THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1983
ENGLISH DIVISION

Novel
Special Prize
Edilberto K. Tiempo, "The Standard Bearer"

Short Story
First Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Oldtimer”
Second Prize: Jesus Cruz, “Games”
Third Prize: Jose L. Ayala, “Perfect Sunday”

Essay
First Prize: Gregorio Brillantes, “Rizal, Balaguer and Teilhard: Convergence at the Luneta”
Second Prize: Adrian Cristobal, “Letters to the President”
Third Prize: Marjorie Evasco, “Tertulias at San Jose and a Family Album”

Poetry
First Prizes: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, “Seeress and Voyager”
          Gemino Abad Jr., “The Other Clearing”
Second Prizes: Francis Macansantos, “The Words and Other Poems”
          Alfredo N. Salanga, “Thin Poems Ocassioned by Big and Small Events”
Third Prizes: Simeon Dumdum Jr., “Axioms”
          Cesaro Syjuco, “The Chameleon”
          Ophelia Dimalanta, “The Time Factor”

One-Act Play
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Herminia Sison, “Waiting for Noriyushi”
Third Prize: Felix A. Clemente, “The Chieftain's Daughter”
Honorable Mentions
Jessie B. Garcia, “Brief Passage”
Dong Delos Reyes, “Standard Overhauling Procedure”

Full-Length Play
First Prize: Ed delos Santos Cabagnot, “The Theater of Director Julius Opus”
Second Prize: Ma. Soledad Fortich, “Reyna Elena”
Third Prize: Mig Alvarez Enriquez, “Labaw, Donggon”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Nobela
Grand Prize Co-Winners: Lualhati Bautista, “Dekada '70”
          Edel Garcellano, “Ficcion”

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Agapito M. Pugay, “Pinagdugtong-dugtong na Hininga Mula sa Iskinitang...”
Second Prize: Fidel Rillo Jr., “Mga Sugat sa Dibdib ni Sister Faina”
Third Prizes: Lualhati Bautista, “Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan Mo Ako ng Sundang”
          Fanny A. Garcia, “Tayong Mga Maria Magdalena”

Sanaysay
First Prize: Rosario Torres-Yu, “Ang Kontemporaryong Nobelang Tagalog”
Second Prize: Pedro L Ricarte, “Ukol sa Isang Komprehensibong Panunuring Pampanitikan”
Third Prize: Lilia Q. Santiago, “Mula Kay Maria Clara Hanggang Kay Connie Escobar...”

Tula
First Prize: Jose F. Lacaba, “Sa Panahon ng Ligalig”
Second Prize: David T. Mamaril, “Basal ang Bungo Ko”
Third Prize: Teo T. Antonio, “Pamamangka at iba pang Pagsasagwan”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “Huling Gabi sa Maragondon”
Second Prize: Roberto Jose De Guzman, “Liwanag sa Karimlan”
Third Prizes: Dong Delos Reyes, “Bulkang Sumabulat ang ... Pigsa”
          Pedro L. Ricarte, “Madawag na Lupa”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
First Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Mga Abong Pangarap”
Second Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Batang PRO”
Third Prize: Tony Perez, “Isang Pangyayari sa Planas Site”