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The Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is back; now accepting entries
The wait is finally over for poets and literary artists! After a two-year hiatus brought about by the global pandemic, the longest-running and most prestigious literary contest in the country is back and now accepting entries to the 70th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (CPMA).
“We know that the past two years have been very challenging for everyone because of the pandemic. As we all slowly get back on track and ease into the new normal, we believe the time is ripe to, once again, promote and celebrate Philippine literature and honor our literary artists,” says Administrative Manager Bernardita Ben, CPMA official spokesperson.
CPMA is now accepting submissions to its regular categories as follows:
- Novel and Nobela categories;
- English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play;
- Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, and Dulang Pampelikula;
- Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon, and Short Story-Ilokano.
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69th Palanca Awards Roster of Judges
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 ─ The nation’s literati gathered earlier this evening at the Rigodon Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila to celebrate and honor the winners of the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Recognized among the winning authors are the elite literary magnates who helped determine those who deserve to be part of the illustrious roster of Palanca awardees.
This year, a total of 63 authors, poets, academics, and other luminaries handpicked from their respective areas of expertise contributed their time and knowledge to evaluate which literary compositions deserved the much coveted Palanca Awards.
The Palanca Awards is the longest-running literary competition in the Philippines and is considered as the gold standard in writing excellence. Named after the businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca Sr., it aims to both enrich Philippine Literature by giving incentives to writers and serving as a treasury of Philippine literary gems.
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69th Palanca Awards names winners
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 ─ Literary excellence took the spotlight once again as winning authors of the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature were honored earlier this evening at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City.
A total of 56 writers, 32 of which are first-time awardees, were chosen as this year’s recipients. Two of the authors each bagged prizes in two separate categories, with one being a first-time winner.
With the bi-annual Novel and Nobela categories open this year, the total number of writing categories awarded was 22. All winning entries were evaluated and chosen by an elite roster of literary personalities from various fields.
Following is the list of winners of the 69th Palanca Awards:
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69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, now accepting entries
The 69th year of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the longest-running and most prestigious literary contest in the country, is now accepting submissions to its regular categories stated below:
- · Novel and Nobela categories
- · English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play;
- · Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, and Dulang Pampelikula;
- · Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon, and Short Story-Ilokano.
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Winning writers celebrated at 68th Palanca Awards ceremony
OCTOBER 5, 2018 ─ It was a night of celebrating literary excellence as the 68th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature honored the authors of the competition’s winning entries earlier this evening at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City.
A total of 54 writers, 28 of which were first-time awardees, were chosen as this year’s batch of winners. Two authors each bagged prizes in two separate categories. A total of 20 regular categories were opened this year. The winning entries were evaluated and chosen by an elite roster of literary personalities from various fields.
This year’s awarding ceremony had as Speaker and Guest of honor multi-awarded writer Alfred “Krip” Yuson. He was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi for his contributions to the Philippine literary scene, including novels, poetry collections, short fiction, essays, and children’s stories. Yuson is a recipient of 13 Palanca Awards across various categories and was elevated to the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2001.
Named after businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the Palanca Awards continuously seeks to cultivate Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers and serving as a treasury of these literary gems. It is considered the gold standard in writing excellence, highly-coveted by Filipino writers, young and old alike.
Following is the list of winners of the 68th Palanca Awards:
Read more: 68th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Winners 2018