Welcome to the Official Website of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the country's most prestigious and longest-running literary contest.

It was to honor the legacy of Don Carlos Palanca, Sr. that the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was established in 1950 and the first award was given in 1951. Through this annual literary contest, the family and heirs of Carlos Palanca sought to keep his name alive, along with his legacy of discipline and perseverance, and to enrich the nation's cultural heritage.

The website provides a venue for viewing the Palanca winning works; to facilitate participation in the annual literary contest; and to aid in the dissemination of information regarding the contest. It also aims to create a community where people interested in the Palanca Awards can interact.

       ANNOUNCEMENTS

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         59th Carlos Palanca       Memorial Awards Now
          Accepting Entries

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         The Palanca Awards
  announces the introduction of
           two new categories
  "Poetry Written for Children"
       in the English Division
                     and
    "Tulang Isinulat Para sa
                mga Bata"
       in the Filipino Division

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                  Visit Our
  Online Submission of Entries
       to Submit Your Entries

   The Contest is Open Until
  midnight of 30 April 2009.

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