1992 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1992 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).
English division
Short story
- First Prize: “The Trouble in Beijing” by Charlson Ong
- Second Prize: “On Cursed Ground” by Vicente Groyon III
- Third Prize: “Cogon” by Edgardo B. Maranan
Short story for children
- First Prize: ”Lost” by Amado Lacuesta Jr.
- Second Prize: “Chun” by Marivi Soliven
- Third Prize: “The Zimbragatzes of the Planet Zing” by Rene O. Villanueva
Poetry
- First Prize: “Dream of the Blue Gypsy” by Merlie Alunan
- Second Prize: “Crossing the Snow Bridge” by Ma. Fatima V. Lim
- Third Prize: “Santa Claus and Venus at the Mall” by Fidelito Cortes
Essay
- First Prize: “Island and Hinterland” by Edgardo B. Maranan
- Second Prize: “The Press: Nobody's Perfect” by Claudio Leones
- Third Prize: “An Old Fashioned Woman” by Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo
One-Act Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: No winner
- Third Prize: “Blind Alleys” by Crispin Ramos Jr.
- Special Mention: “She Devil” by Rene O. Villanueva
Full-length Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: No winner
- Third Prize: No winner
- Special Mention: “The Jagged Edge of Being” by Rainerio George Ramos
Filipino division
Short story
- First Prize: “Gaya ng Dati” by Henry Nadong
- Second Prize: “Si Regina at Ako” by Evelyn Estrella-Sebastian
- Third Prize: “Ang Mga Martir” by Ariel Valerio
Short story for children
- First Prize: “Nemo, Ang Batang Papel” by Rene O. Villanueva
- Second Prize: “Alakdan” by Luna Sicat-Cleto
- Third Prize: “Meek... Meeek...” by Jose A. Bragado
Poetry
- First Prize: “Bestiyaryo at iba pang Prosang Itim” by Mike L. Bigornia
- Second Prize: "Labinglima Lamang" by Victor Emmanuel Nadera Jr.
- Third Prize: “Makiling Suite at iba pang Tula” by Romulo P. Baquiran Jr.; and “Sa Pagbabalangkas ng mga Gunita” by Ma. Jovita Zarate
Essay
- First Prize: “How I Spent My Summer Vacation O Kung Papaano Ko Ipaliliwanag” by Reuel Molina Aguila
- Second Prize: “Sa Panahon ng Pagpapaliban at Pagpipinid” by Eli Rueda Guieb III
- Third Prize: “Kumpisal ng Isang Nag-aatubiling Mag-sulat” by Cesar Aljama
One-Act Play
- First Prize: “Daigdig Dinaig ng Makamundong Pananalig” by Abel Molina; and “Dalawang Mukha ng Kagubatan” by Emelita Regis
- Second Prize: “Isang Dulang Romantiko sa Modernong Panahon” by Mars D. Cavestany Jr.; and “Juan Bautista” ni Lakangiting Garcia
- Third Prize: “Churchill” by Rodolfo R. Lana Jr.; and “I.C.U.” by Ramon C. Jocson
Full-length Play
- First Prize: “Damas de Noche” by Josephine Barrios
- Second Prize: “Kung Paano Ko Pinatay si Diana Ross” by Rodolfo C. Vera
- Third Prize: “Jerry at Richie Twin Peaks” by Rolando S. Salvana; and “Kapitan Popong: Ang Pakikipagsapalaran ng Isang Batang Bayani” by Rodolfo C. Vera
Teleplay
- First Prize: “After Long Silence” by Elsa Martinez Coscolluela; and “Walang Lunas” by Ronaldo C. Tumbokon
- Second Prize: “One More Chance” by Rene O. Villanueva
- Third Prize: “A Tree to Cut Down” by Rolando S. Salvana; and “Edukasyong Kalye” by Rolando F. Santos
References
- "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24.