1963 Palanca Awards

The 1963 winners, the thirteenth recipients of the awards, were divided into four categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] short story and one-act play:

• First Prize: Juan Gatbunton, "A Record of My Passage"
• Second Prize: Leopoldo N. Cacnio, "The Taste of Dust"
• Third Prize: Alma De Jesus, "Mabuhay, My Country, My Lovely People"

• First Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, "Turn Red the Sea"
• Second Prize: Estrella D. Alfon, "Tubig"
• Third Prize: Julian E. Dacanay Jr., "The Executives"

• First Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., "Himaymay"
• Second Prize: Rogelio Sicat, "Tata Selo"
• Third Prize: Efren Reyes Abueg, "Sa Bagong Paraiso"

• First Prize: Benjamin P. Pascual, "Huling Kahilingan"
• Second Prize: Gregorio A. Moral Jr., "Nakalipad ang Ibon"
• Third Prize: Mar V. Puatu, "Mukha ni Medusa"

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1963". Archived from the original on 22 October 2009.