2004 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 2004 (rank, name of author, title of winning entry):__NOTOC__Correction:source:http://www.geocities.com/palanca_awards/2004.html

ENGLISH DIVISION

Futuristic FictionFirst Prize: Irene Carolina Sarmiento, "They Don't Bite"Second Prize: Catherine Rose Torres, "Niche"Third Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, "Hollow Girl: A Romance"

Short StoryFirst Prize: Asterio Enrico Gutierrez, "Blind"Second Prize: Socorro Villanueva, "Foggy Makes Me Sad"Third Prize: Paul de Guzman, "The Index of Forbidden Books."

Short Story for ChildrenFirst Prize: Victoria Estrella Bravo, "The Cat Painter"Second Prize: Maria Celeste Flores, "Touch Ball" Third Prize: C. Horatius Mosquera, "The Boy Who Had Three Brains"

EssayFirst Prize: Wilfredo Pascual Jr., "Devotion" Second Prize: Erwin Romulo, "Confessions of a Space Boy"Third Prize: Jose Maria Alarilla, "Surviving the Zeroes"

Poetry First Prize: Naya Valdellon, "Casual Ties"Second Prize: Joel Toledo, "Literature and Other Poems" Third Prize: Angelo Suarez, "Else It Was Purely Girls"

One-Act Play First Prize: Glenn Mas, "Her Father's House" Second Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, "The Kite of Stars"Third Prize: Robert Arlo de Guzman, "Sakura"

Full-Length PlayFirst Prize: Isagani Cruz, "The Lovely Bienvenido N. Santos"Second Prize: Anna Felicia Sanchez, "In Search of a Storybook Dragon"Third Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, "Rite of Passage"

FILIPINO DIVISION

Futuristic FictionNo Winners

Maikiling KuwentoFirst Prize: Honorio Bartolome De Dios, "Etong Bayad, Sang Kalayaan LangSecond Prize: Clarito Garcia de Francia, "Mik-Eng"Third Prize: Johannes Chua, "Dinuguan"

Maikling Kuwentong PambataFirst Prize: No WinnerSecond Prize: Eugene Evasco, "Si Mabait at Ang Mga Daliri ng Liwanag"Third Prize: Russell Roland Molina, "Tuwing Sabado"

SanaysayFirst Prize: Luna Sicat Cleto, "Balanse"Second Prize: Mary Grace Mendoza, "Suson-susong Suso"Third Prize: Melecio Antonio Adviento III, "Diwa ng Manlalakbay"

TulaFirst Prize: Edgar Samar, "Tayong Lumalakad Nang Matulin"Second Prize: Joseph Rosmon Tuazon, "Puti ang Anino ng Minsang Narito"Third Prize: Renato Santos' "Sa Mall ng Mega-buhay-buhay"

Dulang May Isang YugtoFirst Prize: Nicolas Pichay, "Pangulo Naming Mahal" Second Prize: Rodolfo C. Vera, "Mga Aswang sa Panahon ng Digmaan"Third Prize: George de Jesus III, "Unang Ulang ng Mayo"

Dulang Ganap ang Haba First Prize: Nicolas Pichay, "Psychedelia Apocalypsis"Second Prize: Jeanne Lim, "Gulong"Third Prize: Allan Lopez, "Anatomiya ng Pag-ibig"

Dulang PantelebisyonFirst Prize: Lourd Ernest De Veyra and Homer Novicio, "Tugtog Tinapay"Second Prize: Ma. Clarissa Estuar, "Riles"Third Prize: Ramon Orbeta, "Adik sa TV"

Dulang PampelikulaFirst Prize: Mark Meily, "Good Friday Archipelago"Second Prize: Ma. Abigael Malonzo, "Snapshots" Third Prize: Jose Maria Manalo, "Adoboville"

REGIONAL LANGUAGE DIVISION

Short Story-CebuanoFirst Prize: Arnel Mardoquio, "Ang Katapusang Sonata sa Clarinet ni Nikolet"Second Prize: Agustin Pagusara Jr., "Talia Migrante"Third Prize: Gumer Rafanan, "Gutom"

Short Story-HiligaynonFirst Prize: Winton Lou Ynion, "Sinipad sa Balaan Bukid"Second Prize: Genevieve L. Asenjo, "Si Beryong Balikbayan"Third Prize: John Iremil Teodoro, "Balaan"

Short Story-IlukoFirst Prize: Prescillano Bermudez, "Apong Gabriel, Pundador"Second Prize: Daniel Nesperos, "Opas"Third Prize: Severino Pablo, "Silaw a Makidinnaeg iti Di Maungpot nga Isisingising ti Init"

KABATAAN ESSAY DIVISION

EssayFirst Prize: Florianne Jimenez, "Window Pains" Second Prize: Marc Gregory Yu, "To Be President? Why Not" Third Prize: Marie Kristine Reyes, "In Over-anticipation of the Future"

SanaysayFirst Prize: Marylaine Louise Viernes, "Iboto! Ako Para Pangulo"Second Prize: Cassandra Czarina Yap, "Kung Ako ay Presidente ng Pilipinas"Third Prize: Mark Christopher delos Angeles Deatras, "Kapitan"

