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1976 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1976 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

Contents

English division

Short story

  • First Prize: “Taking Flight” by Paul Stephen Lim
  • Second Prize: “Trilogy” by Leoncio P. Deriada
  • Third Prize: “The Chieftain's Trophy, Abunnawas” by Jose Nadal Carreon

    • Poetry

  • First Prize: “The Space Between” by Gémino H. Abad
  • Second Prize: “Poyms Tch Tch Passwords” by Ricardo M. De Ungria
  • Third Prize: “Three Obligations” by Alejandrino G. Hufana

    • One-Act Play

  • Special Mention:

    • “Age of Heroes” by Esteban Javellana
    “El Supremo” by Roel T. Argonza
    “The Red Bikini” by Marina N. Cruz
    “This Land is Mine” by Domingo Nolasco
    “What Might Have Been” by Felix A. Clemente

    Full-length Play

  • First Prize: “The Beatas” by Nick Joaquin
  • Second Prize: No winner
  • Third Prize: No winner
  • Special Prize: “Like the Days of a Hireling” by Manuel M. Martell; and "The Primordial Quotient" by Elsa Martinez Coscolluela

    • Filipino division

    Short story

  • First Prize: “Alamat ng Sapang Bato” by Fanny A. Garcia
  • Second Prize: “Araw ng mga Buldozer at Dapithapon sa Buhay ni Ato” by Jun Cruz Reyes
  • Third Prize: “Ang Pangarap ni Isis” by Domingo G. Landicho

    • Poetry

  • First Prize: “Sangkipil na Uhay” by Lamberto E. Antonio
  • Second Prize: “Sa Pagtabon ng Gumuhong Bundok” by Teo T. Antonio
  • Third Prize: No winner

    • One-Act Play

  • First Prize: “Nang Pista sa Aming Bayan” by Nonilon Valdeamos Queano
  • Second Prize: “Ang Daigdig sa Isang Handaan” by Mariano Calangasan
  • Third Prize: “Ang Kanal” by Rolando C. Bartolome

    • Full-length Play

  • First Prize: “Alipato” by Nonilon Valdeamos Queano
  • Second Prize: No winner
  • Third Prize: No winner
  • Special Prizes: “Ang Artista sa Palengke” by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.; and “Isang Saglit sa Karimlan” by Azucena Grajo Uranza

    • References

    1976 Palanca Awards Wikipedia
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