1963 Palanca Awards
Encyclopedia
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1963 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).
One-Act Play
One-Act Play
English division
Short story- First Prize: "A Record of My Passage" by Juan Gatbunton
- Second Prize: "The Taste of Dust" by Leopoldo N. Cacnio
- Third Prize: "Mabuhay, My Country, My Lovely People" by Alma De Jesus
One-Act Play
- First Prize: "Turn Red the Sea" by Wilfrido D. Nolledo
- Second Prize: "Tubig" by Estrella D. Alfon
- Third Prize: "The Executives" by Julian E. Dacanay Jr.
Filipino division
Short story- First Prize: "Himaymay" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
- Second Prize: "Tata Selo" by Rogelio Sicat
- Third Prize: "Sa Bagong Paraiso" by Efren R. Abueg
One-Act Play
- First Prize: "Huling Kahilingan" by Benjamin P. Pascual
- Second Prize: "Nakalipad ang Ibon" by Gregorio A. Moral Jr.
- Third Prize: "Mukha ni Medusa" by Mar V. Puatu