THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1984
ENGLISH DIVISION

Novel
Grand Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo , “Vaya Con Virgo”

Short Story
First Prize: Susan Lara, “The Reprieve”
Second Prize: Sylvia Mendrez Ventura, “The Tangerine Gumamela”
Third Prizes: Gregorio Brillantes, “Stranger in an Asian City”
          Lemuel Torrevillas, “The Little Wars of Filemon Sayre”

Essay
First Prize: Gregorio Brillantes, “Climate of Disaster, Season of Disgrace”
Second Prize: Ricaredo Demetillo, “The Socio-political Implication in the Fiction of F. Sionil Jose”
Third Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Tales of the Subdivided”

Poetry
First Prizes: Ma. Luisa A. Igloria, “Configuring the Gods and Other Poems”
          Edgardo B. Maranan, “Voyage: Poem”
Second Prizes: Simeon Dumdum Jr., “Gossamer”
          Felix Fojas, “Port of Entry”
          Fidelito Cortes, “Waiting for Lobregat”
Third Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, “February 1899”
          Susan Pe, “Movin’ with the Wind”
          Bing Caballero, “Songs in Three Continents”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, “Claudia and Her Mother”
Second Prize: Alexander Lee, “Lunch”
Third Prize: Renato L. Zamora, “A Showcase of Basic Sentiments”

Full-Length Play
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: No Winner
Third Prize: Herminia Sison, “The Squirrels”
Honorable Mention
Florencio Quintos, “Gironiere”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Nobela
Grand Prize Co-Winners: Lualhati Bautista, “Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa”
          Tony Perez, “Bata, Sinaksak, Isinilid sa Baul”

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Fidel Rillo Jr., “Sa Kadawagan ng Pilikmata”
Second Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, “Gamogamo sa Kalawakan”
Third Prize: Pat V. Villafuerte, “Ang Huling Itineraryo ng Pulo-pulong Utak ni Propesor Balisungsong”

Sanaysay
First Prize: Lilia Quindoza Santiago, “Mga Titik sa Dambuhalang Bato”
Second Prize: Isagani R. Cruz, “Si Lam-ang, Si Fernando Poe, Jr. at si Aquino...”
Third Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, “Mga Tinig ng Pagtutol...”

Tula
First Prize: Tomas F. Agulto, “Bakasyunista”
Second Prize: Virgilio S. Almario, “Isang Mamamayan ng Lungsod at Iba pang Tula”
Third Prizes: Fidel Rillo Jr., “Mga Tugma ng Paglikha, Mga Talinhaga ng Pagpuksa”
          Teo T. Antonio, “Sa Bibig ng Bulkan at Iba pang Krisis”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “Punla ng Dekada”
Third Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Kalapating Dagat”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
First Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, “Sigwa”
Second Prize: Bonifacio Ilagan, “Juego de Prendas”
Third Prize: Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Mga Puntod”