THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 2006
READ SOME OF THE WINNING PIECES HERE.


ENGLISH DIVISION


Futuristic Fiction
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: Corinna Esperanza A. Nuqui, “Suman”
Third Prize: Arturo Ilano, “A Monumental Race”

Short Story
First Prize: Socorro Villanueva, “Mahogany Water”
Second Prize: Myrza Sison, “Sink or Swim”
Third Prize: Maria Celeste Flores-Coscolluela, “Trips”

Short Story for Children

First Prize: Maria Celeste Flores-Coscolluela, “Cut”
Second Prize: Grace D. Chong, “Big Brother”
Third Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, “How Rosang Taba Won a Race”

Essay
First Prize: Jose Edmundo O. Reyes, “Fungibility, Dead Souls and OCWs”
Second Prize: Edgar B. Maranan, “Hometown Stories and Footnotes to Childhood’s End
Third Prize: Martin V. Villanueva, “He’d Rather be Relevant”

Poetry
First Prize: Lawrence L. Ypil, “The Highest Hiding Place”
Second Prize: Sid Gomez Hildawa, “Building a House and Other Poems”
Third Prize: Raymundo T. Pandan Jr., “Illuminations and Sonorities”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Steven Prince C. Fernandez, “Ming Ming”
Second Prize: Joachim Emilio B. Antonio, “Gabrielle”
Third Prize: Nikki Alfar, “Life After Beth”

Full-Length Play
First Prize: Glenn Sevilla Mas, “The Death of Memory”
Second Prize: Amelia L. Bonifacio, “Chinchina and the Five Mountains”
Third Prize: Maria Clarissa Estuar, “Ask Me Again When I’m Thirty”


FILIPINO DIVISION


Futuristic Fiction
Unang Gantimpala: Michael Francis C. Andrada, “Tala-Huli/Huling Tala: Si Manong, Sa Dyip,
       Ang Drayber at Ako, Ako Lang Naman, Ang Kanyang Pasahero”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Enrique S. Villasis, “De-Lata”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Vladimeir B. Gonzales, “Lunes, Alas Diyes ng Umaga”

Maikling Kuwento
Unang Gantimpala: Eros S. Atalia, “Si Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Kristian Sendon-Cordero, “Langaw”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Edgar B. Maranan, “Buwan at Lupa”

Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
Unang Gantimpala: Bernadette V. Neri, “Ang Ikaklit sa Aming Hardin”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Maynard G. Manasala, “Taguan-Pung”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Allan Alberto N. Derain, “Ang Regalo ng Taong Ibon”

Sanaysay
Unang Gantimpala: Rosario Torres-Yu, “Batang Tundo”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Elyrah L. Salanga, “Talambalay”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Ramon M. Bernardo, “Alingawngaw ng mga Kuliglig, Kalansing ng mga Tansan”

Tula
Unang Gantimpala: Rebecca T. Añonuevo, “Sa Tanda ng Pagsisimula ng Buhay”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Maria Josephine C. Barrios, “Salit-salitang mga Tula ng Pagsulyap,
       Pakikibaka at Paglingap”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Emmanuel V. Dumlao, “Salamangka ng Santelmo”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
Unang Gantimpala: Job A. Pagsibigan, “The Palanca in My Mind”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joel V. Almazan, “Aba Ginoong Mag-asawa”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Christian U. Tordecillas, “Dyip”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
Unang Gantimpala: Maria Josephine C. Barrios, “Gabriela”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Timothy Dacanay, “Teatro Porvenir”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Liza Magtoto, “’Nay Isa”

Dulang Pantelebisyon

Unang Gantimpala: Rodolfo R. Lana Jr., “Milagroso”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jose Dennis C. Teodosio, “Pulo”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Bonifacio P. Ilagan, “Negatibo”

Dulang Pampelikula
Unang Gantimpala: Cenon O. Palomares, “Kusina”
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jim Diamond M. Libiran, “Tribu”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: Carlos A. Arejola, “Ang Mundo ay Iisa at Marami”


REGIONAL LANGUAGE DIVISION

Short Story (Cebuano)

First Prize: Lamberto Ceballos, “Ang Ungo sa San Pilar”
Second Prize: Richel G. Dorotan, “Dayaspora”
Third Prize: Eleazar T. Acampado, “Mata sa Bagyo”

Short Story (Hiligaynon)
First Prize: Leoncio P. Deriada, “Duta para sa mga Iskolar sang Banwa”
Second Prize: Peter Solis Nery, “Ang Kapid”
Third Prize: Bryan Mari Argos, “Sagal-i”

Short Story (Iluko)
First Prize: Bernardo D. Tabbada, “Nabungon Iti Lawag”
Second Prize: Danilo B. Antalan, “Tugot”
Third Prize: Arnold P. Jose, “Ni Ina Baket Gimma, Ti Aso, ken Ti Atang”


KABATAAN DIVISION

Kabataan Essay
First Prize: Katrina G. Gomez, “Restructuring Idealism”
Second Prize: Ryan Edward L. Chua, “Home”
Third Prize: Hannah L. Co, “Coming Home”

Kabataan Sanaysay
Unang Gantimpala: No winner
Ikalawang Gantimpala: Allan Jay. T. Allonar Jr., “Ang Pangako kay Asterz”
Ikatlong Gantimpala: No winner