MANILA — The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature have inducted four new Hall of Fame awardees as the awards ceremony returned to the Philippine International Convention Center on its 72nd year.

Induction into the Palanca Hall of Fame requires winning First Prize five times in any writing category. So far, only 30 writers have been honored with induction, including this year's winners.

Joining the Hall of Fame are author Eros Sanchez Atalia, poet and writer Mikael de Lara Co, and playwrights Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca and playwright Joshua Lim So, a feat that organizers said "cements their legacy in Philippine literature."

Also honored at the awards were 54 winners across 22 writing categories, with 31 of the awardees new names in literature.

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Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Jun Robles Lana was guest of honor at the awards night and was Gawad Dangal ng Lahi awardee.

Lana has won 12 Palanca Awards and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

Established in 1951, the Palanca Awards are named after businessman and philanthropist Carlos Palanca, Sr. and sponsored by the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. The awards have honored 2,580 Filipino authors with medals and certificates.

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See the list of this year's winners below:

KABATAAN DIVISION

KABATAAN SANAYSAY 

1st Prize    Glorious Zahara Exylin C. Alesna    Dito sa Kanlungan ng Hiraya't Katotohanan

2nd Prize    Raya T. Mitra    Sinulid at Buhay

3rd Prize    Lancelot MJ T. Edillor    Bura, Sulat

KABATAAN ESSAY 

1st Prize    Brant Angelo S. Ambes    The Digital Snowball

2nd Prize    Ruth Mecanelle Magolhado    My Humanly Unhuman Friend

3rd Prize    Glorious Zahara Exylin C. Alesna    Some Things Must Never Change

FILIPINO DIVISION

MAIKLING KUWENTO 

1st Prize    Mark Anthony Angeles    Gagambang-bahay

2nd Prize    Hannah A. Leceña    Siya si Ril

3rd Prize    Aljane C. Baterna    Ang Lungga

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA 

1st Prize    Christopher S. Rosales    Musikong Bumbong

2nd Prize    Brian James S. Camaya    Si Bambalito, ang Batang Bayani ng Bangkusay

3rd Prize    John Patrick F. Solano    Atang Para kay Nanang Toyang

SANAYSAY 

1st Prize    Tomas F. Agulto    Tulambuhay ng Isang Makatang Laway

2nd Prize    David R. Corpuz    Autoetnograpiya ng Luksa

3rd Prize    Adelle Liezl Chua    Love Child

TULA 

1st Prize    Mikael de Lara Co    Panayam sa Abo

2nd Prize    John Dave B. Pacheco    Paa, Tuhod, Balikat ng Tagakaulo: Higatang sa Pangil ng Pana-panahong Pagkalugmok

3rd Prize    John Brixter M. Tino    Dugo ng Aking Dugo

TULA PARA SA MGA BATA 

1st Prize    John Romeo Leongson Venturero    Anak ng Baha! Mga Tulang Pambata

2nd Prize    John Michael G. Londres    Saklolo, Trak ng Bumbero!

3rd Prize    Eros Sanchez Atalia    Add to Cart at iba pang mga Tula

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO 

1st Prize    Joshua Lim So    Pagkapit Sa Hangin

2nd Prize    Hans Pieter Luyun Arao    Vengeance of the Gods

3rd Prize    U Z. Eliserio    Ang Trahedya ni Bert

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA 

1st Prize    WALANG NAGWAGI    

2nd Prize    Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca    Ardor

3rd Prize    Andrew Aquino Estacio    Ka Amado

DULANG PAMPELIKULA 

1st Prize    Andrew Bonifacio L. Clete    Championship

2nd Prize    Raymund T. Barcelon    Paglilitis

3rd Prize    Rian Jay G. Hernandez    Dobol

REGIONAL LANGUAGES DIVISION

SHORT STORY-CEBUANO

1st Prize    Michael Aaron Gomez    Pamalandong ni Antigo Mokayat

2nd Prize    Reynaldo A. Caturza    Anino

3rd Prize    Gracelda I. Lina    Maninibya

SHORT STORY-HILIGAYNON 

1st Prize    Serafin I. Plotria, Jr.    Ang Liwat nga Paglupad ni Lolo

2nd Prize    Bryan Mari Argos    Labô

3rd Prize    Al Jeffrey L. Gonzales    Anagas, Anagas, Baylo 'Ta Ngalan

SHORT STORY-ILOKANO 

1st Prize    Neyo E. Valdez    Panaggawid

2nd Prize    Ma. Lourdes Ladi Opinaldo    Uram

3rd Prize    Prodie Gar. Padios    Anniniwan

ENGLISH DIVISION 

SHORT STORY

1st Prize    Jan Kevin M. Rivera    Muted City

2nd Prize    Antonio Hernandez    The Man Who Sold Dignity

3rd Prize    Kiefer Adrian Z. Occeño    Bee Happy

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN

1st Prize    NO WINNER    

2nd Prize    NO WINNER    

3rd Prize    Edgar C. Samar    A Young Poet Dreams of a Hundred Words that Rhyme with Maynila

ESSAY  

1st Prize    Lioba Asia E. Piluden    Ghost-hunting in Sagada

2nd Prize    Kara Danielle Eraña Medina    Another Hope Entirely

3rd Prize    Jade Mark B. Capiñanes    A Personal History of Sea Urchins

POETRY 

1st Prize    Joel M. Toledo    Silangan

2nd Prize    Lyde Gerard Sison Villanueva    La Muerte De La Luz

3rd Prize    Ana Maria Segunda K. Lacuesta    We Are Not Yet Lost

POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN 

1st Prize    Edgar C. Samar    Every Year, J Gained a Power

2nd Prize    Stacy Haynie Bolislis Ayson    Where are the Dinosaurs?

3rd Prize    Peter Solis Nery    Thirteen Ways of Looking at Books

ONE-ACT PLAY 

1st Prize    Eljay Castro Deldoc    Unidentified

2nd Prize    Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca    The Impossible Dream

3rd Prize    Kenneth Theodore Cheng Keng    Line Up

FULL-LENGTH PLAY 

1st Prize    Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca    Corridors

2nd Prize    Dustin Edward D. Celestino    Birdie

3rd Prize    Emilio Antonio Babao Guballa    The Echoist

NOBELA

Pangunahing Gantimpala    Eros Sanchez Atalia    Thirty Virgins

Natatanging Gantimpala    NO WINNER    

NOVEL

Grand Prize    Lakan Ma. Mg. D. Umali     The Ferdinand Project

Special Prize    Michael Aaron Gomez    The People's Republic of Negros