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73rd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (2025)

Entries for the 73rd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (2025) are accepted from May 20, 2025, until the deadline of June 30, 2025. The competition is open to all Filipino citizens or former Filipino citizens of all ages.

Deadline June 30, 2025.
Submission Method Online only at www.palancaawards.com.ph.
Eligibility Filipino citizens (including dual citizens or former citizens).
Entry Limit One entry per category.
Categories English, Filipino, Regional Languages (Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano), and Kabataan divisions.
Work Eligibility Newly written, unpublished, or unproduced works (or published/produced between June 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025).

Call for Submissions Status:

CLOSED

The submission period for the 73rd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards has ended.

Please stay tuned for announcements regarding the next call for entries.

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Note: Online Submission/Google forms, by default, automatically add your name to the filename. Your entry will NOT be disqualified. The filename will be edited before it is distributed to the judges.