THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1982
ENGLISH DIVISION

Novel
Grand Prize: Antonio R. Enriquez, "Surveyors of the Liguasan Marsh"

Short Story
First Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Heartland”
Second Prize: Azucena Grajo Uranza, “Pas De Deux”
Third Prize: Jose Marte Abueg, “The Sky is Always Blue”

Essay
First Prize: Jesus S.M. Dimapilis, “Archipelagos of Time: Islands of the Universe”
Second Prize: Jorshinelle Sonza, “A Gift From the Island”
Third Prize: Sheila Coronel, “Bound to the Earth”

Poetry
First Prizes: Pablo Liwanag, “Monologues or Otherwise I & II”
          Cesar Felipe Bacani Jr., “Outsider and Other Poems”
Second Prizes: Simeon Dumdum Jr., “Masbate”
          Alfred A. Yuson, “Tightwire and Other Poems”
Third Prizes: Augusta Almedda, “Dolphin, Dinosaurs and Eagles”
          Edgardo B. Maranan, “Pax Panda and Other Poems”

One-Act Play
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: No Winner
Third Prize: Tony Perez, “The Wayside Café”
Honorable Mention
Elsa M. Coscolluela, “Late Journey Home”

Full-Length Play
No Winners
Honorable Mentions
Leopoldo C. Gonzales, “Return to Villa Fuente”
Elsa M. Coscolluela, “The Gemini Conspiracy”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Nobela
Grand Prize Co-Winners: Victor V. Francisco, “Kulang ng Isa sa Sandosena: Ba't di pa Magkasya sa Labing-isa na Lang”
          Jun Cruz Reyes, “Tutubi! Tutubi! 'Wag Kang Magpapahuli sa Mamang Salbahe”

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Lualhati Bautista, “Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Julian Candelabra”
Second Prize: Fanny A. Garcia, “Arrivederci”
Third Prize: No Winner
Honorable Mentions
Ma. Cristina Mata-Basco, “Biyernes Santo: Mainit na Araw, Malamig na Sago”
Cresenciano Marquez Jr., “Paglaya”

Sanaysay
First Prize: Fanny A. Garcia, “Isang Liham sa Baul ng Isang Manunulat”
Second Prize: Fanny A. Garcia, “Italia! Italia!”
Third Prize: Anselmo Roque, “Proyekto sa Ilog Chico: Isang Dambuhalang Talinhaga sa Panahon Natin”

Tula
First Prize: Cresenciano Marquez Jr., “Odyssey ng Siglo”
Second Prize: Mar Al. Tiburcio, “Tula ng Aking Panahon”
Third Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, “Balada sa Baklad, sa Darating na Liwanag”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Anton Juan Jr., “Taong-Grasa”
Second Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “Nana”
Third Prize: Leoncio P. Deriada, “Si Mr. Daga, Si Mrs. Daga at ang Doktor”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Malou Leviste Jacob, “Ang Mahabang Pagdadalawang-isip sa Maikling Buhay ng Isang PETI-BURGIS”
Third Prize: Jose Javier Reyes, “Lamat”