2016 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners for 2016. The awarding ceremonies were held on September 21, 2016, at the Peninsula Hotel Manila in Makati City. Multi-awarded actor, director, and theater artist Antonio "Tony" Mabesa was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi for his career spanning 6 decades. He is a professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman and the founder of Dulaang UP.[1][2]
66th Palanca Awards | |
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Date | September 2, 2016 |
Location | The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, PH |
English Division
Short Story
- First Prize: "Zoetrope" by Richard C. Cornelio
- Second Prize: "Sundays at the Cardozas’" by Larissa Mae R. Suarez
- Third Prize: "Things That Matter" by Michelle Abigail Tiu Tan
Judges:
Poetry
- First Prize: "Hush Harbor" by Ana Maria K. Lacuesta
- Second Prize: "Accidents of Composition" by Merlinda Bobis
- Third Prize: "Homecoming Collection" by Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
Judges:
Essay
- First Prize: "A View From Masada" by Joel Vega
- Second Prize: "Circle" by Hammed Q. Bolotaolo
- Third Prize: "Lip Reading" by Maria Roselle G. Umlas
Judges:
Short Story for Children
- First Prize: "No Winner"
- Second Prize: "No Winner"
- Third Prize: "Saranggola" by Joemar L. Furigay
Judges:
Poetry for Children
- First Prize: "No Winner"
- Second Prize: "The Small Bright Things" by Jaime An Lim
- Third Prize: "Miniature Masterpieces" by Patricia Celina A. Ngo
Judges:
One-Act Play
- First Prize: "Tic-Tac-Toe" by Peter Solis Nery
- Second Prize: "1990" by Robert Arlo DeGuzman
- Third Prize: "Gawani’s First Dance" by Patrick James Manongdo Valera
Judges:
Full Length Play
- First Prize: "The Floret Road" by Joachim Emilio B. Antonio
- Second Prize: "No Winner"
- Third Prize: "Tirador ng Tinago" by Michael Aaron C. Gomez
Judges:
Filipino Division
Maikling Kuwento (Short Story)
- First Prize: "Ang Daga" by Orlando A. Oliveros
- Second Prize: "Bangkera" by Emmanuel T. Barrameda
- Third Prize: "Cutter" by Paolo Miguel G. Tiausas
Judges:
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Short Story for Children)
- First Prize: "Ang Nakabibilib na si Lola Ising" by Annalyn Leyesa-Go
- Second Prize: "May Pula" by Manuelita Contreras-Cabrera
- Third Prize: "Ambon ng Liwanag" by Eugene Y. Evasco
Judges:
Sanaysay (Essay)
- First Prize: "Pugon na De-Gulong" by Christopher S. Rosales
- Second Prize: "Mga Pagsasanay sa Paggalugad ng Siyudad" by Eugene Y. Evasco
- Third Prize: "#PaperDolls" by Segundo Matias Jr.
Judges:
Tula (Poetry)
- First Prize: "‘Di Lang Lalang" by Mark Anthony S. Angeles
- Second Prize: "Tempus Per Annum at Iba pang Tula" by Louie Jon Agustin Sanchez
- Third Prize: "#PagsisiyasatSaSugat " by Allan John Andres
Judges:
Tulang Pambata (Poetry for Children)
- First Prize: "AngTotoo, Raya, Ang Buwan ay Itlog ng Butiki" by German Villanueva Gervacio
- Second Prize: "Tiniklop-tiklop na Bugtong " by John Patrick F. Solano
- Third Prize: " Awit ng Bakwit" by Vijae Orquia Alquisola
Judges:
Dulang May Isang Yugto (One-Act Play)
- First Prize: "Bait" by Guelan Varela-Luarca
- Second Prize: "Billboard" by Mark Adrian Crisostomo Ho
- Third Prize: "Ang Mga Bisita ni Jean" by Ma. Cecilia C. De La Rosa
Judges:
Dulang May Ganap na Haba (Full-Length Play)
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: "Chiaroscuro" by Lito Casaje
Judges:
Dulang Pampelikula (Screenplay)
- First Prize: "Kulay Lila ang Gabi na Binudburan pa ng mga Bituin" by Jimmy F. Flores
- Second Prize: "Deadma Walking" by Eric Cabahug
- Third Prize: "Alay ng Lupa sa Daing ng Dagat" by Ymmanwel Rico Provinio
Judges:
Regional Languages Division
Short Story - Cebuano
- First Prize: "Tigpamaba sa Magay" by CD Borden
- Second Prize: "Lumba" by Gumer M. Rafanan
- Third Prize: "Estatwa" by Manuel M. Avenido, Jr
Judges: Richel G. Dorotan (Chairman), Manuel Faelnar, Hope Sabanpan-Yu
Short Story - Hiligaynon
- First Prize: " Ang Panaad " by Ritchie D. Pagunsan
- Second Prize: " Nagakaangay nga Panapton " by Early Sol A. Gadong
- Third Prize: " Bahal Nga Tuba " by Alain Russ G. Dimzon
Judges: Beulah P. Taguiwalo (Chairperson), Genevieve L. Asenjo, John E. Barrios
Short Story - Ilokano
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: "Pamulinawen" by Roy V. Aragon
Judges: Adelaida F. Lucero (Chairperson), Maria L.M. Frez-Felix, Arthur P. Urata Sr.
Kabataan Division
Filipino
- First Prize: "Hulagway sa Rabaw ng Tubig" by Mikaela Lu Apollo
- Second Prize: "Minsan Nag-Selfie ang Isang Propagandista" by Harvey D. Lor
- Third Prize: "Ang Pinakamagandang Pamato sa Larong Piko" by Jason Renz D. Barrios
English
- First Prize: "To Thine Own Self Be True" by Jill Esther V. Parreño
- Second Prize: "Then The Abstract Was Misunderstood" by Dawn Gabriela Emmanuele G. Dela Rosa
- Third Prize: "iThink, Therefore iAm" by Alpheus Matthew D. Llantero
Judges: Ligaya Tiamson Rubin (Chairperson), Maria Louella M. Tampinco-Lunas, Josefina A. Agravante
References
- "51 writers win at 66th Palanca Awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "FULL LIST: Winners, Palanca Awards 2016". Rappler. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.