubbed as the "Pulitzer Prize" of the Philippines.[1] It is one of the Philippines' most prestigious and long-running award giving bodies.[2]

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[edit] History

The Palanca Awards was established in 1950 to inspire Filipino writers to improve their literary works.[3] In the 1960s the Palanca Awards Committee started to fund the publication of Palanca plays and production fund were committed on 1975.[4] In 2009, it added a category for Poetry for children in both Filipino and English.[2]

[edit] Categories

As of the 59th awards year, for which the call for submissions is open beginning March 1, 2009 , contestants may submit one entry each in the following categories:

English Division

  • Short Story
  • Short Story for Children
  • Essay
  • Poetry
  • Poetry Written for Children
  • One-act Play
  • Full-length Play

Filipino Division

  • Maikling Kuwento (Short Story in Filipino)
  • Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Short Story for Children in Filipino)
  • Sanaysay (Essay in Filipino)
  • Tula (Poetry in Filipino)
  • Tulang Isinulat Para sa mga Bata (Poetry for Children in Filipino)
  • Dulang May Isang Yugto (One-act Play in Filipino)
  • Dulang Ganap ang Haba (Full-length Play in Filipino)
  • Dulang Pampelikula (Screenplay in Filipino)

Regional Languages Division

  • Short Story in Cebuano
  • Short Story in Hiligaynon
  • Short Story in Iluko).

[edit] Winners

Palanca Awards winners by year:

[edit] Palanca Hall of Fame

The Palanca Hall of Fame was established in 1995 and is presented to a Palanca awardee who already won five first prizes in the regular categories.

The current Palanca Hall of Fame awardees are:

  • 2009
Reuel Molina Aguila
Eugene Y. Evasco
  • 2007
Nicolas B. Pichay
  • 2006
Rodolfo Lana Jr.
  • 2005
Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D.
Manuel Buising
  • 2004
Isagani R. Cruz
  • 2003
Reynaldo A. Duque
  • 2001
Leoncio P. Deriada
Alfred A. Yuson
  • 2000
Roberto T. Añonuevo
Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.
Edgardo B. Maranan
  • 1999
Elsa Martinez Coscolluela
  • 1996
Ma. Luisa Aguilar Igloria
  • 1995
Cirilo Bautista
Gregorio C. Brillantes
Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo
Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
Jesus T. Peralta
Rolando Tinio
Rene Villanueva

[edit] References

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