THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1973
ENGLISH DIVISION

Short Story
First Prize: Antonio R. Enriquez, “Spots on Their Wings and Other Stories”
Second Prize: Ines Taccad Cammayo, “On Friends You Pin Such Hopes”
Third Prize: Jaime An Lim, “The Liberation of Mrs. Fidela Magsilang”

Poetry
First Prize: Cirilo F. Bautista, “Charts”
Second Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, “A Trick of Mirrors”
Third Prize: Erwin Castillo, “Alapaap's Mountain”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Ricaredo Demetillo, “The Heart of Emptiness is Black”
Second Prize: Azucena Grajo Uranza, “Go, Rider”
Third Prizes: Federico Licsi Espino Jr., “The Ricebird Has Brown Wings”
          Rolando S. Tinio, “The Boxes”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Pedro S. Dandan, “Ang Daong ni Noe”
Second Prize: Bienvenido Ramos, “Puwang sa Lilim ng Araw”
Third Prize: Jun Cruz Reyes, “Isang Lumang Kuwento”

Tula
First Prize: Eduardo Garrovillas, “Walang Pangalan ang Maraming Dakila”
Second Prize: Bienvenido Ramos, “Pakikipagtipan sa Tadhana”
Third Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Dalit-puri at Iba Pang Tula”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Si Jesus at si Magdalena”
Second Prize: Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio, “Ang Daga sa Hawla”
Third Prize: Frank G. Rivera, “Maskara”