1993 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1993 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

Novel

Grand Prizes: “Killing Time in a Warm Place” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.; and “Subanons” ni Antonio R. Enriquez Badingin

Short story

First Prize: “The Axolatl Colony” by Jaime An Lim

Second Prize: “Molde Perdido” by Myra L. Go

Third Prize: “Blood on the Moon” by Mig Alvarez Enriquez

Short story for children

First Prize: “The Man Who Hated Birds” by Leoncio P. Deriada

Second Prize: “The Boy and the Tree of Time” by Jaime An Lim; and “The Pillow Cat” by Marivi Soliven

Third Prize: “Little Bird, Little Fish and the Elephant” by Victorino Manalo; and “The Bamboo Who Wanted to Become a Christmas Tree” by Erlinda Acacio Flores

Poetry

First Prize: “Poems for Muddas” by Anthony L. Tan

Second Prize: “In Time Passing and Other Poems” by Elsa Martinez Coscolluela

Third Prize: “Excerpt from the Unfinished Life” by Mariano Kilates

Essay

First Prize: “Undoing Secrets” by Ma. Luisa A. Igloria

Second Prize: “Listening to My Father” by Victorino Manalo

Third Prize: “Bad Boy, Robin, Baad, Baad Boy” by Jessica Zafra

One-Act Play

First Prize: “Paper Anniversary” by Corinna Esperanza A. Nuqui

Second Prize: “And There Was Light” by Edelisa C. Cruz

Third Prize: “A Jewel for Two” by Ruby Senatin

Full-length Play

First Prize: “The Comfort of Women” by Elsa Martinez Coscolluela

Second Prize: “Death in the Form of A Rose” by Anton Juan Jr.

Third Prize: “Besame Mucho, Love Me Forever” by Rolando S. Tinio

Filipino division

Novel

Grand Prizes: “Bulaklak ng Maynila” by Domingo G. Landicho; and “Moog” by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.

Short story

First Prize: “Rosal” by Mayette Bayuga

Second Prize: “Kamusta na Bok?” by Marco A.V. Lopez

Third Prize: “Lihim sa Tag-araw” by Honorio Bartolome De Dios; and “Wala sa Sarili” by Froilan Sempio Medina

Short story for children

First Prize: “Kuwento ni Malinis” by Rene O. Villanueva

Second Prize: “Si Burnay, ang Batang Palayok” by Augie D. Rivera Jr.

Third Prize: “Ang Paglalakbay ni Butirik, ang Dyip na Masungit” by Adora Balmes

Poetry

First Prize: “Pangunungkan at iba pang Saliksik” by Roberto T. Añonuevo

Second Prize: “Ang Lunes na Mahirap Bunuin” by Nicolas B. Pichay

Third Prize: ”Ilang Pagtutuwid sa Paraan ng Pagtawid” by Fidel Rillo, Jr.

Essay

First Prize: “May Katulong sa Aking Sopas” by Reuel Molina Aguila

Second Prize: “Soledad: Ang Mga Babae sa Kanilang Pag-iisa” by Glecy C. Atienza

Third Prize: “Paano ba Umuwi Sa Sariling Bayan” by Cesar Aljama

One-Act Play

First Prize: No winner

Second Prize: “Kristo Tagala” by Ramon C. Jocson and Fernando Villarca Cao

Third Prize: “Madumi” by Allan L. Palileo

Full-length Play

First Prize: “Separasyon” by Lito Casaje

Second Prize: “Aninag, Anino” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.

Third Prize: “Ang Butihing Babae ng Timog” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.; and “Ang Ninoy ni Ninay” by Ramon C. Jocson

Teleplay

First Prize: “Ang Kuwento ni A” by Rolando S. Tinio

Second Prize: “Magnanakaw” by Rolando F. Santos

Third Prize: “Karatula” by Mes De Guzman

References

1993 Palanca Awards Wikipedia

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English division

Filipino division

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