Below are the winners of 2003

English Division

Poetry
* First Prize: Naya S. Valdellon, "Casual Ties"
* Second Prize: Joel M. Toledo, "Literature and Other Poems"
* Third Prize: Angelo Suarez, "Else It Was Purely Girls"

Short Story
* First Prize: Rosario Cruz Lucero, "Doreen’s Story"
* Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "The Hero of the Snore Tango"
* Third Prize: Maria Francezca Theresa Carasig Kwe, "Closed Doors"

Futuristic Fiction
* First Prize: Irene Sarmiento "They Don't Bite"
* Second Prize: No winner
* Third Prize: Yvette Natalia Uy Tan, "Sidhi"

Short Story for Children
* First Prize: Honoel A. Ibardolaza, "The Greediest of Rajahs and the Whitest of Clouds"
* Second Prize: Cyan Abad-Jugo, "Behind The Old Aparador"
* Third Prize: Yvette Natalie Uy Tan, "Kulog"

Essay
* First Prize: Rosario Cruz Lucero, "The Music Of Pestle-On-Mortar"
* Second Prize: Lourd Ernest de Veyra, "Videoke Blues"
* Third Prize: Xerxes Matza, "Licking Lollies: The Re-education of the Accidental American"

One-Act Play
* First Prize: No winner.
* Second Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, "The Onan Circle"
* Third Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, "The Birth Of Light"

Full-Length Play
* First Prize: No winner.
* Second Prize: Floy Quintos, "Fluid"
* Third Prize: Frank Rivera, "The Adventures of Pilandok"

Filipino Division

Tula
* First Prize: Alwynn C. Javier, "Ang Magneto sa Gitna ng Aking Daigdig"
* Second Prize: Raymund Magno Garlitos, "Nostos at Iba Pang Awit ng Pagtubos"
* Third Prize: Jing Castro Panganiban, "Ilang Pagsasanay sa Pangungulila"

Maikling Kwento
* First Prize: Reynaldo Duque, "Apong Simon"
* Second Prize: Alvin Yapan, "Bomba"
* Third Prize: Abdon Balde Jr., "Supay"

Futuristic Fiction
* First Prize: Ricardo Fernando III, "Bagong Developments Sa Pagbuo Ng Mito Sa Lungsod"
* Second Prize: Edgar Samar, "Project: Eyod"
* Third Prize: Alvin Yapan, "Nostalgia"

Maikling Kwentong PambataFirst Prize: Renato Vibiesca, "Tahooieyy!"Second Prize: Mae Astrid Tobias, "Bayong ng Kuting"Third Prize: Alice Mallari, "Hayan Na Si Lolo Sinto"

Sanaysay
* First Prize: Niles Jordan Breis, "Kung Tawagin Sila’y Angela Buruka: Sa Alaala ni Angela Manalang-Gloria"
* Second Prize: Mjolnir Xoce Ong, "Adventures sa Kawatanan ng Rentas Internas"
* Third Prize: John Iremil Teodoro, "Maikling Talambuhay ng Isang Makatang Ipinaglihi sa Paa ng Manok at Sirena"

Dulang May Isang Yugto
* First Prize: Maria Kristine Chynna Rojas, "Traje De Boda"
* Second Prize: Christian Vallez, "Twenty Questions"
* Third Prize: Nathaniel Joseph de Mesa, "I Laugh You"

Dulang Ganap Ang Haba
* First Prize: No winner
* Second Prize: No winner
* Third Prize: Mari Jina Endaya, "Trese: Isang Panayam"

Dulang Pantelebisyon
* First Prize: Lazaro Torres Jr., "Kasama Sa Bahay"
* Second Prize: Rolando Salvana, "Ang Buhay Kong Duling"
* Third Prize: Nita Eden So, "Ay Em Nene"

Dulang Pampelikula
* First Prize: Jose Maria Manalo, "Mangha"
* Second Prize: Rica Leticia Arevalo, "ICU Bed #7"
* Third Prize: Norman Wilwayco, "Kung Paano Kong Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay"

Regional Language Division

Short Story in Cebuano
* First Prize: Mario Batusa, "Pagbugto Sa Kataposang Higot"
* Second Prize: Lamberto Ceballos, "Tinggutom Sa Nayawak"
* Third Prize: Arnel Mardoquio, "Tikbalangkapre"

Short Story in Hiligaynon
* First Prize: Alice Tan Gonzales, "Esperanza"
* Second Prize: Lester Mark Carnaje, "Haligi Nga Asin"
* Third Prize: Isabel Sebullen, "Mga Misteryo Sa Kagulangan"

Short Story in Iloko
* First Prize: Reynaldo A. Duque, "Leon, 15"
* Second Prize: Ariel S. Tabag, "Sudario"
* Third Prize: Clarito Garcia de Francia, "No Tallikudan Dagiti Tugot"

Kabataan Division

Essay
* First Prize: Cristina Monica Buensalido, "Learning To Fly"
* Second Prize: Florianne Marie Jimenez, "Why I Am Who I Am"
* Third Prize: Enrico Miguel Subido, "Contemplating the Concept of Sanctuary"

Sanaysay
* First Prize: Marylaine Louise Viernes, "Iboto! Ako Para Pangulo"
* Second Prize: Cassandra Czarina Yap, "Kung Ako ay Presidente ng Pilipinas"
* Third Prize: Mark Christopher delos Angeles Deatras, "Kapitan"

More winners by year

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