72nd Palanca Awards Roster of Judges

It was a night of celebration of Filipino talent at the Philippine International Convention Center for the 72^nd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature awarding ceremony.

The Palanca Awards—named after the businessman and philanthropist Carlos Palanca, Sr. and sponsored by the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc.—is the longest-running literary competition in the country. Highly coveted by many Filipino writers both here and abroad, it incentivizes them to help enrich Philippine Literature and acts as a treasury of our literary gems.

An immense part of the annual revelry is the hard work and dedication of the authors, poets, academics, and other literary luminaries who helped determine the entries well-deserving to be part of the illustrious Palanca Awards roster.

The 72^nd Palanca Awards judges for each division and category are as follows:

ENGLISH DIVISION
NOVEL	Chairman	Prof. Danton Remoto, Ph.D.
	Member	Ms. Maria L.M. Fres-Felix
	Member	Prof. Ralph Semino Galan
SHORT STORY	Chairman	Mr. Dean Francis Alfar
	Member	Prof. Augusto Antonio A. Aguila, Ph.D.
	Member	Prof. Clarissa V. Militante, Ph.D.
SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN	Chairman	Ms. Tarie Sabido
	Member	Prof. Rolando S. Dela Cruz
	Member	Prof. Marissa Syquia Felix, MA. Ed.
ESSAY	Chairman	Atty. Nicolas B. Pichay
	Member	Ms. Emily A. Abrera
	Member	Prof. Dinah T. Roma, Ph.D.
POETRY	Chairman	Mr. Ruel S. De Vera
	Member	Mr. Juaniyo Arcellana
	Member	Cesar R. Aquino, Ph.D.
POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN	Chairman	Ms. Feny de los Angeles-Bautista
	Member	Mr. Kris Lanot Lacaba
	Member	Mr. Ramon C. Sunico
ONE-ACT PLAY	Chairman	Mr. Dennis N. Marasigan
	Member	Joi Barrios-Leblanc, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Edward D. Cabagnot
FULL-LENGTH PLAY	Chairman	Mr. Bart Guingona
	Member	Mr. Frank G. Rivera
	Member	Jose Victor Z. Torres, Ph.D.
FILIPINO DIVISION
NOBELA	Tagapangulo	Allan Alberto N. Derain, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Genevieve L. Asenjo, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Prof. Vim Nadera, Ph.D.
MAIKLING KUWENTO	Tagapangulo	Prof. Ma. Milagros C. Laurel, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Dr. Isabel D. Sebullen
	Kagawad	Ms. Beverly Wico Siy
MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA	Tagapangulo	Ms. Glenda C. Oris
	Kagawad	Mr. Augie Rivera
	Kagawad	Prof. Lalaine F. Yanilla-Aquino, Ph.D.
SANAYSAY	Tagapangulo	Prof. Jose Wendell P. Capili, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Prof. Adelaida F. Lucero, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Prof. Marco A. V. Lopez
TULA	Tagapangulo	Mr. Niles Jordan Breis
	Kagawad	Allan C. Popa, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Mesandel V. Arguelles, Ph.D.
TULA PARA SA MGA BATA	Tagapangulo	Joselito D. De los Reyes, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Ms. Yna S. Reyes
	Kagawad	Mr. Vijae O. Alquisola
DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO	Tagapangulo	Reuel Molina Aguila, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Alexander C. Cortez, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Mr. Elmer L. Gatchalian
DULANG GANAP ANG HABA	Tagapangulo	Mr. Dexter M. Santos
	Kagawad	Ms. Banaue C. Miclat-Janssen
	Kagawad	Layeta P. Bucoy, Ph.D.
DULANG PAMPELIKULA	Tagapangulo	Mr. Mark Meily
	Kagawad	Mr. Adolfo B. Alix, Jr.
	Kagawad	Mr. Chris Martinez
KABATAAN DIVISION
ESSAY/SANAYSAY	Chairman	Prof. Lilibeth Oblena-Quiore
	Member	Ms. Miro Frances D. Capili
	Member	Prof. Joachim Emilio B. Antonio, Ph.D.
REGIONAL LANGUAGES DIVISION
SHORT STORY – CEBUANO	Chairman	Christine F. Godinez-Ortega, Ph.D.
	Member	Prof. Lilia Tio
	Member	Sylvelyn Jo A. Almanzor, LPT, MA.
SHORT STORY – HILIGAYNON	Chairman	Prof. John Iremil E. Teodoro, Ph.D.
	Member	Prof. Corazon D. Villareal, Ph.D.
	Member	Prof. John E. Barrios, Ph.D.
SHORT STORY – ILOKANO	Chairman	Mr. Joel B. Manuel
	Member	Prof. Romulo P. Baquiran, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Ariel Sotelo Tabag