THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1972
ENGLISH DIVISION

Short Story
First Prize: N.V.M. Gonzales, “The Tomato Game”
Second Prize: Gregorio Brillantes, “The Apollo Centennial”
Third Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, “After This, Our Exile”

Poetry
First Prize: Virginia Moreno, “Batik Maker and Other Poems”
Second Prize: Artemio Tadena, “The Edge of the Wind”
Third Prize: Federico Licsi Espino Jr., “Tinikling (A Sheaf of Poems)”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Jesus T. Peralta, “Grave for Blue Flowers”
Second Prize: Manuel M. Martell, “The Undiscovered Country”
Third Prizes: Elsa M. Coscolluela, “The Renegade”
Julian E. Dacanay Jr., “Now is the Time for All Good Men to Come to the Aid of their Country”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio, “Si Loleng Marya Kapra...”
Second Prize: Norma Miraflor, “Kumpisal”
Third Prize: Fanny A. Garcia, “Sandaang Damit”

Tula
Special Prizes
Epifanio San Juan Jr., “1 Mayo 1971 at Iba Pang Tula”\
Lamberto E. Antonio, “20 Tula”
Celestino M. Vega, “Bagong Balintawak”
Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Caloocan: Balada ng Duguang Tinig”
Teo S. Baylen, “Katipunan ng Napapanahong Mga Tula”
Rolando S. Tinio, “Sitsit sa Kuliglig”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Rosauro Dela Cruz, “Ang Unang Pagtatanghal ng 'Ang Huling Pasyon ni Hermano Pule”
Second Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, “Ang Katwiran ay Katwiran”
Third Prize: Rey Dela Cruz, “Kumbensiyon ng mga Halimaw”