The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 2002 (rank, name of author, title of winning entry):
Novel
Grand Prize: Vicente Garcia Groyon, "The Sky Over Dimas"
Short Story
First Prize: Socorro A. Villanueva, "We Won't Cry About This"
Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "Old Movies"
Third Prize: Edgar B. Maranan, "Doomsday"
Futuristic Fiction-English
First Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "Virtual Center"
Second Prize: David Peter Jose J. Hontiveros, "Kaming mga Seroks"
Third Prize: Baryon Tensor Posadas, "Mall"
Short Story for Children
First Prize: Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak, "Mico and Friends"
Second Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "The Slipper"
Third Prize: Herbeth Fondevilla, "The Peace Crane"
Essay
First Prize: Melba Padilla Maggay, "Death and Early Sorrow"
Second Prize: Pareto Oliver B. Patacsil II, "Bread and Quiz Shows"
Third Prize: Noel P. Pingoy, M.D., "Becoming a Hematologist"
Kabataan Essay
First Prize: Enrico Miguel T. Subido, "Waging War for Humanity: The Battle for Peace"
Second Prize: Monica S. Macansantos, "My Brush with Eugenics"
Third Prize: Patricia Nicole J. Golez, "World Peace in My Own Little Way, Bow"
Poetry
First Prize: Paolo Manalo, "Jolography"
Second Prize: Anthony L. Tan, "Crossing the River and Other Poems"
Third Prize: Mariano L. Kilates, "Things of Light"
One-Act Play
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: Joseph Israel M. Laban, "The Day Lola Lilia Finished Weaving"
Third Prize: Hans Leo J. Cacdac, "Choosers of the Slain"
Full-Length Play
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: Francis Tanglao-Aguas, "When the Purple Settles"
Third Prize: Christopher Q. Gozum, "The Pasyon of Pedro Calosa and the Tayug Colorum Uprising of 1931"
Short Story-Cebuano
First Prize: Rolando S. Salvaña, "Libat"
Second Prize: Sheilfa B. Alojamiento, "Ang Mga Babaye sa Among Baryo"
Third Prize: Ernesto D. Lariosa, "Sakdapanay"
Short Story-Hiligaynon
First Prize: Alice Tan Gonzales, "Sa Taguangkan Sang Duta"
Second Prize: Genevieve L. Asenjo, "taga-uma@manila"
Third Prize: John Iremil E. Teodoro, "Anghel Sang Capiz"
Short Story-Ilokano
First Prize: Lorenzo G. Tabin, "Puon"
Second Prize: William V. Alvarado, "Alipugpog 1762-1765"
Third Prize: Eden Aquino Alviar, "Salmo"
Nobela
Tanging Gantimpala: Norman Wilwayco, "Kung Paano Ko Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay"
Futuristic Fiction-Filipino
Unang Gantimpala: Alvin B. Yapan, "Apokalipsis"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Alwin C. Aguirre, "Semi-Kalbo"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Jimmuel C. Naval, "Mr. Doily"
Maikling Kuwento
Unang Gantimpala: Marco A.V. Lopez, "Bukbok"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jerry Arcega-Gracio, "Isda"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Pat V. Villafuerte, "Huling Hiling, Hinaing at Halinghing ni Hermano Huseng"
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
Unang Gantimpala: Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, "Ang Lumang Aparador"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joseph Patrick V. Arevalo, "Pagbibilang sa Bookstore"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Enrico C. Torralba, "Ang Ama ni Pando"
Sanaysay
Unang Gantimpala: Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D., "Tuwing Miyerkules"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Neil Bustamante Campos, "Paano Nga Ba Kung Matanda Ka Na?"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Michael M. Coroza, "Si Nanay, Si Lolo Ceferino, Ang Lira, at si Eliot o ang Henesis ng Aking Pananaludtod"
Kabataan Sanaysay
Unang Gantimpala: Margaret P. Yarcia, "Kabataang Mandirigma"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Lester John Cariaga Lim, "Pandaigdigang Kapayapaan: Kabataan Game Ka Na Ba?"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Ivan D.J. Josue, "Mangarap Ka Nang Gising"
Tula
Unang Gantimpala: Roberto T. Añonuevo, "Estalon at Iba Pang Simoy ng Bait"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Edgar Calabia Samar, "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman at Iba Pang Tula"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Jerry Arcega-Gracio, "Sinaunang Pag-ibig sa Apoy"
Dulang May Isang Yugto
Unang Gantimpala: Nathaniel Joseph F. De Mesa, "SubTEXT"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Harlene Charmaine Bautista-Tejedor, "Kasal, Sakal, Xenical"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Salvador T. Biglaen, "Ang Bayani ng Hannaga"
Dulang Ganap Ang Haba
Unang Gantimpala: Liza C. Magtoto, "Agnoia"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: George A. De Jesus III, "Sala sa Pito"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Edward Perez, "Teatro Porvenir"
Dulang Pantelebisyon
Unang Gantimpala: Vincent Kua, "Shashin Lolabye"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joel V. Almazan, "Balikbayan Box"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Lynda Casimiro, "Supectibol"
Dulang Pampelikula
Unang Gantimpala: Michael Angelo P. Dagñalan, "Isnatser!"
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jose Dennis C. Teodosio, "Tanso at bronse"
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Agustin del Mundo Sugatan, Jr., "Fire Crackers"
