2005 Palanca Awards

55th Palanca Awards
55th Palanca Awards
Date	September 1, 2005
Location	The Peninsula Manila, Makati, Philippines

Last updated May 12, 2023

The 55th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on September 1, 2005, at the The Peninsula Manila in Makati to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country. Dr. Emerlinda Roman, the first female president of the University of the Philippines, was Guest of Honor and Speaker at this year’s awarding ceremony.^[1]

Rodolfo R. Lana Jr., Manuel R. Buising, and Luis P. Gatmaitan were this year's Palanca Hall of Fame awardees. Lana clinched his fifth first prize for “Milagroso” under the Dulang Pantelebisyon category. Buising clinched his fifth first prize for “Niños Inocentes” also under the Dulang Pantelebisyon category. And Gatmaitan clinched his fifth first prize for “Tapok at Banlik” under the Sanaysay category.The said award is given to writers who have won five (5) first places in any category.^[2]

LIST OF WINNERS

The 2005 winners are divided into four categories:

English Division

Novel

Grand Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, Salamanca

Short Story

First Prize: Alexis Abola, "The Shakespeare Guy"
Second Prize: Lakambini A. Sitoy, "Shut Up and Live"
Third Prize: Maryanne Moll, "At Merienda"

Future Fiction

First Prize: Karen Manalastas, "Treasure Islands"
Second Prize: Pia R. Roxas, "Last Bus Ride"
Third Prize: Pearlsha Abubakar, "Espiritu Santos"

Short Story for Children

First Prize: Grace Dacanay-Chong, "No Lipstick for Mother"
Second Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "The Dancers of Malumbay"
Third Prize: Nikki Alfar, "Menggay’s Magical Chicken"

Poetry

First Prize: Joel M. Toledo, "What Little I Know of Luminosity"
Second Prize: Naya S. Valdellon, "Evasions"
Third Prize: Ana Maria Katigbak, "The Proxy Eros"

Essay

First Prize: Lakambini A. Sitoy, "From the Outlands with Love"
Second Prize: Aurelio S. Agcaoili, "Metaphor Man and Migrant, I"
Third Prize: Maria Angela Nicole S. Perreras, "Thorn"

One-Act Play

First Prize: Alfonso I. Dacanay, "First Snow of November"
Second Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, "Children of the Sea"
Third Prize: Chris Martinez, "Welcome to Intelstar"

Full-Length Play

First Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, "In the Land of the Giants"
Second Prize: Ma. Clarissa N. Estuar, "Jyan Ken Pon"
Third Prize: Allan Lopez, "Something Happened"

Filipino Division

Nobela

Grand Prize: Ellen Sicat, Unang Ulan ng Mayo

Maikling Kwento

First Prize: Agustin Pagusara Jr., “Mga Landas Ng Pangarap”
Second Prize: Domingo G. Landicho, “Anay Sa Dagat Na Asul”
Third Prize: John Iremil E. Teodoro, “Ang Santo Niño Na Walang Ulo”

Future Fiction [Filipino]

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: No Winner
Third Prize: Dick Garcia Enoya, “Vic”

Maikling Kwentong Pambata

First Prize: Eugene Evasco, “Tag-araw ng mga Ibong Hilaga”
Second Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, “Ang Batang Nanaginip Na Siya’y Nakalilipad”
Third Prize: Perry C. Mangilaya, “Ang Kahon Ni Lolo Yoyong”

Tula

First Prize: Joseph Rosmon M. Tuazon, “Sa Pagitan ng Emerhensiya”
Second Prize: Rebecca T. Anonuevo, “Buong Buo”
Third Prize: Mesandel Virtusio Arguelles, “Una Prosa”

Sanaysay

First Prize: Luis Gatmaitan, “Tapok at Banlik”
Second Prize: Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin, “Anim Na Sabado Ng Beyblade”
Third Prize: Eugene Evasco, “Segunda Mano”

Dulang May Isang Yugto

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Joseph Patrick V. Arevalo, “Sa Loob ng Kawayan”
Third Prize: Vincent A. De Jesus, “Ateng…”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

First Prize: Reuel M. Aguila, “Baligho”
Second Prize: Edward P. Perez Jr., “Si Marya at Si Kiling”
Third Prize: Rodolfo Vera, “Masa”

Dulang Pantelebisyon

First Prize: Manuel R. Buising, “Niños Inocentes”
Second Prize: Elmer L. Gatchalian, “Pasalubong”
Third Prize: Ma. Clarissa N. Estuar, “Bayad Utang”

Dulang Pampelikula

First Prize: Erlito G. Reyes, “Hubog Ng Langit”
Second Prize: Veronica B. Velasco, “Boy”
Third Prize: Allan Tijamo, “Blue Moon”

Regional Division

Short Story [Cebuano]

First Prize: Macario D. Tiu, "Balyan"
Second Prize: Agustin Pagusara Jr., "Bangka sa Kinabuhi"
Third Prize: Josua S. Cabrera, "Sesyon"

Short Story [Hiligaynon]

First Prize: Genevieve L. Asenjo, "Turagsoy"
Second Prize: Christian F. Emague, "Kaupod"
Third prize: Lester Mark P. Carnaje, "Daguob Sang Dagat"

Short Story [Iluko]

First Prize: Danilo B. Antalan, "Goyo: Ti Dangadang iti Rabaw ti Ulep"
Second Prize: Joel B. Manuel, "Ti Galienera, Ti Ili, ken Tallo A Kronika"
Third Prize: Daniel L. Nesperos, "Dagiti Dir-i ken Tagay iti Daradara a Bangabanga"

Kabataan Division

Kabataan Essay

First Prize: Patricia Marie I. Ranada, "Stories"
Second Prize: Joan Paula A. Deveraturda, "As Silly As It Gets"
Third prize: Katrina G. Gomez, "Learning To Be Filipino"

Kabataan Sanaysay

First Prize: Kristina D.C. Javier, "Wahahahahahahahaha"
Second Prize: Jamaica Jane J. Pascual, "Alaala ng Quiapo"
Third Prize: Arnold Pantaleon Pascua II, "K"

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