THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1981
ENGLISH DIVISION

Novel
Grand Prize Co-Winners: Francisco Sionil Jose, “Mass”
          Wilfrido D. Nolledo, “Sangria Tomorrow”

Short Story
First Prize: Jessie B. Garcia, “In Hog Heaven”
Second Prize: Luning B. Ira, “The Party Hopper”
Third Prize: Jesus Cruz, “In These Hallowed Halls”

Essay
First Prize: Cirilo F. Bautista, “Philippine Poetics: The Past Eight Years”
Second Prize: Jesus S.M. Dimapilis, “Fifteen Days in the Life of Jun San Juan, Filipino, Member of the Family of Man”
Third Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, “The Aglipay Question”

Poetry
First Prize: Edel Garcellano, “Poems”
Second Prizes: Jose M. Lansang Jr., “15 Poems”
          Samuel Peralta, “Pacific”
Third Prizes: Cesar Mella, “It is Autumn in China and Am Far Away from Home”
          Simeon Dumdum Jr., “Selected Poems”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Tony Perez, “Sacraments of the Dead”
Second Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, “Penumbra”
Third Prizes: Leoncio P. Deriada, “Abattoir”
          Alfredo O. Cuenca Jr., “The Players”

Full-Length Play
Special Prize
Lemuel Torrevillas, “Gateau La Sans Rival ...”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Nobela
Special Prize
Reynaldo A. Duque, “Mga Tinapay sa Ibabaw ng Tubig”

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Benjamin P. Pascual, “Di Mo Masilip Ang Langit”
Second Prizes: Rosario Balmaceda-Gutierrez, “Ambos ng Bayan”
          Generoso Taduran Jr., “Sulat Mula Sa Libon”
Third Prize: Lamberto E. Antonio, “May Hatid na Subyang ang Hangin at Ulan”

Sanaysay
First Prizes: Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio, “Ang Kuwento ng Nawawalang Ilog”
          Pedro L. Ricarte, “Sa Sariling Panunuring Pampanitikan- Mga Hamon at Pananagutan”
Second Prizes: Romulo Sandoval, “Hagkis ni Lamberto E. Antonio: Ang Tula Bilang Sandatang Pampulitika”
          Ligaya Tiamson Rubin, “Paano Nagsusulat ang Isang Ina”
Third Prizes: Ernesto Cabling, “Ang Manlalakbay”
          Reuel Molina Aguila, “Talababa sa Kontemporaryong Dula”

Tula
First Prize: Romulo Sandoval, “Taga sa Bato”
Second Prize: Tomas F. Agulto, “Lagi na'y Kailangan Kong Gumising nang Maaga't iba pang Pagdidili-dili”
Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, “Kaya Bang Ipiit at Saka Tanuran ang Isang Gunita”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “May Isang Sundalo”
Second Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Barkada”
Third Prize: Mariano Calangasan, “Ganito Bang Lahat Ang Tatay”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
First Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Mga Idolong Romantiko sa Isang Dulang Sumusuri ng Lipunan”
Second Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Juan Luna”
Third Prize: Noel De Leon, “Anghel”