MANILA, September 1, 2008 - Award-winning authors and other luminaries in the Philippine literary and art circles served as judges for the 58th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the Carlos Palanca Foundation announced today. The judges, whose expertise are well known in literature, academe, television and performing arts, screened 927 entries for the award’s various categories this year. The awarding ceremonies for the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards were held on September 1 at The Peninsula Manila. Established in 1950 to honor Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the awards aims to help develop Philippine literature for writers to craft their most outstanding literary work; to be a treasury of the Philippines’ literary gems from our gifted writers; and to assist in its dissemination to the public, especially the students. For more information, visit the Palanca Awards website at www.palancaawards.com.ph. The complete list of Palanca judges include: FILIPINO DIVISION MAIKLING KUWENTO Lamberto E. Antonio, chairperson Fanny A. Garcia Levy B. dela Cruz MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA Ani Rosa Almario, chairperson Augie Rivera Christine S. Bellen SANAYSAY Lilia F. Antonio, chairperson Roberto T. Añonuevo Imelda Pineda-De Castro KABATAAN SANAYSAY Ligaya T. Rubin, chairperson Violeta A. Laraya Perfecto T. Martin TULA Romulo Baquiran, chairperson Rhoderick V. Nuncio Marra PL Lanot DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO Rodolfo Vera, chairperson Elmer Gatchalian Chris Martinez DULANG GANAP ANG HABA Ricardo G. Abad, chairperson Nonilon V. Queaño Manuel Buising DULANG PAMPELIKULA Roy C. Iglesias, chairperson Mark A. Meily Frank G. Rivera NOBELA Lualhati Bautista, chairperson Jun Cruz Reyes Domingo G. Landicho REGIONAL DIVISION MAIKLING KUWENTO - CEBUANO Teresita G. Maceda, chairperson Belen Calingacion Manuel Faelnar MAIKLING KUWENTO – HILIGAYNON Corazon D. Villareal, chairperson Ada Javellana Loredo Isabel D. Sebullen MAIKLING KUWENTO - ILUKO Herminio Beltran, Jr. , chairperson Rufino Rebudal Maria Leonida Fres-Felix ENGLISH DIVISION SHORT STORY Charlson Ong, chairperson Jose Neil C. Garcia Vicente Groyon SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN Maria Elena Paterno-Locsin, chairperson Zarah C. Gagatiga Ma. Luisa S. Felix ESSAY Karina Bolasco, chairperson Nilo L. Rosas Ronald Baytan KABATAAN ESSAY Jose Wendell P. Capili, chairperson Ralph Semino Galan Benilda S. Santos POETRY Marjorie Evasco, chairperson Jaime An Lim Cesar Aquino ONE-ACT PLAY Jerry C. Respeto, chairperson Ronan Capinding Nathaniel Joseph De Mesa FULL-LENGTH PLAY Malou Jacob, chairperson Fernando Josef Glen Sevilla Mas NOVEL Antonio A. Hidalgo, chairperson Soledad Reyes Shirley Lua - END -