1980 Palanca Awards

English Division

Novel

• Special Prize: Remmie Suaco Brillo, Silapulapu and The Zebut Brothers

Short Story

• First Prize: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, "The Fruit of the Vine"
• Second Prize: Rosario Garcellano, "Flashback"
• Third Prize: Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, "The Outsider"

Poetry

• First Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, "Voices Prompted by the News, A Staple Food"
• Second Prize: Gemino H. Abad, "Counterclockwise" : Ricardo M. De Ungria, "R+A+D+I+O"
• Third Prize: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, "The Running Shadow and the Street Tree" ; Alfred A. Yuson, "Travelogue"

Essay

• First Prize: Marra Pl. Lanot, "Deja Vu In America or One of the Songs"
• Second Prize: Patricia Melendrez-Cruz, "Liberal Individualism and the Commonwealth Novels"
• Third Prize: Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin, "Turning Back and Moving Back"

One-Act Play

• First Prize: Eric Gamalinda, "Anatomy of a Passionate Derangement"
• Second Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, "Captive Word"
• Third Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, "The Surrender"

Full-Length Play

• First Prize: No Winner
• Second Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, "In My Father's House"
• Third Prize: Herminia Sison, "Fiesta"
• Honorable Mention: Lemuel Torrevillas, "Looking for Edison, or What's the Name of the Guy Who Invented Something"

Filipino Division

Nobela

• Grand Prize: Lualhati Bautista, 'Gapo

Maikling Kwento

• First Prize: Reynaldo A. Duque, "Kandong"
• Second Prize: Alfonso Mendoza, "Ang Tornilyo sa Utak ni Rufo Sabater"
• Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, "Orasyon sa Simbahan, sa Piitan at sa Coral Ballroom ng Manila Hilton"

Tula

• First Prize: Teresita Capili-Sayo, "Pula ang Putik sa Konkretong Looban at iba pang Tula"
• Second Prize: Orlando Olgado, "Sa Kopitang Litro, Ang Alak ay Krudo at iba pang tula"
• Third Prize: Mar Al. Tiburcio, "Mga Talababa ng Panahon"

Sanaysay

• First Prize: Pedro L. Ricarte, "Ang Krus sa Balikat ng Makata"
• Second Prize: Jun Cruz Reyes, "Ilang Talang Luma Buhat sa Talaarawan ng Isang May Nunal sa Talampakan"
• Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, "Pagkamulat at Iba Pang Sanaysay"

Dulang May Isang Yugto

• First Prize: Wilfred S. Victoria, "Isang Gabi sa Beerhouse" : Rene O. Villanueva, "Kumbersasyon"
• Second Prize: Isagani R. Cruz, "Kuwadro" : Angelito Tiongson, "Pari-pari"
• Third Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, "At Iba Pang Lakay..." : Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, "Awiyao"

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

• First Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, "Daungan ... Laot ... Daungan"
• Second Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., "Ambon sa Madaling Araw"
• Third Prize: Conrado De Quiros, "1898: Sa Mata ng Daluyong"

References

Sources

References

1. "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE".