2005 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 2005 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author):__NOTOC__

English Division

Novel
* Grand Prize: "Salamanca" by Dean Francis Alfar

Short Story
* First Prize: "The Shakespeare Guy" by Alexis A.L. Abola
* Second Prize: "Shut Up and Live" by Lakambini A. Sitoy
* Third Prize: "At Merienda" by Maryanne Moll

Futuristic Fiction
* First Prize: "Treasure Islands" by Karen Manalastas
* Second Prize: "Last Bus Ride" by Pia R. Roxas
* Third Prize: "Espiritu Santos" by Pearlsha Abubakar

Poetry
* First Prize: "What Little I Know of Luminosity" by Joel M. Toledo
* Second Prize: "Evasions" by Naya S. Valdellon
* Third Prize: "The Proxy Eros" by Ana Maria Katigbak

Short Story for Children
* First Prize: "No Lipstick for Mother" by Grace Dacanay-Chong
* Second Prize: "The Dancers of Malumbay" by Raissa Claire U. Rivera
* Third Prize: "Menggay’s Magical Chicken" by Nikki Alfar

Essay
* First Prize: "From the Outlands with Love" by Lakambini A. Sitoy
* Second Prize: "Metaphor Man and Migrant, I" by Aurelio S. Agcaoili
* Third Prize: "Thorn" by Maria Angela Nicole S. Perreras

One-Act Play
* First Prize: "First Snow of November" by Alfonso I. Dacanay
* Second Prize: "Children of the Sea" by Glenn Sevilla Mas
* Third Prize: "Welcome to Intelstar" by Christopher D. Martinez

Full Length Play
* First Prize: "In the Land of the Giants" by Glenn Sevilla Mas
* Second Prize: "Jyan Ken Pon" by Ma. Clarissa N. Estuar
* Third Prize: "Something Happened" by Allan Lopez

Filipino Division

Novel in Filipino
* Grand Prize: "Unang Ulan ng Mayo" by Ellen Sicat

Short Story in Filipino
* First Prize: "Mga Landas Ng Pangarap" by Agustin Pagusara Jr.
* Second Prize: "Anay Sa Dagat Na Asul" by Domingo G. Landicho
* Third Prize: "Ang Santo Niño Na Walang Ulo" by John Iremil E. Teodoro

Poetry in Filipino
* First Prize: "Sa Pagitan ng Emerhensiya" by Joseph Rosmon M. Tuazon
* Second Prize: "Buong Buo" by Rebecca T. Anonuevo
* Third Prize: "Una Prosa" by Mesandel Virtusio Arguelles

Futuristic Fiction in Filipino
* First Prize: No winner
* Second Prize: No winner
* Third Prize: "Vic" by Dick Garcia Enoya

Short Story for Children in Filipino
* First Prize: "Tag-araw ng mga Ibong Hilaga" by Eugene Y. Evasco
* Second Prize: "Ang Batang Nanaginip Na Siya'y Nakalilipad" by Edgardo B. Maranan
* Third Prize: "Ang Kahon Ni Lolo Yoyong" by Perry C. Mangilaya

Essay in Filipino
* First Prize: "Tapok at Banlik" by Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D.
* Second Third Prize: "Anim Na Sabado Ng Beyblade" by Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin
* Third Prize: "Segunda Mano" by Eugene Y. Evasco

One-act Play in Filipino
* First Prize: No winner
* Second Prize: "Sa Loob ng Kawayan" by Joseph Patrick V. Arevalo
* Third Prize: "Ateng..." by Vincent A. De Jesus

Full-Length Play in Filipino
* First Prize: "Baligho" by Reuel M. Aguila
* Second Prize: "Si Marya at Si Kiling" by Edward P. Perez Jr.
* Third Prize: "Masa" by Rodolfo Carlos Vera

Teleplay
* First Prize: "Niños Inocentes" by Manuel R. Buising
* Second Prize: "Pasalubong" by Elmer L. Gatchalian
* Third Prize: "Bayad Utang" by Ma. Clarissa N. Estuar

Screenplay
* First Prize: "Hubog Ng Langit" by Erlito G. Reyes
* Second Prize: "Boy" by Veronica B. Velasco
* Third Prize: "Blue Moon" by Allan Tijamo

Iloko Short Story

* First Prize: "Goyo: Ti Dangadang iti Rabaw ti Ulep" by Danilo B. Antalan
* Second Prize: "Ti Galienera, Ti Ili, ken Tallo A Kronika" by Joel B. Manuel
* Third Prize: "Dagiti Dir-i ken Tagay iti Daradara a Bangabanga" by Daniel L. Nesperos

Cebuano Short Story

* First Prize: "Balyan" by Macario D. Tiu
* Second Prize: "Bangka sa Kinabuhi" by Agustin Pagusara Jr.
* Third Prize: "Sesyon" by Josua S. Cabrera

Hiligaynon Short Story

* First Prize: "Turagsoy" by Genevieve L. Asenjo
* Second Prize: "Kaupod" by Christian F. Emague
* Third Prize: "Daguob Sang Dagat" by Lester Mark P. Carnaje

Kabataan Essay

English
* First Prize: "Stories" by Patricia Marie I. Ranada
* Second Prize: "As Silly As It Gets" by Joan Paula A. DeveraturdavThird Prize: "Learning To Be Filipino" by Katrina G. Gomez

Filipino
* First Prize: "Wahahahahahahahaha" by Kristina D.C. Javier
* Second Prize: "Alaala ng Quiapo" by Jamaica Jane J. Pascual
* Third Prize: "K" by Arnold Pantaleon Pascua II

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