English Division

• Grand Prize: "Smaller and Smaller Circles
  Smaller and Smaller Circles
  Smaller and Smaller Circles is a mystery novel by Filipino novelist F. H. Batacan. It won the Carlos Palanca Grand Prize for the English Novel in 1999. It also won the National Book Award 2002 and Madrigal-Gonzalez Award 2003....
  
  " by Ma. Felisa H. Batacan
  Ma. Felisa H. Batacan
  Maria Felisa H. Batacan is a Filipino journalist and a writer of crime and mystery fiction. Her work has been published in the Philippines and abroad under the name F.H. Batacan.She was a fellow at the 1996 Dumaguete National Writers' Workshop....
  
  

• First Prize: "Life Before X" by Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta
  Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta
  Amado Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta is a Filipino writer, and winner of several awards for his short stories, including the Philippine Graphic Award, the Palanca Memorial Award and the NVM Gonzalez Awards.- Career :...
  
  
• Second Prize: "Flood" by Ma. Romina M. Gonzales
• Third Prize: "Rhinoplasty" by Maria L.M. Fres-Felix

• First Prize: "The Taste of One Wave" by John Labella
• Second Prize: "Native Tongue" by Ulysses B. Aparece
• Third Prize: "Reaching Destination" by Nerisa Del Carmen Guevarra

• First Prize: "The Boy Who Had Five Lolas" by Grace D. Chong
• Second Prize: "Magnificent Benito and His Two Front Teeth" by Michelle G. Rivera and Augie Rivera
• Third Prize: "Danny Goes Home" by Michelle Antoinette S. Tom

• First Prize: "Once Upon a Bright Happy Boy" by Melba Padilla Maggay
  Melba Padilla Maggay
  Melba Padilla Maggay is a writer and a social anthropologist. She holds a doctorate in Philippine Studies, a masteral degree in English Literature, and a first degree in Mass Communication...
  
  
• Second Prize: "Remembering Villa" by Alfred A. Yuson
• Third Prize: "The Rite of Strings" by Lourd Ernest de Veyra

• First Prize: "Original Grace" by Elsa M. Coscolluela
• Second Prize: "Halakata, MS.D" by Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz
• Third Prize: "Legend of the Cross" by Ametta Suarez Taguchi

• First Prize: "Medea of Syquijor" by Leoncio P. Deriada
• Second Prize: "Blind Names" by Crispin Ramos
• Third Prize: "Sayonara Lola Bashang" by John Joseph S. Coronel

Filipino Division

• Grand Prize: "Ang Kaulayaw ng Agila" by Lilia Quindoza Santiago

• First Prize: "Sinsil Boys" by German V. Gervacio
• Second Prize: "BI" by Marco A.V. Lopez
• Third Prize: "Dalantao" by Alwin C. Aguirre

• First Prize: "Tatlong Ungas" by Rene O. Villanueva
• Second Prize: "Ang Ballet Dancer at ang Basketball Player" by Nora Imelda C. Bautista
• Third Prize: "Xilef" by Augie Rivera

• First Prize: "Bakasin Mo Sa Bakasyon" by Lamberto E. Antonio
• Second Prize: "Abante Sa Aking Buhay" by Ariel Dim. Dorlongan
• Third Prize: "Tatlong Lumang Sutana" by Niles Jordan Breis

• First Prize: "Luna, Isang Romansang Aswang" by Rodolfo C. Vera
• Second Prize: "Despedida De Soltera" by Liza C. Magtoto
• Third Prize: "Bagting" by Edward P. Perez

• First Prize: "Watawat" by Rene O. Villanueva
• Second Prize: "Unang Dalaw" by Edward P. Perez
• Third Prize: "Wan Chai Yuki" by Dominic D. Manrique

• First Prize: "Babaeng Tilapia, Natagpuan sa Coastal Road" by Nicolas B. Pichay
• Second Prize: "Banta" by Eli Rueda Guieb III
• Third Prize: "Ayala Avenue" by Isagani A. Amoncio

• First Prize: "Si Maria at si Magdalena" by Ramon Felipe Sarmiento
• Second Prize: "Karumal-Dumal" by Diosdado Sa. Anzures Jr.
• Third Prize: "Syota ng Masa" by Ronaldo C. Tumbokon

Iloko Short Story

• First Prize: "Dayyeng Dagiti Karayan" by Ricarte A. Agnes
• Second Prize: "Dagiti Inna nga Umulog iti Sardam" by Reynaldo A. Duque
• Third Prize: "Murkat" by Roy V. Aragon

Cebuano Short Story

• First Prize: "Ting-Ani" by Ricardo I. Patalinhug
• Second Prize: "Sambunot" by Leonilo E. Estimo
• Third Prize: "Ang Hari sa Tulay" by Oscar C. Pineda

Hiligaynon Short Story

• First Prize: "Ang Likum sang Isla San Miguel" by Alice Tan Gonzales
• Second Prize: "Ulan sa Bulan sang Abril" by Jonathan P. Jurilla

Kabataan Essay

• First Prize: "Learn from the Oldies and Teach the Kiddies" by Juan Ruffo D. Chong
• Second Prize: "Got Pinoy" by Catherine Candano
• Third Prize: "Cultivating Our Roots" by Melissa Mae B. Santos

• First Prize: "Sugat At Lipad" by Shirley Anne S. Caparas
• Second Prize: "Ang Papel Ng Kabataan Sa Pangangalaga ng Kahalagahang Pangkultura Ng Filipino" by Ranjith M. Mendoza
• Third Prize: "Ang Papel ng Kabataan sa Pangangalaga ng Kahalagahang Pangkultura ng Filipino" by Melecio P. Vizcarra Jr.