The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 2001 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author):
Short Story
First Prize: "The Death of Fray Salvador Montano, Conquistador of Negros" by Rosario Lucero
Second Prize: "White Elephants" by Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta
Third Prize: "Lyra" by Lakambini Sitoy
Poetry
First Prize: "Pillage and Other Poems" by Alfred Yuson
Second Prize: "The Shortest Distance" by Conchitina Cruz
Third Prize: "To The Dreamer of Last Things" by John Labella
Short Story for Children
First Prize: "Apo Mayor" by Grace Chong
Second Prize: "The Ghost of Maria Matalas" by Irene Limpe
Third Prize: "Nor Has Ear Heard" by Marie Louise Kalaw Santos
Essay
First Prize: "Cogito Ergo Sum, or What I Know for Sure I Learned from Science" by Queena Lee-Chua
Second Prize: "Lengua Estopado Does Not Mean Stupid Language" by Ernie Zarate
Third Prize: "Satellite of Hate" by Tad Ermitano
Full Length Play
First Prize: "Maragtas: How Kapinangan Tricked Sumakwel Thrice" by Leoncio Deriada
Second Prize: "The Dreamweavers" by Rodolfo Vera
Third Prize: "War Booty" by Christopher Gozum ??
One-Act Play
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: "In The Gray" by Glenn Sevilla Mas
Third Prize: No winner
Future Fiction
First Prize: "Turtle Season" by Timothy Montes
Second Prize: "Past Forward" by Maria Fres-Felix
Third Prize: "The Third Placed Coming" by Antonio Hidalgo
Short Story in Filipino
First Prize: "Ang Apo ni Lola Soledad" by Edgardo Maranan
Second Prize: "Ang Baliw ng Bayan ng Sili" ni Roy V. Aragon
Third Prize: "Kalayo" by Gil Olea Mendoza
Poetry in Filipino
First Prize: "Mga Lagot na Liwanag" Michael Coroza
Second Prize: "Nakatanim ng Granada Ang Diyos" by Rebecca Anonuevo
Third Prize: "Ang Paghagilap sa Karaniwan" by Eugene Evasco
Short Story for Children in Filipino
First Prize: "Sandosenang Sapatos" by Dr. Luis Gatmaitan
Second Prize: "Ang Madyik ni Paolo" by Glenda Oris
Third Prize: "Ang Mahiwagang Kahon" by Dencel Limbo-Aquino
Essay in Filipino
First Prize: "Mga Pilat Sa Pilak" by Eugene Evasco
Second Prize: "Ang Kumbento, Ang Aklatan at Ang Casa Tribunal ng Candon" by Reynaldo Duque
Third Prize: "Sari-Saring Paninda" by Jing Castro Panganiban
Future Fiction in Filipino
First Prize: "Ampalaya" by Reuel Molina Aguila
Second Prize: "Ima" by Jimmuel Naval
Third Prize: "Ang Pamilyang Kumakain ng Lupa" by Khavn De La Cruz
Full-Length Play in Filipino
First Prize: "Last Order sa Penguin" by Chris Martinez
Second Prize: "Iraya" by Edward Perez
Third Prize: "Indio Anakbanua" by Allan Librada Panlileo
One-act Play in Filipino
First Prize: "Resureksiyon" by Jose Victor Z. Torres
Second Prize: "Sardinas" by Ferdinand Jarin
Third Prize: "Kumpit: Sa Ngalan ng Krus at ng Kris" by Aurora Yumul
Teleplay
First Prize: "A Date With Jao Mapa" by Enrique Belo Henares
Second Prize: "Pick Up" by Althea Lauren Ricardo
Third Prize: "San Nicolas" by Tomas Agulto
Screenplay
First Prize: "Ligalig" by Roy Iglesias
Second Prize: "Pagkatapos ng Paalam" by Ma. Rebecca Arcega
Third Prize: "Bayad Luha" by Edward Mark Meily
First Prize: "Ysabelo" by Reynaldo Duque
Second Prize: "Dagiti Maris Ti Bannagaw" by William Alvarado
Third Prize: "Ti Wagayway, Ni Lakay Pedro Salacnib Ken Maysa A Bigat" by Arnold Pascual Jose
First Prize: "Ang Bata Nga Dili Matulog" by Macario Tiu
Second Prize: "Tuli" by Arturo Penaserada
Third Prize: "Takna sa Kagabhion" by Ricardo Patalinjug
First Prize: "Ang Mga Birhen sa Masulog" by Isabel Sebullen
Second Prize: "Lubid" by Leoncio Deriada
English
First Prize: "Of Enormous Turnips, Little Books and Life’s Big Lessons" by Enrico Miguel Subido
Second Prize: "The Greatest ‘Trash’ I’ve Read" by Patricia Nicole Golez
Third Prize: "A Glimpse of Dawn" by Frances Majella Tan Cabahug
Filipino
First Prize: "Bagani Ubbog: Paghahanap sa Tatak ng Angkan" by Reynaldo Bienvenido Duque II
Second Prize: "Ang Libro, Ang Mambabasa, Ang Pagbabago" by Karen Jamora
Third Prize: "Huwag Mo Akong Salingin, Indiong Gusgusin" by Jefferson Capati
