Palanca Awards
| Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | |
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Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
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| Awarded for | Excellence in literary works |
| Country | Philippines |
| First awarded | 1950 |
| Official website | www.palancaawards.com.ph |
The Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature are literary awards of the Philippines. The Manila Standard called it the "Pulitzer Prize" of the Philippines in terms of prestige. Unlike works acceptable as nominees for the Pulitzers, however, entries to the Palanca competition are previously unpublished pieces in their manuscript form.[1] The Palanca Awards, organized by the Carlos Palanca Foundation, is one of the Philippines' longest-running awards programs.[2]
History
The Palanca Awards was established in 1950 to inspire and recognize Filipino writers, including poets, playwrights and screenwriters, and writers for children.[3] In the 1960s, the Palanca Awards Committee started to fund the publication of Palanca Award-winning plays, and production funds were committed in 1975.[4] In 2009, it added a category for poetry for children, in both Filipino and English.[2]
Categories
Starting on the 60th awards year, for which the call for submissions opened on March 1, 2010 (ended April 30, 2010), contestants could submit one entry each in the following categories:
English Division
- Short Story
- Short Story for Children
- Essay
- Poetry
- Poetry Written for Children
- One-act Play
- Full-length Play
Filipino Division
- Maikling Kuwento (Short Story in Filipino)
- Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Short Story for Children in Filipino)
- Sanaysay (Essay in Filipino)
- Tula (Poetry in Filipino)
- Tulang Isinulat Para sa mga Bata (Poetry for Children in Filipino)
- Dulang May Isang Yugto (One-act Play in Filipino)
- Dulang Ganap ang Haba (Full-length Play in Filipino)
- Dulang Pampelikula (Screenplay in Filipino)
Regional Languages Division
- Short Story in Cebuano
- Short Story in Hiligaynon
- Short Story in Iluko
Kabataan Division (Open only to those below 18 years of age)
- Kabataan Essay
- Kabataan Sanaysay
Winners
Palanca Awardees by year:
Palanca Hall of Fame
The Palanca Hall of Fame honors was established in 1995 and is presented to a Palanca awardee who already won five first prizes in the regular categories.
Palanca Hall of Fame awardees are:
- 2012
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1996
- 1995
- Cirilo Bautista
- Gregorio C. Brillantes
- Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo
- Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
- Jesus T. Peralta
- Rolando Tinio
- Rene Villanueva
