Palanca Awards Diamond Jubilee Celebration Roster of Judges

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) held its Diamond Jubilee awarding ceremony tonight, celebrating its enduring legacy and the Filipino talent.

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. Since the first awarding in 1951, it has honored countless talents determined by an elite roster of judges.

This Diamond Jubilee year, 57 authors, poets, academics, and literary luminaries helped determine the entries well-deserving of the coveted Palanca Awards medals and recognitions. They are as follows:

FILIPINO DIVISION
MAIKLING KUWENTO	Tagapangulo	Mr. Eros S. Atalia
	Kagawad	Mr. Ferdinand P. Jarin
	Kagawad	Mr. Vladimeir B. Gonzales

MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA	Tagapangulo	Ms. Ani Rosa S. Almario, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Mr. Segundo Matias
	Kagawad	Mr. Augie Rivera

SANAYSAY	Tagapangulo	Prof. Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.
	Kagawad	Ms. Beverly Wico Siy
	Kagawad	Prof. Marco A.V. Lopez

TULA	Tagapangulo	Mr. Mikael de Lara Co
	Kagawad	Mr. Allan Popa, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Mr. Michael M. Coroza, Ph.D.

TULA PARA SA MGA BATA	Tagapangulo	Dr. Luis P. Gatmaitan
	Kagawad	Ms. Christine S. Bellen-Ang, Ph.D.
	Kagawad	Ms. Yna S. Reyes

DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO	Tagapangulo	Mr. Elmer L. Gatchalian
	Kagawad	Ms. Marilou Crisologo
	Kagawad	Prof. Ralph Semino Galan

DULANG GANAP ANG HABA	Tagapangulo	Ms. Banaue C. Miclat, MFA
	Kagawad	Mr. Armando T. Rutaquio, Jr.
	Kagawad	Mr. Reuel Molina Aguila, Ph.D.

DULANG PAMPELIKULA	Tagapangulo	Mr. Adolfo B. Alix, Jr.
	Kagawad	Mr. Fredirick M. Reyes
	Kagawad	Mr. Zig Madamba Dulay

ENGLISH DIVISION
SHORT STORY	Chairman	Prof. Danton Remoto
	Member	Prof. Augusto Antonio Aguila, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Isidoro M. Cruz, Ph.D.

SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN	Chairman	Prof. Lalaine F. Yanilla Aquino, Ph.D.
	Member	Ms. Heidi Emily Eusebio-Abad
	Member	Ms. Zarah Gagatiga

ESSAY	Chairman	Prof. Clarissa V. Militante, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Dante “Klink” Ang II
	Member	Prof. Nerisa Del Carmen Guevara

POETRY	Chairman	Ms. Angela Fabunan Flores
	Member	Mr. Shane Carreon
	Member	Prof. Jose Wendell P. Capili, Ph.D.

POETRY WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN	Chairman	Ms. Maria Elena P. Locsin
	Member	Ms. Frances A. Ong
	Member	Ms. Joanna Nicolas-Na

ONE-ACT PLAY	Chairman	Ms. Amihan Bonifacio-Ramolete
	Member	Mr. Edward P. Cabagnot
	Member	Mr. Jeremy S. Domingo

FULL-LENGTH PLAY	Chairman	Mr. Alexander C. Cortez, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Miguel Antonio Alfredo V. Luarca
	Member	Mr. Jose Victor Z. Torres, Ph.D.

REGIONAL LANGUAGES DIVISION
SHORT STORY – CEBUANO	Chairman	Ms. Hope Sabanpan Yu, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Ulysses B. Aparece, Ph.D.
	Member	Mr. Richel Dorotan

SHORT STORY – HILIGAYNON	Chairman	Prof. John Iremil E. Teodoro, Ph.D.
	Member	Dr. Alice M. Sun-Cua
	Member	Ms. Alice Tan Gonzales, Ph.D.

SHORT STORY – ILOKANO	Chairman	Mr. Ariel Sotelo Tabag
	Member	Mr. Joel B. Manuel
	Member	Mr. Cles B. Rambaud

KABATAAN DIVISION
ESSAY/SANAYSAY	Chairman	Prof. Lilibeth Oblena-Quiore
	Member	Ms. Dinah Sabal-Ventura
	Member	Mr. Volt Contreras

Palanca Awards Diamond Jubilee Celebration Roster of Judges

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