1994 Palanca Awards

The 44th 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. This year saw the inclusion of a new category, Dulang Pampelikula, for the Filipino Division.
LIST OF WINNERS
The 1994 winners were divided into fourteen categories, open only to English and Filipino short story, short story for children, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play, plus the Dulang Pantelebisyon and Dulang Pampelikula, open only for the Filipino Division:

English Division

Short Story

First Prize: Katrina Tuvera, "The Flight"
Second Prize: Ma. Romina Gonzales, "Sanded Soles"
Third Prize: Jessica Zafra, "Black"

Short Story for Children

First Prize: Muriel Macaraig, "What is Serendipity?"
Second Prize: Ma. Carla Pacis, "The Dream Weavers"
Third Prize: Marilen Cawad, "Veronica"

Poetry

First Prize: Ma. Luisa A. Igloria, "Journey to Luna and Other Poems of Passage"
Second Prize: Ma. Luisa A. Igloria, "Enkanto"
Third Prize: Alma S. Anonas-Carpio, "Random Access Memories"

Essay

First Prize: Ma. Luisa A. Igloria, "Reclaiming Vanished Geographies and Identities"
Second Prize: Marjorie Evasco, "The Ludic Pleasures of Eating Words"
Third Prize: Roland Tolentino, "Bodies, Letters, Catalogues; Filipinas in Transnational Space"

One-Act Play

First Prize: Nicolas B. Pichay, "In the Works Department"
Second Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, "Loving Toto"
Third Prize: Bobby Flores Villasis, "Caves"

Full-Length Play

First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Dean Francis Alfar, "Island"
Third Prize: Rodolfo C. Vera, "Sky Legends"
Honorable Mention: Al Claude Evangelio, "Broken Icons"

Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

First Prize: Jimmuel C. Naval, "Ang Pangangaluluwa"
Second Prize: Eli Rueda Guieb III, "Pinsan"
Third Prize: Levy Balgos Dela Cruz, "Mga Kagilagilalas na Kababalaghan sa Ilang"

Maikling Kwentong Pambata

First Prize: Luis P. Gatmaitan, "Si Duglahi, Isang Patak ng Dugo"
Second Prize: Simplicio Bisa, "Si Pinky, Si Tsinita, Si Rita Ritz at si Barbie"
Third Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, "Dagat sa Kama ni Troy"

Tula

First Prize: Roberto T. Añonuevo, "Kalatong at Iba pang Himig ng Paglalakbay"
Second Prize: German V. Gervacio, "Huling Hirit ni San Jose at Iba pang Tula"
Third Prize: Benilda S. Santos, "Kay Tu Fu na Makauunawa sa Hindi Ko Babanggitin sa mga Taludtod na Ito"

Sanaysay

First Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., "Dalawang Alon sa Iisang Agos"
Second Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., "Saling-Talinhaga: Pagsilang, Pagdayo, Pagbabalik"
Third Prize: Nilo Ocampo, "Hunab Kurditan, Sugilanong Lubad Atbp"

Dulang May Isang Yugto

First Prize: Elmer Gatchalian, "Ambon ng Kristal"
Second Prize: Jose Bernard Capino, "Ang Dating Magkasintahan"
Third Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, "Dobol"

Dulang Ganap ang Haba

First Prize: Rene O. Villanueva, "Kalantiaw"
Second Prize: Glecy C. Atienza, "Lutong Bahay"
Third Prize: Rodolfo R. Lana Jr., "Mga Estranghero at Ang Gabi"

Dulang Pantelebisyon

First Prize: Ella N. Madrigal, "Maulap ang Langit sa Kanluran"
Second Prize: Levy Balgos Dela Cruz, "Sayaw ng Kamatayan"
Third Prize: Fanny A. Garcia, "Hello... Paalam"

Dulang Pampelikula

First Prize: Rolando S. Tinio, "Kulay Luha ang Pag-ibig"
Second Prize: Alfred Adlawan, "Ang Babae sa Burol"
Third Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, "Bonsai"