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The 72nd Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on November 22, 2025, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City[1] to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.[2]
A total of 54 writers, 31 of whom were first-time awardees, were chosen as this year's recipients. The total number of writing categories awarded was 22.[3] Film director and writer Jun Robles Lana, recipient of the Palanca Awards Hall of Fame in 2006, was Guest of Honor and Speaker at this year's awarding ceremony.[4]
Four writers were elevated to the Hall of Fame, including Eros Sanchez Atalia, who clinched his fifth first prize for the novel "Thirty Virgins"; Mikael de Lara Co, for his poetry collection "Panayam sa Abo"; Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca, for his full-length play "Corridors"; and Joshua Lim So, for his one-act play "Pagkapit sa Hangin."[5] The said award is given to writers who have won five (5) first places in any category.[6]
LIST OF WINNERS
The 2024 winners are divided into four categories:[7]
English Division
Novel
- Grand Prize: Lakan Umali, "The Ferdinand Project"[8]
- Special Prize: Michael Aaron Gomez, "The People's Republic of Negros"
Short Story
- First Prize: Jan Kevin M. Rivera, "Muted City"
- Second Prize: Antonio Hernandez, "The Man Who Sold Dignity"
- Third Prize: Kiefer Adrian Z. Occeño, "Bee Happy"
Short Story for Children
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: Edgar Calabia Samar, "A Young Poet Dreams of a Hundred Words That Rhyme with Manila"
Essay
- First Prize: Lioba Asia E. Piluden, "Ghost-Hunting in Sagada"
- Second Prize: Kara Danielle Eraña Medina, "Another Hope Entirely"
- Third Prize: Jade Mark Capiñares, "A Personal History of Sea Urchins"
Poetry
- First Prize: Joel M. Toledo, "Silangan"[9]
- Second Prize: Lyde Sison Villanueva, "La Muerte de la Luz"
- Third Prize: Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta, "We Are Not Yet Lost"
Poetry Written for Children
- First Prize: Edgar Calabia Samar, "Every Year, J Gained a Power"
- Second Prize: Stacy Haynie Bolislis Ayson, "Where are the Dinosaurs?"
- Third Prize: Peter Solis Nery, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at Books"
One-Act Play
- First Prize: Eljay Castro Deldoc, "Unidentified"
- Second Prize: Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca, "The Impossible Dream"
- Third Prize: Kenneth Theodore Cheng Keng, "Line Up"
Full-Length play
- First Prize: Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca, "Corridors"
- Second Prize: Dustin Edward Celestino, "Birdie"
- Third Prize: Emilio Antonio Babao Guballa, "The Echoist"
Filipino Division
Nobela
- Grand Prize: Eros Sanchez Atalia, "Thirty Virgins"
- Special Prize: No Winner
Maikling Kwento
- First Prize: Mark Anthony Angeles, "Gagambang-Bahay"[10]
- Second Prize: Hannah A. Leceña, "Siya si Ril"
- Third Prize: Aljane C. Baterna, "Ang Lungga"
Maikling Kwentong Pambata
- First Prize: Christopher S. Rosales, "Musikong Bumbong"
- Second Prize: Brian James S. Camaya, "Si Bambalito, Ang Batang Bayani ng Bangkusay"
- Third Prize: John Patrick F. Solano, "Atang Para Kay Nanang Toyang"
Sanaysay
- First Prize: Tomas F. Agulto, "Tulambuhay ng Isang Makatang Laway"
- Second Prize: David R. Corpuz, "Autoetnograpiya ng Luksa"
- Third Prize: Adelle Liezl Chua, "Love Child"
Tula
- First Prize: Mikael de Lara Co, "Panayam sa Abo"
- Second Prize: John Dave B. Pacheco, "Paa, Tuhod, Balikat ng Tagakaulo: Higatang sa Pangil ng Pana-panahong Pagkalugmok"[11]
- Third Prize: John Brixter M. Tino, "Dugo ng Aking Dugo"
Tulang Pambata
- First Prize: John Romeo Leongson Venturero, "Anak ng Baha! Mga Tulang Pambata"
- Second Prize: John Michael G. Londres, "Saklolo, Trak ng Bumbero!"
- Third Prize: Eros Sanchez Atalia, "Add to Cart at Iba Pang mga Tula"
Dulang May Isang Yugto
- First Prize: Joshua Lim So, "Pagkapit sa Hangin"
- Second Prize: Hans Pieter Luyun Arao, "Vengeance of the Gods"
- Third Prize: U Z. Eliserio, "Ang Trahedya ni Bert"
Dulang Ganap ang Haba
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca, "Ardor"
- Third Prize: Andrew Aquino Estacio, "Ka Amado"
Dulang Pampelikula
- First Prize: Andrew Bonifacio L. Clete, "Championship"
- Second Prize: Raymund T. Barcelon, "Paglilitis"
- Third Prize: Rian Jay Hernandez, "Dobol"
Regional Division
Short Story [Cebuano]
- First Prize: Michael Aaron Gomez, "Pamalandong ni Antonio Mokayat"
- Second Prize: Reynaldo A. Caturza, "Anino"
- Third prize: Gracelda I. Lina, "Maninibya"
Short Story [Hiligaynon]
- First Prize: Serafin I. Plotria Jr., "Ang Liwat nga Paglupad ni Lolo"
- Second Prize: Bryan Mari Argos, "Labo"
- Third Prize: Al Jeffrey L. Gonzales, "Anagas, Anagas, Baylo 'Ta Ngalan"
Short Story [Iluko]
- First Prize: Neyo E. Valdez, "Panaggawid"
- Second Prize: Ma. Lourdes Ladi Opinaldo, "Uram"
- Third Prize: Prodie Gar. Padios, "Anniniwan"
Kabataan Division
Kabataan Essay
- First Prize: Brant Angelo S. Ambes, "The Digital Snowball"
- Second Prize: Ruth Mecanelle Magolhado, "My Humanly Unhuman Friend"
- Third Prize: Glorious Zahara Exylin Alesna, "Some Things Must Never Change"
Kabataan Sanaysay
- First Prize: Glorious Zahara Exylin Alesna, "Dito sa Kanlungan ng Hiraya't Katotohanan"
- Second Prize: Raya T. Mitra, "Sinulid at Buhay"
- Third Prize: Lancelot MJ T. Edillor, "Bura, Sulat"
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