2007 Palanca Awards Explained

57th Palanca Awards
Date:	September 1, 2007
Location:	The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, Philippines
Previous:	2006
Next:	2008

The 57th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on September 1, 2007, at The Peninsula Manila in Makati to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country. Senator Mar Roxas was Guest of Honor and Speaker at this year's awarding ceremony. This year saw the discontinuation of the Dulang Pantelebisyon category in the Filipino Division, after seventeen years. Also discontinued is the Future Fiction category, English and Filipino, after seven years.^[1]

Nicolas B. Pichay was this year's Palanca Hall of Fame awardee. He clinched his fifth first prize for “Tres Ataques de Corazon” under the Full-Length Play category. The said award is given to writers who have won five (5) first places in any category.^[2]

The 2007 winners are divided into four categories:

English Division

Short Story

First Prize: Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta, "Flames"
Second Prize: Douglas James Limpe Candano, "Dreaming Valhalla"
Third Prize: Crystal Gail Shangkuan Koo, "Benito Salazar's Last Creation"

Short Story For Children

First Prize: Lakambini A. Sitoy, "The Elusive Banana Dog"
Second Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, "Poor, Poor Luisa"
Third Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "The Last Days of Magic"

Poetry

First Prize: Mikael de Lara Co, "Hands for a Fistful of Sand"
Second Prize: José Edmundo Ocampo Reyes, "Imaginary Numbers"
Third Prize: Dinah Roma-Sianturi, "Geographies Of Light"

Essay

First Prize: Wilfredo Pascual Jr., "Lost In Childrensville"
Second Prize: Rosalinda Lejano-Massebieau, "Culture Shocked: A Story of Recovery"
Third Prize: Allan J. Pastrana, "The Lady's Train"

One-Act play

First Prize: Debbie Ann Tan, "Time Waits"
Second Prize: Joshua L. Lim So, "Portraits"
Third Prize: Allan Lopez, "Battery Park"

Full-Length Play

First Prize: Jorshinelle Taleon-Sonza, "Pure"
Second Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, "Games People Play"
Third Prize: Cynthia Lapeña-Amador, "The Piano"

Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

First Prize: Allan Alberto N. Derain, "Paputian ng Laba"
Second Prize: Jerome B. Gomez, "Desperately, Susan"
Third Prize: Dana Batnag, "D Bampyr Chronicles...O Kwento Ng Mga Tao Sa Bayang Walang Hope"

Maikling Kwentong Pambata

First Prize: Sheila Gonzales-Dela Cuesta, "Junior"
Second Prize: Joachim Emilio B. Antonio, "Ang Ampalaya Sa Pinggan Ni Peepo"
Third Prize: Michael M. Coroza, "Imibisibol Man Ang Tatay"

Tula

First Prize: Carlos M. Piocos III, "Corpus"
Second Prize: Rebecca T. Añonuevo, "Paglingon sa Pag-Asa at Iba Pang Tula"
Third Prize: Renato L. Santos, "Sosy, Atbp..."

Sanaysay

First Prize: Annalyn L. Leyesa, "Bahay-Bahayan"
Second Prize: Ma. Jovita E. Zarate, "Sa Hulo't Libis ng Aking Bayan"
Third Prize: Maribel Bagabaldo-Frasure, "Stet"

Dulaang May Isang Yugto

First Prize: Christopher D. Martinez, "Our Lady of Arlegui"
Second Prize: Jose Dennis C. Teodosio, "Baka Sakali"
Third Prize: Lateya P. Bucoy, "Ellas Innocentes"

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

First Prize: Nicolas B. Pichay, "Tres Ataques De Corazon"
Second Prize: Edward P. Perez, "Apuntador"
Third Prize: Rodolfo C. Vera, "Ang Mga Huwad"

Dulang Pampelikula

First Prize: Miguel G. Alcazaren, "Prisoner Alpha"
Second Prize: Marlon G. Miguel, "Kolono"
Third Prize: Renei Patricia E. Dimla, "Katay"

Regional Division

Short Story [Cebuano]

First Prize: Merlie M. Alunan, "Pamato"
Second Prize: Ferdinand L. Balino, "Absent, Ma'am"
Third Prize: Noel P. Tuazon, "Kundat sa Unang Gugma"

Short Story [Hiligaynon]

First Prize: Peter Solis Nery, "Candido"
Second Prize: Felino Salem Garcia Jr., "Sa Hingapusan"
Third Prize: No Winner

Short Story [Iluko]

First Prize: Noli S. Dumlao, "Dadapilan"
Second Prize: Bernardo D. Tabbada, "Ti Danapidip Nga Addang Ni Manong Rod"
Third Prize: Aurelio S. Agcaoili, "Alimpapatok Iti Panawen Ti Ariangga"

Kabataan Division

Kabataan Essay

First Prize: Cristina Gratia T. Tantengco, "Humor, Faith, Bayanihan and Kayod: Survival Tools For The 21st Century Filipino"
Second Prize: Juan Emmanuel P. Batuhan, "Sterling Pinoy"
Third Prize: Hannah L. Co, "Adaptability"

Kabataan Sanaysay

First Prize: Anna Larisa Viktoria U. Vega, "Ang Huling Ngiti ng Pagkalinga"
Second Prize: Mary Anne Jelli E. Gaza, "Isang Siglo, Isang Dekada't Isang Taon"
Third Prize: Kathleen Teresa M. Ramos, "Tatawa Na 'Yan"

Sources

Web site: The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091027080257/http://geocities.com/palanca_awards/2007.html . 2009-10-27 . dead .