1991 Palanca Awards

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LIST OF WINNERS

The 1991 winners were divided into thirteen categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] short story, short story for children, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play, plus the Dulang Pantelebisyon, open only for the Filipino Division:

English Division

Short Story

Short Story for Children

Ma. Elena Paterno-Locsin, “Francisco”
Edgardo B. Maranan, “The Fifth Element”
Ametta Suarez-Taguchi, “Tito Jose's Legacy”

Poetry

Franklin Cimatu, “Living in the Movies”

Essay

One-Act Play

Dean Francis Alfar, “Short Time”
Felix A. Clemente, “The Nuptial Initiation”

Full-Length Play


Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

Fernando Villarca Cao, “Isang Hindi Malilimutang Tanghali sa Buhay ng mga Ginoo at Ginang ng Bitukang Manok”
Reynaldo A. Duque, “Marino”
Pat V. Villafuerte, “Si Ato sa Sangmagdamagang Pagtatakas sa Kawalang Malay”
Lorenzo Tabin, “Tatlong Bakas ng Paa”

Maikling Kwentong Pambata

Tula

Roberto Ofanda Umil, “Mga Tula sa Pagpapalit ng Tadhana”

Sanaysay

Dulang May Isang Yugto

Jose Bernard Capino, “Hindi Tungkol sa Mga Bayani”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

Dulang Pantelebisyon

Segundo D. Matias Jr., "Loida: Taxi Driver"
Melchor Salandanan Ventura, “Isang Bukas Para Kay Junjun”

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References

  1. "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE". palancaawards.com.ph. Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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