| ENGLISH DIVISION Futuristic Fiction First Prize: No winner Second Prize: No winner Third Prize: Yvette Natalia Uy Tan, “Sidhi” Short Story First Prize: Rosario Cruz Lucero, “Doreen’s Story” Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, “The Hero of the Snore Tango” Third Prize: Maria Francezca Theresa Carasig Kwe, “Closed Doors” Poetry First Prize: Isidoro Cruz, “Bodies Of Water” Second Prize: Angelo Suarez, “Exploratoria” Third Prize: Mike Maniquiz, “Tornadoes and Other Poems” Short Story for Children First Prize: Honoel Ybardolaza, “The Greediest of Rajahs and the Whitest of Clouds” Second Prize: Cyan Abad-Jugo, “Behind The Old Aparador” Third Prize: Yvette Natalie Uy Tan, “Kulog” Essay First Prize: Rosario Cruz Lucero, “The Music Of Pestle-On-Mortar” Second Prize: Lourd Ernest de Veyra, “Videoke Blues” Third Prize: Xerxes Matza, “Licking Lollies: The Re-education of the Accidental American” One-Act Play First Prize: No winner. Second Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, “The Onan Circle” Third Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, “The Birth Of Light” Full-Length Play First Prize: No winner. Second Prize: Floy Quintos, “Fluid” Third Prize: Frank Rivera, “The Adventures of Pilandok” FILIPINO DIVISION Futuristic Fiction First Prize: Ricardo Fernando III, “Bagong Developments Sa Pagbuo Ng Mito Sa Lungsod” Second Prize: Edgar Samar, “Project: Eyod” Third Prize: Alvin Yapan, “Nostalgia” Maikling Kwento First Prize: Reynaldo Duque, “Apong Simon” Second Prize: Alvin Yapan, “Bomba” Third Prize: Abdon Balde Jr., “Supay” Tula First Prize: Alwynn Javier, “Ang Magneto sa Gitna ng Aking Daigdig” Second Prize: Raymund Magno Garlitos, “Nostos at Iba Pang Awit ng Pagtubos” Third Prize: Jing Castro Panganiban, “Ilang Pagsasanay sa Pangungulila” Maikling Kwentong Pambata First Prize: Renato Vibiesca, “Tahooieyy!” Second Prize: Mae Astrid Tobias, “Bayong ng Kuting” Third Prize: Alice Mallari, “Hayan Na Si Lolo Sinto” Sanaysay First Prize: Niles Jordan Breis, “Kung Tawagin Sila’y Angela Buruka: Sa Alaala ni Angela Manalang-Gloria” Second Prize: Mjolnir Xoce Ong, “Adventures sa Kawatanan ng Rentas Internas” Third Prize: John Iremil Teodoro, “Maikling Talambuhay ng Isang Makatang Ipinaglihi sa Paa ng Manok at Sirena” Dulang May Isang Yugto First Prize: Maria Kristine Chynna Rojas, “Traje De Boda” Second Prize: Christian Vallez, “Twenty Questions” Third Prize: Nathaniel Joseph de Mesa, “I Laugh You” Dulang Ganap Ang Haba First Prize: No winner Second Prize: No winner Third Prize: Mari Jina Endaya, “Trese: Isang Panayam” Dulang Pantelebisyon First Prize: Lazaro Torres Jr., “Kasama Sa Bahay” Second Prize: Rolando Salvana, “Ang Buhay Kong Duling” Third Prize: Nita Eden So, “Ay Em Nene” Dulang Pampelikula First Prize: Jose Maria Manalo, “Mangha” Second Prize: Rica Leticia Arevalo, “ICU Bed #7” Third Prize: Norman Wilwayco, “Kung Paano Kong Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay” REGIONAL LANGUAGE DIVISION Short Story-Cebuano First Prize: Mario Batusa, “Pagbugto Sa Kataposang Higot” Second Prize: Lamberto Ceballos, “Tinggutom Sa Nayawak” Third Prize: Arnel Mardoquio, “Tikbalangkapre” Short Story-Hiligaynon First Prize: Alice Tan Gonzales, “Esperanza” Second Prize: Lester Mark Carnaje, “Haligi Nga Asin” Third Prize: Isabel Sebullen, “Mga Mysteryo Sa Kagulangan” Short Story-Iluko First Prize: Reynaldo A. Duque, “Leon, 15” Second Prize: Ariel S. Tabag, “Sudario” Third Prize: Clarito Garcia de Francia, “No Tallikudan Dagiti Tugot” KABATAAN ESSAY DIVISION Essay First Prize: Cristina Monica Buensalido, “Learning To Fly” Second Prize: Florianne Marie Jimenez, “Why I Am Who I Am” Third Prize: Enrico Miguel Subido, “Contemplating the Concept of Sanctuary” Sanaysay No winners |
| THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 2003 |
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