The 39th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country. This year saw the inclusion of a new category, Short Story for Children/Maikling Kwentong Pambata, for both the English and Filipino Divisions.
LIST OF WINNERS
The 1989 winners were divided into twelve categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] short story, short story for children, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play:
English Division
Short story
- First Prize: César Ruiz Aquino, âÂÂStoriesâÂÂ'
- Second Prize: Eli Ang Barroso, âÂÂAfternoon FeverâÂÂ
Maria Fe G. Parco, âÂÂThe 3 Juans and How They Joined the RevolutionâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Charlson Ong, âÂÂOwlâÂÂ
Timothy Montes, âÂÂThe DoubtersâÂÂ
Short story for children
- First Prize: Gretchen B. Ira, âÂÂThe Great Green Grove of AtoâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Ma. Elena Paterno-Locsin, âÂÂThe Boy Who Listened to the SeaâÂÂ
Ma. Elena Paterno-Locsin, âÂÂThe Offering to the SeaâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Amado Lacuesta Jr. and Andrea P. Lacuesta, âÂÂThe Little Girl Who Saved her YawnâÂÂ
Leoncio P. Deriada, "The Vacant Lot"
Poetry
- First Prize: Francis Macansantos, âÂÂPoems in Our Own Sweet CountryâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Rene Estrella Amper, âÂÂAll Else is GrassâÂÂ
Ma. Fatima V. Lim, âÂÂAngel of StoneâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Eli Ang Barroso, âÂÂFaces and MasksâÂÂ
Clovis Nazareno, âÂÂFear in the WorldâÂÂ
Juaniyo Arcellana, âÂÂNearness of the SeaâÂÂ
Essay
- First Prize: Florentino Hornedo, âÂÂDiscourse of Power in Florante at LauraâÂÂ
Marjorie Evasco, âÂÂThreading Our Lives of the Story of the Open StrandâÂÂ
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: Jaime An Lim, âÂÂThe Changing of the Guard: Three Critical EssaysâÂÂ
Florentino Hornedo, âÂÂThe Visitors and the Native in Filipino Folk and Popular LiteratureâÂÂ
One-act play
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: Bobby Flores Villasis, âÂÂBrisbaneâÂÂ
- Third Prize: No Winner
Full-length play
- First Prize: Ametta Suarez-Taguchi, âÂÂA Time to LoveâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Jessie B. Garcia, âÂÂCandle in the WindâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Jomar Fleras, âÂÂAngstâÂÂ
Filipino Division
Maikling Kwento
- First Prize: Noel Salonga, âÂÂMineroâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Ariel Valerio, âÂÂIkaw, Ang Aking SaksiâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Rowena Festin, âÂÂUlahingâÂÂ
Maikling Kwentong Pambata
- First prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, âÂÂPamana ng BundokâÂÂ
- Second prize: Pat V. Villafuerte, âÂÂYawyawen: Munting Lam-AngâÂÂ
- Third prize: Rene O. Villanueva, âÂÂBertdey ni GuidoâÂÂ
Rene O. Villanueva, "Sa Bayang Walang Batas"
Tula
- First Prize: Tomas F. Agulto, âÂÂBatanes at Iba pang PuloâÂÂ
Rolando S. Tinio, âÂÂHimutok at Iba PaâÂÂ
Donato Mejia Alvarez, âÂÂSan Isidro, Safehouse, Mga Panaginip at iba pang TulaâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Romeo J. Santos, âÂÂAng Aking Mga KapatidâÂÂ
Romulo P. Baquiran Jr., âÂÂMga Tula ng PaglusongâÂÂ
Sanaysay
- First Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., âÂÂSubersiyon ng Romansa: Kamalayang Balagtas ng Teatro...âÂÂ
- Second Prize: Anacleta Encarnacion, âÂÂAng Abril ng Laksa-laksa Kong PangarapâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, âÂÂAng Dula sa Ating DulaanâÂÂ
Dulang May Isang Yugto
- First Prize: Rolando Dela Cruz, âÂÂGamugamo sa Kanto ng East AvenueâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Ramon C. Jocson, âÂÂBulong-bulongan sa SangandaanâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Reuel Molina Aguila, âÂÂIsang MagsasakaâÂÂ
Dulang Ganap ang Haba
- First Prize: Manuel R. Buising, âÂÂPwera UsogâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Bonifacio Ilagan, âÂÂMuling Pag-ibigâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Dennis Marasigan, âÂÂAng Buhay ay PelikulaâÂÂ
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