1970 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1970 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

Short story

• First Prize: “People of Consequence” by Ines Taccad Cammayo
• Second Prize: “Punch and Judas” by Emmanuel Lacaba
• Third Prize: “The Southern Seas” by Ninotchka Rosca

Poetry

• First Prize: “Selected Poems” by Hilario Francia Jr.
• Second Prize: “Selected Poems” by Alfredo O. Cuenca Jr.
• Third Prize: “Becoming and Other Poems” by Elsa M. Coscolluela

One-Act Play

• First Prize: “Run, David, Run” by Nestor S. Florentino II
• Second Prize: “Burning” by Elsa M. Coscolluela
• Third Prize: “Blood Spoor” by Elsa M. Coscolluela

Filipino division

Short story

• First Prize: “Servando Magdamag” by Ricardo Lee
• Second Prize: “Ang Bangkay sa Dalampasigan ng mga Uwak” by Dominador Mirasol
• Third Prize: “Dugo sa Kanyang Pagsilang” by Domingo Landicho

Poetry

• First Prize: “Peregrinasyon” by Virgilio S. Almario
• Second Prize: “Alay sa Lahi” by Ruben Vega
• Third Prize: “Maliwalu” by Epifanio San Juan Jr.

One-Act Play

• First Prize: “Vida” by Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio
• Second Prize: “Ang Uwak” by Levy Balgos Dela Cruz
• Third Prize: “Saan Pupunta ang Paruparo” by Rogelio Sikat

References

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1970". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/5kkmKhoYY. 

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