1978 Palanca Awards

The 28th 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 1978 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: F. Sionil Jose, “Waywaya”
Second Prize: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, “Sunday Morning”
Third Prize: Luis Teodoro Jr., “Borrowed Time”

Poetry

First Prize: Alfred A. Yuson, “15 Poems”
Second Prize: Luis Francia, “Point of View”
Third Prize: Ricardo Trinidad, “Rule Acrobat from Planet F”

One-Act Play

First Prize: Bobby Flores Villasis, “Vigil”
Second Prize: Herminia Sison, “Idiot Boy”
Third Prize: No Winner
Honorable Mention: Paul Stephen Lim, “Hatchet Club”

Full-Length Play

First Prize: Jesus T. Peralta, “Exit No Exit”
Second Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, “Katalona”
Third Prize: Mig Alvarez Enriquez, “A Tale of Two Houses”

Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

First Prize: Lilia Quindoza Santiago, “|Talsik ng Liwanag sa Mata ng Isang Musmos”
Second Prize: Rosauro Dela Cruz, “Ayoko Na”
Third Prize: Jun Cruz Reyes, “Utos ng Hari”

Tula

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Lamberto E. Antonio, “Duyan, Araro, Punglo”
Third Prize: Rosauro Dela Cruz, “Mga Tulang Pambata, Mga Tulang Pambatuta”
Special Mention: Bienvenido Ramos, “Ako'y Ulilang Tinig sa Ilang”

Dulang May Isang Yugto

First Prize: Manuel Pambid, “Bangkang Papel”
Second Prize: Antonio Victor Reyes, “Langit-langitang Kumunoy”
Third Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, “Muhon”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

First Prize: Edgardo B. Maranan, “Ang Panahon ni Cristy”
Second Prize: Benjamin P. Pascual, “Konsiyerto ng Apat”
Third Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Ang mga Propesyonal”