The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, popularly known as the Palanca Awards, are a set of

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for

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writers. Usually referred to as the "

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of the Philippines", it is the country's highest literary honor in terms of prestige. Winning works are entered in the competition either as previously published pieces or in manuscript form. The Palanca Awards, organized by the Carlos Palanca Foundation, is one of the Philippines' longest-running awards programs. It was named after Carlos Palanca Sr.

History

Palanca Awards was established in 1950 to inspire and recognize Philippine writers, including poets, playwrights and screenwriters, and writers for children. In the 1960s, the Palanca Awards Committee started to fund the publication of Palanca Award-winning plays, and production funds were committed in 1975. In 2009, it added a category for poetry for children, in both

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and English.

Palanca Hall of Fame

The Palanca Hall of Fame honors was established in 1995 and is presented to a Palanca awardee who already won five first prizes in the regular categories. *2012 :

Peter Solis Nery Peter Solis Nery is a Filipino poet, fictionist, author, and filmmaker. Writing in Hiligaynon, he is a Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Fame Awardee, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Literary Grant, and the All-We ...

*2008 :

Reuel Molina Aguila Reuel or Raguel (; Edomite: 𐤓𐤏𐤀𐤋, ''RʿʾL''), meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically " El shall pasture" (as a shepherd does with his flock) is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures. Biblical ...

: Eugene Y. Evasco *2007 : Nicolas B. Pichay *2006 :

Rodolfo Lana Jr. Rodolfo R. Lana Jr. (born October 10, 1972), known professionally as Jun Robles Lana, is a Filipino filmmaker. The winner of 11 Palanca Awards for Literature, he became the youngest member of the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2015, he dire ...

*2005 : Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D. : Manuel Buising *2004 : Isagani R. Cruz *2003 : Reynaldo A. Duque *2001 :

Leoncio P. Deriada Leoncio P. Deriada is a Filipino writer and professor emeritus of creative writing and literature at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas in Iloilo. He was born on January 13, 1938, in the town of Barotac Viejo, in the province of Ilo ...

: Alfred A. Yuson *2000 : Roberto T. Añonuevo : Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. : Edgardo B. Maranan *1999 : Elsa Martinez Coscolluela *1996 : Ma. Luisa Aguilar Igloria *1995 :

Cirilo Bautista Cirilo F. Bautista (July 9, 1941 – May 6, 2018) was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction. A National Artist of the Philippines award was conferred on him in 2014. Early life and education Bautista was born in Manila on July 9, 19 ...

Gregorio C. Brillantes Gregorio C. Brillantes, a Palanca Award Hall of Famer and a multi-awarded fiction writer, is one of the Philippines' most popular writers in English. Known for his sophisticated and elegant style, he has been compared to James Joyce. He often writ ...

: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo :

Buenaventura S. Medina Jr. Buenaventura S. Medina Jr. (born December 1, 1928) is a Filipino author of more than twenty-five books, mostly novels and books on criticism. In 1974, Medina rediscovered a manuscript of Francisco Balagtas' 19th century play '' Orosman at Zafira ...

: Jesus T. Peralta : Rolando Tinio :

Rene Villanueva Rene O. Villanueva (September 22, 1954 – December 5, 2007) was a Filipino playwright and author. He is famed for his deep involvement in theater and television and in children's literature, whether it be on television, in books or on stage. ...

References

External links

The Official Carlos Palanca Awards website
{{Palanca Awards Philippine literary awards Awards established in 1950 1950 establishments in the Philippines

History

Categories

Palanca Hall of Fame

See also

References

External links