THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1980
ENGLISH DIVISION

Novel
Special Prize
Remmie Suaco Brillo, "Silapulapu and The Zebut Brothers "

Short Story
First Prize: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, “The Fruit of the Vine”
Second Prize: Rosario Garcellano, “Flashback”
Third Prize: Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, “The Outsider”

Essay
First Prize: Marra Pl. Lanot, “Deja Vu In America or One of the Songs”
Second Prize: Patricia Melendrez-Cruz, “Liberal Individualism and the Commonwealth Novels”
Third Prize: Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin, “Turning Back and Moving Back”

Poetry
First Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, “Voices Prompted by the News, A Staple Food”
Second Prizes: Gemino Abad Jr., “Counterclockwise”
          Ricardo De Ungria, “R+A+D+I+O”
Third Prizes: Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, “The Running Shadow and the Street Tree”
          Alfred A. Yuson, “Travelogue”

One-Act Play
First Prize: Eric Gamalinda, “Anatomy of a Passionate Derangement”
Second Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, “Captive Word”
Third Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, “The Surrender”

Full-Length Play
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, “In My Father's House”
Third Prize: Herminia Sison, “Fiesta”
Honorable Mention
Lemuel Torrevillas, “Looking for Edison or What's the Name of the Guy Who Invented Something”


FILIPINO DIVISION

Nobela
Grand Prize: Lualhati Bautista, “Gapo”

Maikiling Kuwento
First Prize: Reynaldo A. Duque, “Kandong”
Second Prize: Alfonso Mendoza, “Ang Tornilyo sa Utak ni Rufo Sabater”
Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, “Orasyon sa Simbahan, sa Piitan at sa Coral Ballroom ng Manila Hilton”

Sanaysay
First Prize: Pedro L. Ricarte, “Ang Krus sa Balikat ng Makata”
Second Prize: Jun Cruz Reyes, “Ilang Talang Luma Buhat sa Talaarawan ng Isang May Nunal sa Talampakan”
Third Prize: Benigno R. Juan, “Pagkamulat at Iba Pang Sanaysay”

Tula
First Prize: Teresita Capili-Sayo, “Pula ang Putik sa Konkretong Looban at iba pang Tula”
Second Prize: Orlando Olgado, “Sa Kopitang Litro, Ang Alak ay Krudo at iba pang tula”
Third Prize: Mar Al. Tiburcio, “Mga Talababa ng Panahon”

Dulang May Isang Yugto
First Prizes: Wilfred S. Victoria, “Isang Gabi sa Beerhouse”
          Rene O. Villanueva, “Kumbersasyon”
Second Prizes: Isagani R. Cruz, “Kuwadro”
          Angelito Tiongson, “Pari-pari”
Third Prizes: Dong Delos Reyes, “At Iba Pang Lakay...”
          Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo, “Awiyao”

Dulang Ganap ang Haba
First Prize: Dong Delos Reyes, “Daungan... Laot... Daungan”
Second Prize: Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., “Ambon sa Madaling Araw”
Third Prize: Conrado De Quiros, “1898: Sa Mata ng Daluyong”