1984 Palanca Awards

English Division

Novel

• Special Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, Vaya Con Virgo

Short Story

• First Prize: Susan S. Lara, “The Reprieve”
• Second Prize: Sylvia Mendrez Ventura, “The Tangerine Gumamela”
• Third Prize: Gregorio Brillantes, “Stranger in an Asian City” : Lemuel Torrevillas, “The Little Wars of Filemon Sayre”

Poetry

• First Prize: Ma. Luisa A. Igloria, “Configuring the Gods and Other Poems” : Edgardo B. Maranan, “Voyage: Poem”
• Second Prize: Simeon Dumdum Jr., “Gossamer” : Felix Fojas, “Port of Entry” : Fidelito Cortes, “Waiting for Lobregat”
• Third Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, “February 1899” : Susan Pe, “Moving with the Wind” : Bing Caballero, “Songs in Three Continents”

Essay

• First Prize: Gregorio C. Brillantes, “Climate of Disaster, Season of Disgrace”
• Second Prize: Ricaredo Demetillo, “The Socio-political Implication in the Fiction of F. Sionil Jose”
• Third Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Tales of the Subdivided”

One-Act Play

• First Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, “Claudia and Her Mother”
• Second Prize: Alexander Lee, “Lunch”
• Third Prize: Renato L. Zamora, “A Showcase of Basic Sentiments”

Full-Length Play

• First Prize: No Winner
• Second Prize: No Winner
• Third Prize: Herminia Sison, “The Squirrels”
• Honorable Mention: Floy Quintos, “Gironiere”

Filipino Division

Nobela

• Grand Prize: Lualhati Bautista, Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa : Tony Perez, Bata, Sinaksak, Isinilid sa Baul

Maikling Kwento

• First Prize: Fidel Rillo, Jr., “Sa Kadawagan ng Pilikmata”
• Second Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, “Gamugamo sa Kalawakan”
• Third Prize: Pat V. Villafuerte, “Ang Huling Itineraryo ng Pulo-pulong Utak ni Propesor Balisungsong”

Tula

• First Prize: Tomas F. Agulto, “Bakasyunista”
• Second Prize: Virgilio S. Almario, “Isang Mamamayan ng Lungsod at Iba pang Tula”
• Third Prize: Fidel Rillo, Jr., “Mga Tugma ng Paglikha, Mga Talinhaga ng Pagpuksa” : Teo T. Antonio, “Sa Bibig ng Bulkan at Iba pang Krisis”

Sanaysay

• First Prize: Lilia Quindoza Santiago, “Mga Titik sa Dambuhalang Bato”
• Second Prize: Isagani R. Cruz, “Si Lam-ang, Si Fernando Poe, Jr. at si Aquino”
• Third Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, “Mga Tinig ng Pagtutol”

Dulang May Isang Yugto

• First Prize: No Winner
• Second Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “Punla ng Dekada”
• Third Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Kalapating Dagat”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

• First Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “Sigwa”
• Second Prize: Bonifacio Ilagan, “Juego de Prendas”
• Third Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Mga Puntod”

References

Sources

References

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