THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1961
ENGLISH DIVISION

Short Story
First Prize: Kerima Polotan-Tuvera, “The Sound of Sunday”
Second Prize: Bienvenido Santos, “The Day the Dancers Came”
Third Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, “Adios Ossimandas”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Jesus T. Peralta, “Longer Than Mourning”
Second Prize: Julian E. Dacanay Jr., “The Celebrants”
Third Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, “Amour Impossible”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Genoveva Edroza-Matute, “Parusa”
Second Prize: Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr., “Binhi”
Third Prize: Efren Reyes Abueg, “Mabangis na Lungsod”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Amado V. Hernandez, “Magkabilang Mukha ng Isang Bagol”
Second Prize: Fernando L. Samonte, “Ikalawang Mukha ng Paninindigan”
Third Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr. , “Mga Kaawaawa”