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CARLOS PALANCA HALL OF FAME
1992 The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the country's most prestigious literary contest since 1953, grants the Hall of Fame award to its winners who bagged a total of five first-prizes. Rene O. Villanueva garnered a total of nine first-prizes in several literary genres at that time, which included him in the first set of "Palanca Hall of Fame." LITERARY AWARDS Villanueva received a record win of 29 prizes from the country's most prestigious literary contests. He won several awards in the Filipino division in several genres, including one-act plays, full-length plays, and children's stories; in the English division, a one-act play and children's stories. His Palanca-Award works are: A. One-Act Plays in Filipino 1999 "Watawat," First prize 1994 "Dobol," Third prize co-winner 1987 "Awit ng Adarna," Second prize 1986 "Ang Hepe," Third prize 1984 "Sigwa," First prize "Punla ng Dekada," Second prize 1983 "Huling Gabi sa Maragondon," First prize 1982: "Nana," One-act play Second prize 1981 "May Isang Sundalo," First prize 1980 "Kumbersasyon," First prize co-winner B. Children's Stories in Filipino 1999 "Tatlong Ungas," First prize 1994 "Dagat sa Kama ni Troy," Third prize 1993 "Kuwento ni Malinis," First prize 1992 "Nemo, ang Batang Papel," First prize 1990 "Ang Unang Baboy sa Langit," First prize co-winner; "Tungkung Langit at Alunsina," First prize co-winner 1989 "Bertdey ni Guido," Third prize co-winner; "Sa Bayang Walang Batas," Third prize co-winner C. Full-length Plays in Filipino 1990 "Botong," Third prize 1994 "Kalantiaw," First prize D. Teleplay in Filipino 1998 "Salubong," First prize 1990 Gabay sa Pagsulat ng Dula Pantelebisyon E. One-Act Play in English 1992 "She Devil," Honorable Mention F. Children's stories in English 1995 "Blip," Second prize 1992 "The Zimbaragatses of the Planet Zing," Third prize
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