2014 Palanca Awards Explained

64th Palanca Awards
Date:	September 1, 2014
Location:	The Peninsula Manila, Makati, Philippines
Previous:	2013
Next:	2015

The 64th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on September 1, 2014, 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. Gilda Cordero-Fernando was Guest of Honor and Speaker at this year’s awarding ceremony.^[1]

Alice Tan Gonzales and Rodolfo "Rody" Vera were this year's Palanca Hall of Fame awardees. Gonzales clinched her fifth first prize for “Balay sang Monyeka” under the Short Story [Hiligaynon] category, and Vera clinched his fifth first prize for “Lakambini,” under the Dulang Pampelikula category. The said award is given to writers who have won five first places in any category.^[2]

The 2014 winners are divided into four categories:

English Division

Short Story

First Prize: Sasha Martinez, "The Auroras"
Second Prize: Maria Carmen A. Sarmiento, "Zurbaran"
Third Prize: Sarah Lumba-Tajonera, "Eye Candy"

Short Story for Children

First Prize: Jose Carlo O. Sevilla, "Hiro the Rooster and Basha the Hen"
Second Prize: Kathleen Aton-Osias, "Three Good Things"
Third Prize: Catherine Rose Torres, "The Ragpicker’s Son"

Poetry

First Prize: Ana Maria Katigbak-Lacuesta, "We Won’t Be Tending Gardens"
Second Prize: Noli Manaig, "Nausea and Other Poems"
Third Prize: Mikael de Lara Co, This Tender Gravity"

Poetry Written for Children

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Elyrah Salanga-Torralba, "Punny Poems"
Third Prize: Peter Solis Nery, "Those Colorful Parts"

Essay

First Prize: Ma. Nicola Loretto M. Sebastian, "The Salt Price"
Second Prize: Shakira Andrea C. Sison, "(Insert her Silence Here)"
Third Prize: Terra J. Daffon, "When One is the Fourth of Ten"

One-Act Play

First Prize: Patrick John R. Valencia, "How I Got My Black Leather Boots"
Second Prize: Karlo Antonio Galay-David, "Killing the Issue"
Third Prize: Erlinda Mae T. Young, "Photo Finish"

Full-Length Play

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Joachim Emilio B. Antonio, "The Last Filipino"
Third Prize: No Winner

Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

First Prize: Alvin B. Yapan, "Ang Bugtong ng Manok at Agila"
Second Prize: Peter Jairron C. Cruz, "Grace"
Third Prize: Emmanuel T. Barrameda, "Nando"

Maikling Kwentong Pambata

First Prize: Eugene Y. Evasco, "Ang Nag-iisa at Natatanging si Onyok"
Second Prize: No Winner
Third Prize: No Winner

Tula

First Prize: Vijae Orquia Alquisola, "Paglasa sa Pansamantala"
Second Prize: Enrique S. Villasis, "Marina"
Third Prize: Jose Marte A. Abueg, "Musikerong Bulag"

Tula para sa mga Bata

First Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, "Tugma at Sukat sa Panahon ng Pagmulat"
Second Prize: Vijae Orquia Alquisola, "Sa Tuwing Ikaw ay Tahimik at mga Tinig ng Mga Batang Tinutukso"
Third Prize: John Enrico C. Torralba, "Lola Manghuhula"

Sanaysay

First Prize: Allan B. Lopez, "Return Flight"
Second Prize: Dayang Magdalena Nirvana T. Yraola, "Retorika ng Luksa"
Third Prize: Jose Dennis C. Teodosio, "Ang Daigdig sa Ilalim ng Papag ni Lola Mude"

Dulang May Isang Yugto

First Prize: Peter Solis Nery, "Gladiolas"
Second Prize: Salvador Biglaen, "Balediksiyon"
Third Prize: Joshua L. Lim So, "Sa Syquia, Malate, Kabanata I: Maraming Nagugutom sa Pilipinas"

Dulang Ganap Ang Haba

First Prize: Joshua L. Lim So, "Tungkol kay Angela"
Second Prize: Erick Dasig Aguilar, "Shambala"
Third Prize: Peter Solis Nery, "Agimat"

Dulang Pampelikula

First Prize: Rodolfo C. Vera, "Lakambini"
Second Prize: Andrian M. Legaspi, "Ang Pag-ikot ng Salapi sa Panahon ni JLC"
Third Prize: Antoinette H. Jadaone, "That Thing Called Tadhana"

Regional Division

Short Story [Cebuano]

First Prize: Noel P. Tuazon, "Gutom"
Second Prize: Marcelo D. Baterna, "Utlanan"
Third Prize: Jondy Medalle Arpilleda, "Kasina"

Short Story [Hiligaynon]

First Prize: Alice Tan Gonzales, "Balay sang Monyeka"
Second Prize: Norman Tagudinay Darap, "Olayra"
Third Prize: No Winner

Short Story [Iluko]

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Ronelyn Ramones, "Gapu Ken ni Angelica"
Third Prize: Roy V. Aragon, "Mennamenna ti Maysa a Mannurat iti Ipupusayna, Iti Maysa a Nadagaang A Malem"