1980 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1980 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

First Prize: "Voices Prompted by the News, A Staple Food" by Alfredo N. Salanga
Second Prize: "Counterclockwise" by Gemino Abad Jr.; and "R+A+D+I+O" by Ricardo De Ungria
Third Prize: "The Running Shadow and the Street Tree" by Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas; and "Travelogue" by Alfred A. Yuson

First Prize: "Deja Vu In America or One of the Songs" by Marra Pl. Lanot
Second Prize: "Liberal Individualism and the Commonwealth Novels" by Patricia Melendrez-Cruz
Third Prize: "Turning Back and Moving Back" by Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin

One-Act Play

Full-length Play

First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: "In My Father's House" by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Third Prize: "Fiesta" by Herminia Sison
Honorable Mention: "Looking for Edison or What's the Name of the Guy Who Invented Something" by Lemuel Torrevillas

Novel

Short story

First Prize: "Kandong" by Reynaldo A. Duque
Second Prize: "Ang Tornilyo sa Utak ni Rufo Sabater" by Alfonso Mendoza
Third Prize: "Orasyon sa Simbahan, sa Piitan at sa Coral Ballroom ng Manila Hilton" by Benigno R. Juan

Poetry

First Prize: "Pula ang Putik sa Konkretong Looban at iba pang Tula" by Teresita Capili-Sayo
Second Prize: "Sa Kopitang Litro, Ang Alak ay Krudo at iba pang tula" by Orlando Olgado
Third Prize: "Mga Talababa ng Panahon" by Mar Al. Tiburcio

Essay

First Prize: "Ang Krus sa Balikat ng Makata" by Pedro L. Ricarte
Second Prize: "Ilang Talang Luma Buhat sa Talaarawan ng Isang May Nunal sa Talampakan" by Jun Cruz Reyes
Third Prize: "Pagkamulat at Iba Pang Sanaysay" by Benigno R. Juan

One-Act Play

First Prize: "Isang Gabi sa Beerhouse" by Wilfred S. Victoria; and "Kumbersasyon" by Rene O. Villanueva
Second Prize: "Kuwadro" by Isagani R. Cruz; and "Pari-pari" by Angelito Tiongson
Third Prize: "At Iba Pang Lakay..." by Dong Delos Reyes; and "Awiyao" by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

Full-length Play