69TH PALANCA AWARDS NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES
The 69th edition of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the longest-running and most prestigious literary contest in the country, is now accepting submissions to its regular categories: The Novel and Nobela categories, English Division—Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play and Fulllength Play; Filipino Division—Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba and Dulang Pampelikula; and Regional Languages Division—Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon and Short Story-Ilokano.
The special Kabataan Division for young writers below 18 years of age is also now open for entries in its two categories: English and Filipino. Submissions must be informal (personal) essays that answer the question “At a timewhen spreading of misinformation is getting common, what can you do to help people, especially the youth, search for the truth?” (Kabataan Essay) and “Sa panahon na laganap ang pagkalat ng maling impormasyon, paano mo matutulungan ang mga tao, lalo na ang kabataan, na hanapin ang katotohanan?” (Kabataan Sanaysay).
The contest is open to all Filipino citizens or former Filipino citizens of all ages except current directors, officers and employees of the Carlos Palanca Foundation Inc. Authors who wish to join may submit only one (1) entry per category. Deadline for submission of entries is May 31.
All submissions must be printed copies. The Carlos Palanca Foundation will not accept online or e-mail submissions for all categories.
Established in 1950, the Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature honors the legacy of businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca Sr. It aims to develop and nurture Philippine literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary work and to be a treasury of the Philippines’ literary gems and assist in its eventual dissemination.
For official contest rules and forms, visit the Palanca Foundation office at G/F, Greenbelt Excelsior Bldg., 105 C. Palanca Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Tel. 8438277; e-mail cpmawards@gmail.com.