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Last Call for Entries to the 76th Palanca Awards

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Your work could be the next to be celebrated in Philippine literature. Submit your entries to the 76th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature before the deadline on JUNE 30, 2026.

Official contest rules and entry forms are available on the Contest page of the Palanca Awards website at <https://palancaawards.com.ph/>. All submissions must be completed online through the website, as the Carlos Palanca Foundation WILL NOT ACCEPT PRINTED OR EMAIL submissions for any category.

The Palanca Awards is open to Filipino citizens or former Filipino citizens of all ages, whether based locally or abroad. Authors may submit only one (1) entry per category, as follows:

  • Novel and Nobela;
  • 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, Tula 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;
  • Kabataan Division – Kabataan Essay (English) and Kabataan Sanaysay (Filipino)

For the Kabataan Division, participants must respond to the following topics:

  • Kabataan Essay: “As the world becomes more connected yet increasingly shaped by differing ideologies, beliefs, and perspectives, young people face the challenge of understanding the divisions around them and helping shape a more hopeful future. How can today’s youth rise above differences and become bridges of understanding, promote peaceful coexistence, and help build societies rooted in empathy, mutual respect, and collective progress?”
  • Kabataan Sanaysay: “Habang ang daigdig ay lalong nagiging magkakaugnay, patuloy din itong hinuhubog ng magkakaibang ideolohiya, paniniwala, at pananaw. Nahaharap ang mga kabataan sa mga pagsubok na unawain ang mga pagkakawatak-watak o paghahati-hati sa lipunan, habang nagsisikap na makabuo ng isang bukas na puno ng pag-asa. Paano makaaahon ang mga kabataan sa ganitong kalagayan? Paano sila magsisilbing tulay ng pagkakaunawaan, magtataguyod ng mapayapang pakikipamuhay, at makatutulong sa pagbuo ng isang lipunang nakaugat sa malasakit sa kapwa, respeto sa isa’t isa, at sama-samang pag-unlad?”

Eligible works include unpublished or unproduced pieces, as well as works first published or produced from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. For the Novel and Nobela categories, published entries must have first appeared between June 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026. Only unproduced works are accepted for Dulang Pampelikula. Works that win another prize before midnight of June 30, 2026 are not eligible.

For further inquiries, please email Ms. Ester Alfaro at <cpfoundation@palancaawards.com.ph> or contact her via landline at +632 8478 7996 or mobile at +63917 828 2762 (+63917 828 CPMA).

Winners will be honored in a special ceremony later this year. Stay tuned for further announcements by following the CPMA website and CPMA Facebook <fb.com/palancaawards>.

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