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71st Palanca Awards
Date	November 27, 2023
Location	Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines
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The 71st Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held on November 27, 2023, at the Philippine International Convention Center^[1] in Pasay City to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.^[2]

A total of 54 writers, 30 of whom were first-time awardees,^[3] were chosen as this year's recipients. The total number of writing categories awarded was 20. Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D., recipient of the Palanca Awards Hall of Fame in 2005, was Guest of Honor and Speaker^[4] at this year's awarding ceremony.^[5][6][7]

LIST OF WINNERS

The 2023 winners are divided into four categories:

• First Prize: Exie Abola, "Vile Creatures"
• Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "Don't Follow Me, I Don't Even Know Where I'm Going"^[8]
• Third Prize: Katrina Torralba, "Amadito and Amanda"^[9]

• First Prize: No Winner
• Second Prize: Jonny Bernal Pornel, "The Legend of Ipot-Ipot"
• Third Prize: Elvie Victonette Razon-Gonzalez, "The Race to Uswag"

• First Prize: Rio Renato Pulido Constantino, "The Year of the Periwinkle"
• Second Prize: Russell Stanley Geronimo, "Profile of a Stateless Person: Notes on a Deportation Proceeding"
• Third Prize: Francine Marquez, "Normalizing Survival"

• First Prize: Patricia Mariya Shishikura, "Translating Wildfires"
• Second Prize: Vince Raphael Agcaoili, "Carrying"
• Third Prize: Michael Maniquiz, "Lou Reed Meets Delmore Schwartz at a Bar"

• First Prize: John Patrick Solano, "Odd Numbers"
• Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "Bisaya for All That We Gugma"^[10]
• Third Prize: Simone Marie Sales, "Paper Planes"

• First Prize: Randy Q. Villanueva, "Neneng"
• Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "The Midsummer of Manuel Arguilla"^[11]
• Third Prize: Rossielle Sarabia Manicad, "My Lover's Presscon"

• First Prize: Miguel Antonio Alfredo Luarco, "Dogsblood"
• Second Prize: No Winner
• Third Prize: No Winner

• First Prize: Peter Solis Nery, "Ang Tariktik"^[12]
• Second Prize: Jay Jomar Quintos, "Buwaya"
• Third Prize: Ella Jane Hermonio, "Boses Pusa"

• First Prize: Jaylord Losabia, "Si Toyo at si Suka"
• Second Prize: Mikka Ann Cabangon, "Si Liya at ang Dapithapon sa Ilaya"
• Third Prize: Iza Maria Reyes, "Babasagin, Babasagin"

• First Prize: Kimberly Rose Pillo, "Kung Paanong Nagmukha Akong Sponge sa Harap ng mga Pinggan"
• Second Prize: Al Joseph Lumen, "Auslander: Mga Danas sa Alemanya"
• Third Prize: Edward Joseph Fernandez, "Ako ay si Ako Nga"

• First Prize: Mikael de Lara Co, "Epistolaryo ng Bagamundo at ang Tugon ng Multo"
• Second Prize: Rogelio dela Rosa Jr., "Ang Hindi Maiwasang Patlang"
• Third Prize: Ralph Lorenz Fonte, "Ex Novo Mvndo"

• First Prize: Dexter Gragasin, "Tutula, Tutuli, Tutulo"
• Second Prize: Genaro Gojo Cruz, "Ako, Mga Tulang Pambata"
• Third Prize: Keisiah Dawn Tiaoson, "Tugma ng Buhay Kong Payak"

• First Prize: Eljay Castro Deldoc, "Ang Lipnayan ng Ating Mga Katawan"
• Second Prize: Dan Ian Paulo Mariposque, "The Divine Family"
• Third Prize: Dustin Edward Celestino, "Fermata"

• First Prize: Miguel Antonio Alfredo Luarca, "Nekropolis"
• Second Prize: Christian Vallez, "Pingkian"
• Third Prize: Joshua Lim So, "Atin ang Panahon"

• First Prize: Jonathan Jurilla, "Love Child"
• Second Prize: Jimmy F. Flores and Emmanuel Q. Palo, "Elehiya"
• Third Prize: Raymund T. Barcelon, "Beki Naman"

• First Prize: Neile Genica Sy, "Lenteng Pilokilay"
• Second Prize: John Dante, "Ang Magsusulat nga Haduol na sa Kamatayon"
• Third prize: CD Borden, "Alindasay"

• First Prize: Ritchie D. Pagunsan, "Kauhaw sa Tingadlaw"
• Second Prize: Alvin Larida, "Lola Violeta"
• Third Prize: Serafin I. Plotria Jr., "Puno Sang Aligotgot"

• First Prize: Rodolfo D. Agatep Jr., "Diro Ti Disierto"
• Second Prize: Jorge Richard Guerrero, "Idiay Langit, Awan Lanit"
• Third Prize: Clarito de Francia, "Piglatan"

• First Prize: Francis Roberto San Antonio Sevillena, "Living on Play in a World on Pause"
• Second Prize: Glorious Zahara Exylin Alesna, "The Bully is You"^[13]
• Third Prize: Rheyn Khrieztine Dela Peña, "Five More Minutes, Please"

• First Prize: No Winner
• Second Prize: Amancio Caponpon V, "Aranya sa Kisame"
• Third Prize: Glorious Zavannah Exylin Alesna, "Sa Panahon ng Bagabag at Balisa: Paghagilap sa Pira-Pirasong Retaso ng Hinahon at Pa(g)hinga"

• Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature