2008 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners for the year 2008. The awarding ceremonies were held on September 1, 2008.Filipino Division
Dulang Pampelikula
- First prize: Michael B. Largo / Michael Joshua Roberto
- Second prize: Dennis Marasigan
- Third prize: Alfred Aloysius Adlawan
Dulang Ganap Ang Haba
- First prize: No winner
- Second prize: No winner
- Third prize: No winner
Dulaang May Isang Yugto
- First prize: Floy C. Quintos
- Second prize: Debbie Ann Tan
- Third prize: Allan B. Lopez
Sanaysay
- First prize: Jing Panganiban-Mendoza
- Second prize: Eugene Y. Evasco
- Third prize: Michael M. Coroza
Kabataan Sanaysay
- First prize: No Winner
- Second prize: No Winner
- Third prize: Allen D. Yuarata
Tula
- First prize: Mikael de Lara Co
- Second prize: Renato L. Santos
- Third prize: Niles Jordan Breis
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
- First prize: No winner
- Second prize: April Jade B. Imson
- Third prize: Allan Alberto N. Derain
Maikling Kuwento
- First prize: Maria Lucille Roxas
- Second prize: Lemuel E. Garcellano
- Third prize: Rommel B. Rodriguez
Nobela
- Grand prize winner – Norman Wilwayco
Regional Division
Maikling Kuwento - Cebuano
- First prize: Macario D. Tiu
- Second prize: Edgar S. Godin
- Third prize: Lilia Tio
Maikling Kuwento - Hiligaynon
- First prize: Leoncio P. Deriada
- Second prize: Alice Tan Gonzales
- Third prize: Marcel Milliam
Maikling Kuwento - Iluko
- First prize: Danilo Antalan
- Second prize: Ariel Tabag
- Third prize: Aurelio Agcaoili
English Division
Full-Length Play
One-Act Play
- First prize: Maria Clarissa N. Estuar
- Second prize: Percival Intalan
- Third prize: Joachim Emilio B. Antonio
Poetry
- First prize: Francis C. Macansantos
- Second prize: Anna Maria Katigbak
- Third prize: Marie La Viña
Short Story
- First prize: Ian Fermin Rosales Casocot
- Second prize: Tara F.T. Sering
- Third prize: Nadine L. Sarreal
Short Story For Children
- First prize: Celestine Marie G. Trinidad
- Second prize: No winner
- Third prize: Kathleen Aton-Osias
Essay
- First prize: Jose Claudio B. Guerrero
- Second prize: Katrina Stuart Santiago
- Third prize: Jhoanna Lynn Cruz
Kabataan Essay
- First prize: Miro Frances Dimaano Capili
- Second prize: Cristina Gratia F. Tantengco
- Third prize: Elfermin Manalansan Mallari, Jr.
Novel
