1959 Palanca Awards

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Other ceremonies 1958, 1960		Date 1959

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1959 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English Division

Short Story

First Prize: "The God Stealer" by Francisco SioJose

Second Prize: "The Giants" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera

Third Prize: "On the Ferry" by N.V.M. Gonzales

One-Act Play

First Prize: "In the Tangled Snare" by Epifanio San Juan Jr.

Second Prize: No Winner

Third Prize: "Scent of Fear" by Jesus T. Peralta

Short Story in Filipino

First Prize: "Dayuhan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.

Second Prize: "Estero" by Pedro L Ricarte

Third Prize: "Mapanglaw ang Mukha ng Buwan" by Efren Reyes Abueg

One-Act Play in Filipino

First Prize: No Winner

Second Prize: "Hagdan sa Bahaghari" by Amado V. Hernandez

Third Prize: No Winner

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