Palanca Awardees bared

The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature announced its 53rd roster of literary winners on its annual awards night yesterday.

The writers taking the first prize in the Filipino division are: Ricardo Fernando III ("Bagong Developments Sa Pagbuo Ng Mito ng Lungsod") for futuristic fiction; Reynaldo Duque ("Apong Simon") for maikling kuwento, Renato Vibiesca ("Tahooieyy!") for maikling kuwentong pambata, Nilies Jordan Breis ("Kung Tawagin Siya’s Angela Buruka: Sa Alaala ni Angela Manalang-Gloria") for sanaysay, Alwynn Javier ("Ang Magneto sa Gitna ng Aking Daigdig") for tula; Maria Kristine Chynna Roxas ("Traje de Boda") for dulang may isang yugto, Lazaro Torres Jr. ("Kasama sa Bahay") for dulang pantelebisyon; and Jose Maria Manalo ("Mangha") for dulang pampelikula.

First prize winners in the English division are Rosario C. Lucero ("Doreen’s Story") for short story and for essay ("The Music of Pestle-On-Mortar"); Honoel Ibardolaza ("The Greediest of Rajahs and The Whitest of Clouds") for short story for children; Cristina Monica Buensalido ("Learning to Fly") for kabataan essay; and Isidoro Cruz ("Bodies of Water") for poetry.

Other first prize-winners in short story category are: Mario Batausa ("Pagbugto sa Kataposang Higot") for Cebuano; Alice Tan Gonzales ("Esperanza") for Hiligaynon, and Reynaldo Duque ("Leon, 15") for Iluko.

Completing the list of winners are: Futuristic Fiction (Filipino): Second prize — Edgar Samar ("Project: Eyod"); third prize — Alvin Yapan ("Nostalgia").

Maikling Kuwento: Second prize — Alvin Yapan ("Bomba"); third prize — Abdon Balde Jr. ("Supay").

Maikling Kuwentong Pambata: Second prize — Mae Astrid Tobias ("Bayong ng Kuting"); third prize — Alice Mallari ("Hayan na si Lolo Sinto").

Sanaysay: Second prize – Mjolnir Xoce Ong ("Adventures sa Kawatanan ng Rentas Internas"); third prize – John Emil Teodoro ("Maikling Talambuhay ng Isang Makatang Ipinaglihi sa Paa ng Manok at Sirena").

Tula: second prize — Raymund Magno Garlitos ("Nostos at Iba Pang Awit ng Pagtubos"); Third prize — Jing Castro Panganiban ("Ilang Pagsasanay sa Pangungulila").

Dulang May Isang Yugto: Second prize — Christian Vallez ("Twenty Questions"); third prize — Nathaniel Joseph de Mesa ("I Laugh You").

Dulang Ganap ang Haba: third prize — Mari Jina David Andaya ("Trese: Isang Panayam").

Dulang Pantelebisyon: Second prize — Rolando Salvaña ("Ang Buhay Kong Dulang"); third prize — Nita Eden So ("Ay Em Nene").

Dulang Pampelikula: Second prize — Rica Leticia Ilagan Arevalo ("ICU Bed #7"); third prize — Norman Wilwayco ("Kung Paano Ko Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay").

Futuristic Fiction (English): Third prize — Yvette Natalie Uy Tan ("Sidhi").

Short Story: Second prize — Ian Rosales Casocot ("The Hero of The Snore Tango"); third prize — Maria Francezca Theresa Kwe ("Closed Doors").

Short Story for Children: Second prize — Cyan Abad-Jugo ("Behind The Old Aparador"); third prize — Yvette Natalie Uy Tan ("Kulog").

Essay: Second prize — Lourd Ernest De Veyra ("Videoke Blues"); third prize — Xerxes Matza (Licking Lollies: The Re-Education of an Accidental American").

The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was established in 1950 in honor of Don Carlos Palanca Sr., a self-educated businessman and patron of educational institutions.