1964 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in 1964 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

Short story

• First Prize: “A Wilderness of Sweets” by Gilda Cordero Fernando
• Second Prize: “The Dream Tiger” by Lilia Pablo Amansec
• Third Prize: “Mud Under the Sea” by Julian E. Dacanay Jr.

Poetry

• First Prize: “A Stun of Jewels” by Carlos Angeles
• Second Prize: “Becoming Dark, Sunflower by Van Gogh, Out of the Parrot Cage...” by Emmanuel Torres
• Third Prize: “The Lady of October and Image of the Dancer” by Rita Baltazar Gaddi

One-Act Play

• First Prize: “It's April, What are We Doing Here” by Rolando S. Tinio
• Second Prize: “Rise, Terraces” by Wilfrido D. Nolledo
• Third Prize: “Out of Darkness” by Nestor Torre Jr.

Filipino division

Short story

• First Prize: “Mga Aso sa Lagarian” by Dominador Mirasol
• Second Prize: “Si Ama” by Edgardo M. Reyes
• Third Prize: “Dugo sa Ulo ni Corbo” by Efren R. Abueg

Poetry

• First Prize: “Alamat ng Pasig” by Fernando Monleon
• Second Prize: “Ito ang Ating Panahon” by Bienvenido Ramos
• Third Prize: “A Group of Poems Published in Halimuyak 101” by Vedasto Suarez

One-Act Play

• First Prize: “Sinag sa Karimlan” by Dioisio S. Salarzan
• Second Prize: “Babasagang Alon” by Orlando C. Rodriguez
• Third Prize: “Kintin” by Benjamin P. Pascual