1980 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1980 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).__NOTOC__

English division

Novel
Special Prize: "Silapulapu and The Zebut Brothers" by Remmie Suaco Brillo

Short story
First Prize: "“The Fruit of the Vine”" by Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas
Second Prize: "“Flashback”" by Rosario Garcellano
Third Prize: "“The Outsider”" by Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo

Poetry
First Prize: "“Voices Prompted by the News, A Staple Food”" by Alfredo N. Salanga
Second Prize: "“Counterclockwise”" by Gemino Abad Jr.; and "“R+A+D+I+O”" by Ricardo De Ungria
Third Prize: "“The Running Shadow and the Street Tree”" by Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas; and "“Travelogue”" by Alfred A. Yuson

Essay
First Prize: "“Deja Vu In America or One of the Songs”" by Marra Pl. Lanot
Second Prize: "Liberal Individualism and the Commonwealth Novels”" by Patricia Melendrez-Cruz
Third Prize: "“Turning Back and Moving Back”" by Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin

One-Act Play
First Prize: "“Anatomy of a Passionate Derangement”" by Eric Gamalinda
Second Prize: "“Captive Word”" by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Third Prize: "“The Surrender”" by Alfredo N. Salanga

Full-length Play
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: "“In My Father's House”" by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Third Prize: "“Fiesta”" by Herminia SisonHonorable Mention: "“Looking for Edison or What's the Name of the Guy Who Invented Something”" by Lemuel Torrevillas

Filipino division

Novel
Grand Prize: "“Gapo”" by Lualhati Bautista

Short story
First Prize: "“Kandong”" by Reynaldo A. Duque
Second Prize: "“Ang Tornilyo sa Utak ni Rufo Sabater”" by Alfonso Mendoza
Third Prize: "“Orasyon sa Simbahan, sa Piitan at sa Coral Ballroom ng Manila Hilton”" by Benigno R. Juan

Poetry
First Prize: "“Pula ang Putik sa Konkretong Looban at iba pang Tula”" by Teresita Capili-Sayo
Second Prize: "“Sa Kopitang Litro, Ang Alak ay Krudo at iba pang tula”" by Orlando Olgado
Third Prize: "“Mga Talababa ng Panahon”" by Mar Al. Tiburcio

Essay
First Prize: "“Ang Krus sa Balikat ng Makata”" by Pedro L. Ricarte
Second Prize: "“Ilang Talang Luma Buhat sa Talaarawan ng Isang May Nunal sa Talampakan”" by Jun Cruz Reyes
Third Prize: "“Pagkamulat at Iba Pang Sanaysay”" by Benigno R. Juan

One-Act Play
First Prize: "“Isang Gabi sa Beerhouse”" by Wilfred S. Victoria; and "“Kumbersasyon”" by Rene O. Villanueva
Second Prize: "“Kuwadro”" by Isagani R. Cruz; and "“Pari-pari”" by Angelito Tiongson
Third Prize: "“At Iba Pang Lakay...”" by Dong Delos Reyes; and "“Awiyao”" by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

Full-length Play
First Prize: "“Daungan... Laot... Daungan”" by Dong Delos Reyes
Second Prize: "“Ambon sa Madaling Araw”" by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.
Third Prize: "“1898: Sa Mata ng Daluyong”" by Conrado De Quiros