The 60th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on September 1, 2010, at
The Peninsula Manila in
Makati to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country. Among the 50 awardees this year, more than half (54 percent) or 27 are former winners who have already won a Palanca before, while 46 percent or 23 are new winners. This year's youngest winner was aged 12 while the oldest was 66. Gregorio Brillantes was Guest of Honor and Speaker at this year's awarding ceremony.[1]
LIST OF WINNERS
The 2010 winners are divided into four categories:
English Division
Short Story
First Prize: Ma. Elena L. Paulma, "Three Kisses"
Second Prize: Ma. Rachelle Tesoro, "Waiting for Rain"
Third Prize: Catherine Rose Galang Torres, "Café Masala"
Short Story for Children
First Prize: Irene Carolina A. Sarmiento, "Tabon Girl"
Second Prize: Hiyasmin Ledi C. Mattison, "Little Bear Goes Home: A Love Story"
The 60th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on September 1, 2010, at
The Peninsula Manila in
Makati to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country. Among the 50 awardees this year, more than half (54 percent) or 27 are former winners who have already won a Palanca before, while 46 percent or 23 are new winners. This year's youngest winner was aged 12 while the oldest was 66. Gregorio Brillantes was Guest of Honor and Speaker at this year's awarding ceremony.[1]
LIST OF WINNERS
The 2010 winners are divided into four categories:
English Division
Short Story
First Prize: Ma. Elena L. Paulma, "Three Kisses"
Second Prize: Ma. Rachelle Tesoro, "Waiting for Rain"
Third Prize: Catherine Rose Galang Torres, "Café Masala"
Short Story for Children
First Prize: Irene Carolina A. Sarmiento, "Tabon Girl"
Second Prize: Hiyasmin Ledi C. Mattison, "Little Bear Goes Home: A Love Story"