Palanca Awards Reminds Deadline for Submission of Entries

The 60th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) reminds aspiring contenders that they only have until 12:00 midnight of April 30, 2010 to submit their entries.

Each author may submit only one entry per category including Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, One-act Play and Full-length Play in the English Division; Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba and Dulang Pampelikula in the Filipino Division; Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon, and Short Story-Iluko in the Regional Languages Division; as well as the relatively new categories, which are Poetry Written for Children in the English Division and Tulang Isinulat Para sa mga Bata in the Filipino division.

In the Kabataan Division, Palanca Awards’ special division for young writers below 18 years old, the essay theme in the English category is "What is it in the environment that I can protect?" and “Ano sa kalikasan ang aking kayang pangalagaan?” in the Filipino category.

Entries with complete requirements may be submitted to the Foundation’s office at the 6th Floor, One World Square Bldg., 10 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Hill Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City or may also be entered online through the Palanca Awards website or sent through email at cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph

The contest is open to all Filipino (or former Filipino) citizens, except current officers and staff of its organizing body, the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. Contest rules and official entry forms are available at Palanca Awards’ official website, www.palancaawards.com.ph.

For further information, you may call telephone number 856-0808.