1969 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in 1969 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

Short story

First Prize: “Un Bel Di” by Edith L. Tiempo

Second Prize: “The Trial of Professor Riesco” by Luis Teodoro Jr.

Third Prize: “The Icon” by Antonio R. Enriquez

Poetry

First Prize: “Counter-clockwise: Poems 1965-1969 and Dark Sutra” by Federico Licsi Espino Jr.

Second Prize: “Northward Into Noon” by Artemio Tadena

Third Prize: “Black or Otherwise” by Jose M. Lansang Jr.

One-Act Play

First Prize: “Dialogue” by Nestor Torre Jr.

Second Prize: “Days of the Clock” by Jesus T. Peralta

Third Prize: “The Summit” by Mar V. Puatu

Short story

First Prize: “Huwag, Huwag Mong Kukuwentuhan Ang Batang Si Wei Fung” by Ricardo Lee

Second Prize: “Mariang Makiling” by Eli Ang Barroso

Third Prize: “Elias at Salome” by Domingo Landicho

Poetry

First Prize: “May Luha ang Tula” by Aniceto Silvestre

Second Prize: “Paraanin Ako” by Jose M. Buhain

Third Prize: “Walong Tukod Langit” by Celestino M. Vega

One-Act Play

First Prize: “Moses, Moses” by Rogelio Sicat

Second Prize: “Neon” by Clodualdo Del Mundo

Third Prize: “Ang Huling Pasiya” by Fernando L. Samonte

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