1971 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1971 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division[]

Short story

• First prize: "The Ritual" by Cirilo F. Bautista
• Second prize: "Beast in the Fields" by Resil Mojares
• Third prize: "Children of the City" by Amadis Ma. Guerrero’

Poetry

• First prize: "The Archipelago" by Cirilo F. Bautista
• Second prize: "Five Poems" by Wilfredo Pascua Sanchez
• Third prize: "From Mactan to Mendiola" by Federico Licsi Espino Jr.

One-act play

• First prize: "The Grotesque Among Us" by Maidan T. Flores
• Second prize: "Age of Prometheus" by Jesus T. Peralta
• Third prize: "Operation Pacification" by Alfredo O. Cuenca Jr.

Filipino (Tagalog) division[]

Short story in Filipino

• First prize: "Ipis sa Guhong Templo" by Edgardo B. Maranan
• Second prize: "Isang Araw sa Buhay ni Juan Lazaro" by Jose Reyes Munsayac
• Third prize: "Maria, Ang Iyong Anak" by Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio

Poetry in Filipino

• First prize: "Mga Duguang Plakard at Iba Pang Tula" by Rogelio Mangahas
• Second prize: "Tatlong Awit ng Pagpuksa" by Lamberto E. Antonio
• Third prize: "Tinikling (Dalawang Tula)" by Cirilo F. Bautista

One-act play in Filipino

• First prize: "Dugo sa Uhay ng Luntiang Palayan" by Victor V. Francisco
• Second prize: "Langit at Lupa" by Fernando L. Samonte
• Third prize: "Panahon ng Digma" by Alberto S. Florentino Jr.

More winners by year[]

References[]

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1971". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.