THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1974
ENGLISH DIVISION

Short Story
First Prize: Gregorio Brillantes, “The Cries of Children on an April Afternoon in the Year 1957”
Second Prize: Estrella D. Alfon, “The White Dress ”
Third Prize: Luning B. Ira, “Tell Me Who Cleft the Devil's Foot”
Honorable Mention
Joy T. Dayrit, “Scoring”

Poetry
First Prizes: Artemio Tadena, “Identities”
          Ophelia Dimalanta, “Montage”
Second Prizes: Ricardo De Ungria, “Boxes”
          Gilbert Luis Centina III, “Glass of Liquid Truths”
Third Prizes: Jose Carreon, “A Liege of Datus and Other Poems”
          Celestino M. Vega, “Rituals and Metaphor”

One-Act Play
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Juan H. Alegre, “Aftercafe”
Third Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, “Dulce Estranjera”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Rosauro Dela Cruz, “Isang Dakot na Pira-pirasong Buhay”
Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, “Malikmata”
Special Award
Reynaldo A. Duque, “Ang Landas Patungo sa Kalimugtong”
Honorable Mentions
Efren Reyes Abueg, “Ang Buhay sa Ating Panahon”
Victor Fernandez, “Ulupong”

Tula
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Teo T. Antonio, “Litanya kay Sta. Clara at Iba pang Tula”
Third Prize: Eduardo Garrovillas, “Ang Metapisika ng Tao”
Special Prizes
Cresenciano C. Marquez Jr., “At Bumagtas ang Dilim”
Ruben Vega, “Iluminasyon at iba pang Tula”
Celso Daluz, “Quo Vadis, Kapitan at Iba pang Tula”
Pedro S. Dandan, “Tinig Sa Bagong Panahon”
Bienvenido Ramos, “Tipanan sa Puso ng Kasaysayan”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: No Winner
Third Prize: Tony Perez, “P. Paulino Frito, S.J.”
Honorable Mentions
Frank G. Rivera, “Ama”
Nonilon Queano, “Basurahan”
Nervido Rivera, “Daigdig ng mga Pangarap”