The season for literary awards has come and gone, and once again UP alumni, faculty members, and workshop fellows have cornered the lion’s share of the medals for 2009.
Free Press Literary Awards
UP’s winning streak began on August 28, 2009 with the awarding ceremonies of the 101st Philippines Free Press Literary Awards at Carpaccio in Makati City.
UP National Writers Workshop (NWW) fellow Arkaye Kierulf led the roster of winners for his poem “Textbook Statistics.” Second place went to UP alumnus Sid Gomez Hildawa for his poem, “Poet Talks to an Old Movie,” which was published posthumously. Hildawa passed away last year due to complications of a viral infection. Rounding out the winners for the poetry category was UPNWW fellow Mikael Co for his poem “Mebuyen.”
In the short story category workshop fellow Menchu Aquino Sarmiento won second place for her story, “Marita Pangan,” and faculty member John Bengan placed third for his story, “Bad Heart.” Bengan tied with Sasha Martinez.
Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas
The following night, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) handed out the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas during its 35th National Convention held at the GSIS Museo ng Sining at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex.
The Gawad is awarded in recognition of outstanding Filipino writers’ lifetime achievements. This year, the title was conferred on UPLB professor Dr. Paulino B. Zafaralla for the Ilocano essay, and former Dean of the UPD College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Dr. Zeus A. Salazar for the essay. Four others received the Gawad.
National Artist for Literature and former UPD College of Arts and Letters Dean Virgilio S. Almario delivered this year’s keynote address during the convention.
59th Palanca Awards
UP professors Reuel Molina Aguila and Eugene Evasco, both of the UP Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas (DFPP), joined the rank of Palanca Hall Fame winners during the 59th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards of Literature held at the Manila Peninsula on September 1. Both Aguila and Evasco won their fifth 1st place win this year in the annual competition.
Prof. Aguila won in the Sanaysay category for “Ngunit Wala Akong Litrato Noong Nasa Kolehiyo Ako” under the Sanaysay category. He also won the 2nd prize for the Dulang Ganap ang Haba category this year, while UP alumni Rodolfo C. Vera, and UP System Information Office Deputy Director Prof. Sir Anril P. Tiatco won first and third prize, respectively.
Meanwhile, Prof. Evasco won his fifth 1st prize this year for “May Tiyanak Sa Loob Ng Aking Bag” under the newly introduced Tulang Isinulat Para Sa Mga Bata category.
Joining Prof. Evasco in the Tulang Isinulat Para Sa Mga Bata category were UP National Writers Workshop (UPNWW) fellows Jesus M. Santiago and Michael M. Coroza who won 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Coroza also won 2nd place for the Maikling Kuwento Pambata category.
UPLB instructor Reagan R. Maiquez topped the Tula category in the Filipino division. Similarly, UPLB instructor Layeta P. Bucoy won the top prize in the Dulang May Isang Yugto category, where UPNWW fellow Jose Dennis C. Teodosio placed third.
In the Short Story in Cebuano category, UPNWW fellow Corazon M. Almerino won first place. UP Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) national fellow for translation Reynaldo A. Duque won third in the Short Story in Iluko category. Meanwhile, UPV-Miagao faculty member Alice Tan Gonzales brought home the second prize in the Short Story in HIligaynon category.
The prizes in the Poetry category were won by UPNWW fellow Vincenz Serrano, alumna Eliza A. Victoria, and UPNWW fellow Mark Anthony R. Cayanan.
Similarly, it was a clean sweep for UP in the Essay category with wins by UP ICW national fellow Edgardo Maranan, alumna Erlinda E. Panlilio, and graduate student Maria Teresa P. Garcia. Maranan also won second prize in the Short Story for Children category and first place in the Poetry for Children category.
National Artist Lumbera receives the Dangal ng Lahi
medallion from members of the Palanca family.
(Photo courtesy of Claro Garcia)
UP Department of English and Comparative Literature professor Heidi Emily Eusebio Abad and UPNWW fellow H. Francisco V. Penones, Jr. won the second and third prizes, respectively, in the Poetry for Children category.
The other big winners for the night were UP DFPP professor Jimmuel C. Naval (3rd place, Maikling Kuwento), UPNWW fellow Jing Panganiban-Mendoza (2nd place, Sanaysay), former UP ICW associate Dr. Domingo G. Landicho (3rd place, Sanaysay), UPNWW fellow Jerry Gracio (2nd place, Dulang Pampelikula) and UPNWW fellow Enrique Ramos (3rd place, Dulang Pampelikula), undergraduate student Anne Lagamayo (2nd place, Short Story), and former instructor, alumnus, and UPNWW fellow Luis Katigbak (3rd place, Short Story).
National Artist for Literature and UP ICW adviser Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera was the guest speaker during the ceremony and was awarded the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi by the Palanca Foundation.
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