The 46th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held to commemorate the memory of Carlos T. Palanca, Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.
Ma. Luisa A. Igloria was this year's Palanca Hall of Fame awardee. Igloria clinched her fifth first prize for âÂÂTranslations in the Wilderness: The Politics and Aesthetics of Subduing Colonial Spacesâ under the Essay category. The said award is given to writers who have won five (5) first places in any category.
LIST OF WINNERS
The 1996 winners were divided into sixteen categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] novel, short story, short story for children, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play, plus the Dulang Pantelebisyon and Dulang Pampelikula, open only for the Filipino Division:
English Division
Novel
Short Story
- First Prize: Carlos Ojeda Aureus, âÂÂThe Late ComerâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Antonio Jocson, âÂÂMemory of WalkingâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Carmelo Juino, S.J., âÂÂThe Fairy PrinsoidâÂÂ
Short Story for Children
- First Prize: Lakambini A. Sitoy, âÂÂPure MagicâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Lina B. Diaz de Rivera, âÂÂThe GemâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta, âÂÂThe Daughter of the WindâÂÂ
Poetry
- First Prize: Ramil Digal Gulle, âÂÂTwenty-fifth FlyâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Ruel S. De Vera, âÂÂSomething Like RemembranceâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Conchitina Cruz, âÂÂSecond SkinâÂÂ
Essay
- First Prize: Ma. Luisa A. Igloria, âÂÂTranslations in the Wilderness: The Politics and Aesthetics of Subduing Colonial SpacesâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Jose Wendell Capili, âÂÂShort Circuit: Expariate Themes in Philippine Poetry in EnglishâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Joselito Zulueta, âÂÂThe Irish BardâÂÂ
One-Act Play
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, âÂÂThe Feline CurseâÂÂ
Full-Length Play
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: No Winner
Filipino Division
Nobela
- Grand Prize: Edmund Coronel, Malaybay
Maikling Kwento
- First Prize: Levy Balgos Dela Cruz, âÂÂPag-uugat, PagpapakpakâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Eli Rueda Guieb III, âÂÂKasalâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Jimmuel C. Naval, âÂÂMiss JonesâÂÂ
Maikling Kwentong Pambata
- First Prize: Renato Vibiesca, âÂÂAng Tsinelas ni InoyâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Ma. Corazon Paulina Remegio, âÂÂTuldokâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Rebecca T. Añonuevo, âÂÂAng Mahiyaing ManokâÂÂ
Tula
- First Prize: Roberto T. Añonuevo, âÂÂLupain ng KapangyarihanâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Rebecca T. Añonuevo, âÂÂBago ang BabaeâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Luna Sicat-Cleto, âÂÂBago Mo Ako IpalaotâÂÂ
Sanaysay
- First Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., âÂÂTadhana at TalinhagaâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Ma. Stella Valdez, âÂÂNang Binihag ng Titik ang BibigâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Josephine Barrios, âÂÂPagsusuri at Pagkabighani sa mga Nobela ng Pag-ibigâÂÂ
Dulang May Isang Yugto
- First Prize: Jose Victor Z. Torres, âÂÂHuling PanauhinâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Jose Jay B. Cruz, âÂÂAng Mahabang Patlang ay Isang Malaking KatanunganâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Mervin C. Salazar, âÂÂLipad, Narda, LipadâÂÂ
Dulang Ganap ang Haba
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: Rodolfo C. Vera, âÂÂBalanggigaâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Jose Bernard Capino, âÂÂLos Indios BravosâÂÂ
Dulang Pantelebisyon
- First Prize: Rodolfo R. Lana Jr., âÂÂSa Daigdig ng mga TaksilâÂÂ
- Second Prize: Rolando F. Santos, âÂÂClosing TimeâÂÂ
- Third Prize: Ma. Clarissa Estuar, âÂÂSa Bingit ng Bagong BuhayâÂÂ
Dulang Pampelikula
- First Prize: Rodolfo R. Lana Jr., "Mga Bangka sa Tag-araw"
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: No Winner
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