1977 Palanca Awards
The 27th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.
LIST OF WINNERS
The 1977 winners were divided into eight categories, open only to English and Filipino short story, poetry, one-act play, and full-length play:
English Division
Short Story
- First Prize: Gregorio C. Brillantes, “Janis Joplin, The Revolution and the Melancholy Widow of Gabriela Silang Street”
- Second Prize: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, “Prodigal Season”
- Third Prize: Paul Stephen Lim, “Victor and Other Issues”
Poetry
- First Prize: Domingo De Guzman, “Moses and Other Poems”
- Second Prize: Tita Lacambra Ayala, “A Filigree of Seasons”
- Third Prize: Edel Garcellano, “Gin Tonic”
One-Act Play
- First Prize: Hermibya Sison, “The Reunion”
- Second Prize: Paul Stephen Lim, “Points of Departure”
- Third Prize: Emeterio G. Roa III, “The Carpenter”
Full-Length Play
- First Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, “The Terrorist Dialogue”
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: No Winner
- Honorable Mention: Manuel Cacdac, “Jessy Ebon”
Filipino Division
Maikling Kwento
- First Prize: Hercules Del Mundo, “Ahibay”
- Second Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, “Isang Kuwento ng Paraisong Walang Katapusan”
- Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, “Lagablab ng Isang Yagit”
Tula
- First Prize: Lamberto E. Antonio, “Sa Bibig ng Balon at Iba pang Tula”
- Second Prize: Jesus Manuel Santiago, “Sa Pagdalaw ng Pangungulila”
- Third Prize: Teo T. Antonio, “Maskara at Mahika”
Dulang May Isang Yugto
- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: Diosdado Anzures Jr., “Magkano ka Walong Oras, Isang Araw”
- Third Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Kanluran ng Buhay”
- Honorable Mention: Rogelio Sese, “Ang Huling Hibla ng Kabaliwan ni Sisa”