1992 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1992 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

Short story

• First Prize: “The Trouble in Beijing” by Charlson Ong
• Second Prize: “On Cursed Ground” by Vicente Groyon III
• Third Prize: “Cogon” by Edgardo B. Maranan

Short story for children

• First Prize: ”Lost” by Amado Lacuesta Jr.
• Second Prize: “Chun” by Marivi Soliven
• Third Prize: “The Zimbragatzes of the Planet Zing” by Rene O. Villanueva

Poetry

• First Prize: “Dream of the Blue Gypsy” by Merlie Alunan
• Second Prize: “Crossing the Snow Bridge” by Ma. Fatima V. Lim
• Third Prize: “Santa Claus and Venus at the Mall” by Fidelito Cortes

Essay

• First Prize: “Island and Hinterland” by Edgardo B. Maranan
• Second Prize: “The Press: Nobody's Perfect” by Claudio Leones
• Third Prize: “An Old Fashioned Woman” by Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo

One-Act Play

• First Prize: No winner
• Second Prize: No winner
• Third Prize: “Blind Alleys” by Crispin Ramos Jr.
• Special Mention: “She Devil” by Rene O. Villanueva

Full-length Play

• First Prize: No winner
• Second Prize: No winner
• Third Prize: No winner
• Special Mention: “The Jagged Edge of Being” by Rainerio George Ramos

Filipino division

Short story

• First Prize: “Gaya ng Dati” by Henry Nadong
• Second Prize: “Si Regina at Ako” by Evelyn Estrella-Sebastian
• Third Prize: “Ang Mga Martir” by Ariel Valerio

Short story for children

• First Prize: “Nemo, Ang Batang Papel” by Rene O. Villanueva
• Second Prize: “Alakdan” by Luna Sicat-Cleto
• Third Prize: “Meek... Meeek...” by Jose A. Bragado

Poetry

• First Prize: “Bestiyaryo at iba pang Prosang Itim” by Mike L. Bigornia
• Second Prize: "Labinglima Lamang" by Victor Emmanuel Nadera Jr.
• Third Prize: “Makiling Suite at iba pang Tula” by Romulo P. Baquiran Jr.; and “Sa Pagbabalangkas ng mga Gunita” by Ma. Jovita Zarate

Essay

• First Prize: “How I Spent My Summer Vacation O Kung Papaano Ko Ipaliliwanag” by Reuel Molina Aguila
• Second Prize: “Sa Panahon ng Pagpapaliban at Pagpipinid” by Eli Rueda Guieb III
• Third Prize: “Kumpisal ng Isang Nag-aatubiling Mag-sulat” by Cesar Aljama

One-Act Play

• First Prize: “Daigdig Dinaig ng Makamundong Pananalig” by Abel Molina; and “Dalawang Mukha ng Kagubatan” by Emelita Regis
• Second Prize: “Isang Dulang Romantiko sa Modernong Panahon” by Mars D. Cavestany Jr.; and “Juan Bautista” ni Lakangiting Garcia
• Third Prize: “Churchill” by Rodolfo R. Lana Jr.; and “I.C.U.” by Ramon C. Jocson

Full-length Play

• First Prize: “Damas de Noche” by Josephine Barrios
• Second Prize: “Kung Paano Ko Pinatay si Diana Ross” by Rodolfo C. Vera
• Third Prize: “Jerry at Richie Twin Peaks” by Rolando S. Salvana; and “Kapitan Popong: Ang Pakikipagsapalaran ng Isang Batang Bayani” by Rodolfo C. Vera

Teleplay

• First Prize: “After Long Silence” by Elsa Martinez Coscolluela; and “Walang Lunas” by Ronaldo C. Tumbokon
• Second Prize: “One More Chance” by Rene O. Villanueva
• Third Prize: “A Tree to Cut Down” by Rolando S. Salvana; and “Edukasyong Kalye” by Rolando F. Santos

References

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24.