The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1999 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author):
Novel
Grand Prize: "Smaller and Smaller Circles" by Ma. Felisa H. Batacan
Short Story
First Prize: "Life Before X" by Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta
Second Prize: "Flood" by Ma. Romina M. Gonzales
Third Prize: "Rhinoplasty" by Maria L.M. Fres-Felix
Poetry
First Prize: "The Taste of One Wave" by John Labella
Second Prize: "Native Tongue" by Ulysses B. Aparece
Third Prize: "Reaching Destination" by Nerisa Del Carmen Guevarra
Short Story for Children
First Prize: "The Boy Who Had Five Lolas" by Grace D. Chong
Second Prize: "Magnificent Benito and His Two Front Teeth" by Michelle G. Rivera and Augie Rivera
Third Prize: "Danny Goes Home" by Michelle Antoinette S. Tom
Essay
First Prize: "Once Upon a Bright Happy Boy" by Melba Padilla Maggay
Second Prize: "Remembering Villa" by Alfred A. Yuson
Third Prize: "The Rite of Strings" by Lourd Ernest de Veyra
Full Length Play
First Prize: "Original Grace" by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Second Prize: "Halakata, MS.D" by Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz
Third Prize: "Legend of the Cross" by Ametta Suarez Taguchi
One-Act Play
First Prize: "Medea of Syquijor" by Leoncio P. Deriada
Second Prize: "Blind Names" by Crispin Ramos
Third Prize: "Sayonara Lola Bashang" by John Joseph S. Coronel
Novel in Filipino
Grand Prize: "Ang Kaulayaw ng Agila" by Lilia Quindoza Santiago
Short Story in Filipino
First Prize: "Sinsil Boys" by German V. Gervacio
Second Prize: "BI" by Marco A.V. Lopez
Third Prize: "Dalantao" by Alwin C. Aguirre
Poetry in Filipino "Kamatayon sang Isa ka Kalye" by Leoncio P. Deriada
Short Story for Children in Filipino
First Prize: "Tatlong Ungas" by Rene O. Villanueva
Second Prize: "Ang Ballet Dancer at ang Basketball Player" by Nora Imelda C. Bautista
Third Prize: "Xilef" by Augie Rivera
Essay in Filipino
First Prize: "Bakasin Mo Sa Bakasyon" by Lamberto E. Antonio
Second Prize: "Abante Sa Aking Buhay" by Ariel Dim. Dorlongan
Third Prize: "Tatlong Lumang Sutana" by Niles Jordan Breis
Full-Length Play in Filipino
First Prize: "Luna, Isang Romansang Aswang" by Rodolfo C. Vera
Second Prize: "Despedida De Soltera" by Liza C. Magtoto
Third Prize: "Bagting" by Edward P. Perez
One-act Play in Filipino
First Prize: "Watawat" by Rene O. Villanueva
Second Prize: "Unang Dalaw" by Edward P. Perez
Third Prize: "Wan Chai Yuki" by Dominic D. Manrique
Teleplay
First Prize: "Babaeng Tilapia, Natagpuan sa Coastal Road" by Nicolas B. Pichay
Second Prize: "Banta" by Eli Rueda Guieb III
Third Prize: "Ayala Avenue" by Isagani A. Amoncio
Screenplay<
First Prize: "Si Maria at si Magdalena" by Ramon Felipe Sarmiento
Second Prize: "Karumal-Dumal" by Diosdado Sa. Anzures Jr.
Third Prize: "Syota ng Masa" by Ronaldo C. Tumbokon
First Prize: "Dayyeng Dagiti Karayan" by Ricarte A. Agnes
Second Prize: "Dagiti Inna nga Umulog iti Sardam" by Reynaldo A. Duque
Third Prize: "Murkat" by Roy V. Aragon
First Prize: "Ting-Ani" by Ricardo I. Patalinhug
Second Prize: "Sambunot" by Leonilo E. Estimo
Third Prize: "Ang Hari sa Tulay" by Oscar C. Pineda
First Prize: "Ang Likum sang Isla San Miguel" by Alice Tan Gonzales
Second Prize: "Ulan sa Bulan sang Abril" by Jonathan P. Jurilla
English
First Prize: "Learn from the Oldies and Teach the Kiddies" by Juan Ruffo D. Chong
Second Prize: "Got Pinoy" by Catherine Candano
Third Prize: "Cultivating Our Roots" by Melissa Mae B. Santos
Third Prize: "Ang Papel ng Kabataan sa Pangangalaga ng Kahalagahang Pangkultura ng Filipino" by Melecio P. Vizcarra Jr.
