1997 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1997 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author):
English division[]
Short story
- First prize: "The Amulet" by David C. Martinez
- Second prize: "The Window" by
- Third prize: "Welostit" by Ma. Romina M. Gonzales
Poetry
- First prize: "Presence" by Ma. Luisa A. Cariño
- Second prize: "Shadow in the Sun" by David C. Martinez
- Third prize: "The Assassin and Other Poems" by Francis C. Macasantos
Short story for children
- First prize: "How My Sister Turned Me Into a Worm" by Natasha Vizcarra
- Second prize: "Fetch" by Victoria Estrella C. Bravo
- Third prize: "Speedy and Jet" by Jeanne Lim
Essay
- First prize: "On Presidential Portraits" by Manuel L. Quezon III
- Second prize: "Mother of Stories" by Melba Padilla Maggay
- Third prize: "The Inner Life" by Tomas C. Boquiren
Full Length Play
- First prize: "Return to Santander" by Crispin Ramos
- Second prize: "Dog Days in America" by Jorshinelle T. Sonza
- Third prize: "Istorya ni Bonipasyo: Kasla Gloria Ti Hawaii" by Behn Cervantes
One-act play
- First prize: No winner
- Second prize: "A Daughter's Seed" by Jose Victor Z. Torres
- Third prize: "The Guest is Reluctant But..." by Felix A. Clemente
Filipino division[]
Short story in Filipino
- First prize: "Nang Gabing Mamatay ang Nana Soling" by Alvin B. Yapan
- Second prize: "Ang Baliw" by Mayette Bayuga
- Third prize: "Si Joe Cool Kasi" by Olivia L. Cantor
Poetry in Filipino
- First prize: "Pink Guba at Iba Pang Alinignig" by Roberto T. Añonuevo
- Second prize: "Larombata" by Khavn De La Cruz
- Third prize: "Pagkapaso ng Puso, Mga Tula ng Pagsuyo" by Roberto Ofanda Umil
Short story for children in Filipino
- First prize: "Salu-salo" by Susie R. Baclagon-Borrero
- Second prize: "May Lugar Kaya sa Langit Para sa Asong Batik-batik?" by Teresita G. Hizon
- Third prize: "Si Totoy sa Gubat ng Diwata" by Olivia L. Cantor
Essay in Filipino
- First prize: "Reseta at Letra: sa Daigdig ng Isang Doktor-Manunulat" by Luis P. Gatmaitan, MD
- Second prize: "Sa Aking Pinipintuho, Isang Sayaw ng Paghuhubad" by Glecy C. Atienza
- Third prize: "Chapter Eight" by Ma. Josephine Barrios
Full-length play in Filipino
- First prize: "In Karakter" by Aurora D. Yumul
- Second prize: "Unang Ulan ng Mayo" by John Iremil Teodoro
- Third prize: "Macho Motel" by Sid Gomez Hildawa
One-act play in Filipino
- First prize: "Lakhan Bini" by Allan L.Palileo
- Second prize: "Despidida" by Ma. Josephine Barrios
- Third prize: "Rogad por Nosotros" by Jun F. Flavier Pablo
Teleplay
- First prize: "Pula" by Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim
- Second prize: "23rd Floor" by Jun Lana
- Third prize: "Par" by Edzel Cardil
Screenplay
- First prize: "Daluyong sa Dibdib" by Al A. Puedan
- Second prize: "Barber's Cut" by Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim
- Third prize: "West Side Avenue, JC" by Lav Indico Diaz
Iloko Short story[]
- First prize: "Colorum" by Reynaldo A. Duque
- Second prize: "Ti Ligsay, Ti Anniniwan, Ken Ti Daton" by Aurelio S. Agcaoili
- Third prize: "Gita Dagiti Ledda" by Reynaldo A. Duque
Cebuano Short story[]
- First prize: "Bugti" by Ernesto D. Lariosa
- Second prize: "Hangtod Matapos Ang Gabi" by Ricardo I. Patalinjug
- Third prize: "Sa Sabakan Sa Bukid" by Genaro Enad Tanudtanud
Hiligaynon Short story[]
- First prize: "Kami nga Waay Diri, Waay Didto" by Alfredo R. Siva
- Second prize: "Mga Luha Para Kay Tatay Jose" by Alice Tan Gonzales
- Third prize: "Isa Ka Pompong Nga Rosas" by Alice Tan Gonzales
More winners by year[]
References[]
- "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1997". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24.
Categories:
- Palanca Awards
- 1997 literary awards