Welcome
to the official website of the Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for Literature, the country's
most prestigious and longest-running literary
contest
It was to honor the legacy of Don Carlos
Palanca, Sr. that the Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for Literature was
established in 1950. Through this annual
literary contest, the family and heirs
of Carlos Palanca sought to keep his
name alive, along with his legacy of
discipline and perseverance, and to
enrich the nation's cultural heritage.
The website provides a venue for viewing
the Palanca winning works; to facilitate
participation in the annual literary
contest; and to aid in the dissemination
of information regarding the contest. It
also aims to create a community where
people interested in the Palanca Awards
can interact.
Featured Work
Corpus: Ang Makata Ganap
Tula
First Prize
Lukas Lazaro
2007 Palanca Awards
Ang Unang
paggagap sa mga sambolo't sagisag,
na hindi maangkin ng anumang salita,
na hindi mapapangalan ng anumang
kataga,
Kung saan mananatiling nasa dulo ng
umid
na dila ang unang linya ng tula,
at sa pagitan ng saglit
ng buntong hininga at halik
at busog ng mga subersibong mata,
ang lahat ay nagiging makata
ng mumunti't pangkaraniwang daigdig
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