2002 Palanca Awards
Encyclopedia
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 2002 (rank, name of author, title of winning entry):
Short Story
Futuristic Fiction-English
Short Story for Children
Essay
Kabataan Essay
Poetry
One-Act Play
Full-Length Play
Short Story-Hiligaynon
Short Story-Iluko
Futuristic Fiction-Filipino
Maikling Kuwento
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
Sanaysay
Kabataan Sanaysay
Tula
Dulang May Isang Yugto
Dulang Ganap Ang Haba
Dulang Pantelebisyon
Dulang Pampelikula
English Division
Novel- Grand Prize: Vicente Garcia Groyon, "The Sky Over Dimas"
Short Story
- First Prize: Socorro A. Villanueva, "We Won't Cry About This"
- Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "Old Movies"
- Third Prize: Edgar B. Maranan, "Doomsday"
Futuristic Fiction-English
- First Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "Virtual Center"
- Second Prize: David Peter Jose J. Hontiveros, "Kaming mga Seroks"
- Third Prize: Baryon Tensor Posadas, "Mall"
Short Story for Children
- First Prize: Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak, "Mico and Friends"
- Second Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "The Slipper"
- Third Prize: Herbeth Fondevilla, "The Peace Crane"
Essay
- First Prize: Melba Padilla MaggayMelba Padilla MaggayMelba 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...
, "Death and Early Sorrow" - Second Prize: Pareto Oliver B. Patacsil II, "Bread and Quiz Shows"
- Third Prize: Noel P. Pingoy, M.D., "Becoming a Hematologist"
Kabataan Essay
- First Prize: Enrico Miguel T. Subido, "Waging War for Humanity: The Battle for Peace"
- Second Prize: Monica S. Macansantos, "My Brush with Eugenics"
- Third Prize: Patricia Nicole J. Golez, "World Peace in My Own Little Way, Bow"
Poetry
- First Prize: Paolo Manalo, "Jolography"
- Second Prize: Anthony L. Tan, "Crossing the River and Other Poems"
- Third Prize: Mariano L. Kilates, "Things of Light"
One-Act Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: Joseph Israel M. Laban, "The Day Lola Lilia Finished Weaving"
- Third Prize: Hans Leo J. Cacdac, "Choosers of the Slain"
Full-Length Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: Francis Tanglao-Aguas, "When the Purple Settles"
- Third Prize: Christopher Q. Gozum, "The Pasyon of Pedro Calosa and the Tayug Colorum Uprising of 1931"
Regional Languages Division
Short Story-Cebuano- First Prize: Rolando S. Salvaña, "Libat"
- Second Prize: Sheilfa B. Alojamiento, "Ang Mga Babaye sa Among Baryo"
- Third Prize: Ernesto D. Lariosa, "Sakdapanay"
Short Story-Hiligaynon
- First Prize: Alice Tan Gonzales, "Sa Taguangkan Sang Duta"
- Second Prize: Genevieve L. Asenjo, "taga-uma@manila"
- Third Prize: John Iremil E. Teodoro, "Anghel Sang Capiz"
Short Story-Iluko
- First Prize: Lorenzo G. Tabin, "Puon"
- Second Prize: William V. Alvarado, "Alipugpog 1762-1765"
- Third Prize: Eden Aquino Alviar, "Salmo"
Filipino Division
Nobela- Tanging Gantimpala: Norman Wilwayco, "Kung Paano Ko Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay"
Futuristic Fiction-Filipino
- Unang Gantimpala: Alvin B. Yapan, "Apokalipsis"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Alwin C. Aguirre, "Semi-Kalbo"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Jimmuel C. Naval, "Mr. Doily"
Maikling Kuwento
- Unang Gantimpala: Marco A.V. Lopez, "Bukbok"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jerry Arcega-Gracio, "Isda"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Pat V. Villafuerte, "Huling Hiling, Hinaing at Halinghing ni Hermano Huseng"
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
- Unang Gantimpala: Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, "Ang Lumang Aparador"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joseph Patrick V. Arevalo, "Pagbibilang sa Bookstore"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Enrico C. Torralba, "Ang Ama ni Pando"
Sanaysay
- Unang Gantimpala: Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D., "Tuwing Miyerkules"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Neil Bustamante Campos, "Paano Nga Ba Kung Matanda Ka Na?"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Michael M. Coroza, "Si Nanay, Si Lolo Ceferino, Ang Lira, at si Eliot o ang Henesis ng Aking Pananaludtod"
Kabataan Sanaysay
- Unang Gantimpala: Margaret P. Yarcia, "Kabataang Mandirigma"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Lester John Cariaga Lim, "Pandaigdigang Kapayapaan: Kabataan Game Ka Na Ba?"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Ivan D.J. Josue, "Mangarap Ka Nang Gising"
Tula
- Unang Gantimpala: Roberto T. Añonuevo, "Estalon at Iba Pang Simoy ng Bait"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Edgar Calabia SamarEdgar Calabia SamarEdgar Calabia Samar is a poet and fictionist from San Pablo City, Philippines. He has received the Palanca Awards for his poetry collections and futuristic fiction. He has also been awarded the , , the , and the Gawad Surian sa Tula. His poetry book, Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay, was...
, "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman at Iba Pang Tula" - Ikatlong Gantimpala: Jerry Arcega-Gracio, "Sinaunang Pag-ibig sa Apoy"
Dulang May Isang Yugto
- Unang Gantimpala: Nathaniel Joseph F. De Mesa, "SubTEXT"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Harlene Charmaine Bautista-Tejedor, "Kasal, Sakal, Xenical"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Salvador T. Biglaen, "Ang Bayani ng Hannaga"
Dulang Ganap Ang Haba
- Unang Gantimpala: Liza C. Magtoto, "Agnoia"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: George A. De Jesus III, "Sala sa Pito"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Edward Perez, "Teatro Porvenir"
Dulang Pantelebisyon
- Unang Gantimpala: Vincent Kua, "Shashin Lullabye"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joel V. Almazan, "Balikbayan Box"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Lynda Casimiro, "Suspect"
Dulang Pampelikula
- Unang Gantimpala: Michael Angelo P. Dagñalan, "Isnats!"
- Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jose Dennis C. Teodosio, "Tanso"
- Ikatlong Gantimpala: Agustin del Mundo Sugatan, Jr., "Fish Crackers"