THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1954
ENGLISH DIVISION

Short Story
First Prize: Rony V. Diaz, “Death in a Sawmill”
Second Prize: S.V. Epistola, “The Beads”
Third Prize: Gilda Cordero Fernando, “The Morning Before Us”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Alberto S. Florentino Jr., “The World is an Apple”
Second Prize: Fidel Sicam, “Cowards Die a Thousand Deaths”
Third Prize: Paulina Bautista, “Prelude to Glory”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Teodoro Agoncillo, “Sa Kamatayan Lamang”
Second Prize: Macario Afable and Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., “Ang Pusa sa Aking Durungawan”
Third Prize: Fernando L. Samonte, “Matalino ang Inaanak Ko”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Dionisio S. Salazar, “Hulyo 4, 1954 A.D.”
Second Prize: Lazaro R. Banag Jr., “Ang Politiko”
Third Prize: Deogracias Tigno Jr., “Ang Aking Kapatid”