1973 Palanca Awards

English Division

Short Story

• First Prize: Antonio R. Enriquez, “Spots on Their Wings”
• Second Prize: Ines Taccad Cammayo, “On Friends You Pin Such Hopes”
• Third Prize: Jaime An Lim, “The Liberation of Mrs. Fidela Magsilang”

Poetry

• First Prize: Cirilo F. Bautista, “Charts”
• Second Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, “A Trick of Mirrors”
• Third Prize: Erwin Castillo, “Alapaap's Mountain”

One-Act Play

• First Prize: Ricaredo Demetillo, “The Heart of Emptiness is Black”
• Second Prize: Azucena Grajo Uranza, “Go, Rider”
• Third Prize: Federico Licsi Espino Jr., “The Ricebird Has Brown Wings” : Rolando S. Tinio, “The Boxes”

Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

• First Prize: Pedro S. Dandan, “Ang Daong ni Noe”
• Second Prize: Bienvenido Ramos, “Puwang sa Lilim ng Araw”
• Third Prize: Jun Cruz Reyes, “Isang Lumang Kuwento”

Tula

• First Prize: Eduardo Garrovillas, “Walang Pangalan ang Maraming Dakila”
• Second Prize: Bienvenido Ramos, “Pakikipagtipan sa Tadhana”
• Third Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Dalit-puri at Iba Pang Tula”

Dulang May Isang Yugto

• First Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Si Jesus at si Magdalena”
• Second Prize: Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio, “Ang Daga sa Hawla”
• Third Prize: Frank G. Rivera, “Maskara”

References

Sources

References

1. "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE". Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature.