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2011 Palanca Awards

61st Palanca Awards
Date September 1, 2011
Location The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, PH

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners for 2011 received their medals (for first Prize winners only), certificates (for all winners) and cash prizes during awarding ceremonies held on September 1, 2011, at the Peninsula Hotel Manila in Makati City. Guest of honor and speaker was National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose, who was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi by awards director, Sylvia Palanca - Quirino. Victor Emmanuel Carmelo 'Vim' Nadera served as Master of Ceremonies.

Novel

Judges: J. Neil Garcia (Chairman), Benjamin S. Bautista, Criselda Yabes

Short Story

Judges: Dean Francis Alfar (Chairman), Shirley O. Lua, Esther M. Pacheco

Short Story for Children

Judges: Beaulah Pedregosa - Taguiwalo (Chairman), Feny Delos Angeles - Bautista, Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak

Essay

Judges: Federico M. Macaranas (Chairman), Katrina P. Tuvera - Quimbo, Thelma E. Arambulo

Poetry

Judges: Mariano 'Marne' L. Kilates (Chairman), Joel M. Toledo, Mikael De Lara Co

Poetry for Children

Judges: Edgardo B. Maranan (Chairman), Maria Elena Paterno - Locsin, Lina B. Diaz de Rivera

One-Act Play

Judges: Glenn Sevilla Mas (Chairman), Ronan Capinding, Josefina Estrella

Full Length Play

Judges: Miguel Faustmann (Chairman), Malou Jacob, Nestor O. Jardin

Nobela (Novel)

Judges: Reynaldo A. Duque (Chairman), Lilia F. Antonio, Fanny A. Garcia

Maikling Kuwento (Short Story)

Judges: Jimmuel C. Naval (Chairman), Fidel Rillo, Jr., Marco Aniano V. Lopez

Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Short Story for Children)

Judges: Dina Ocampo - Cristobal (Chairman), Virgilio V. Vitug, Felicitas E. Pado

Sanaysay (Essay)

Judges: Pamela C. Constantino (Chairman), Vina P. Paz, Lourd de Veyra

Tula (Poetry)


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