1982 Palanca Awards

Novel

• Grand Prize: "Surveyors of the Liguasan Marsh" by Antonio R. Enriquez

Short story

• First Prize: "Heartland" by Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.
• Second Prize: "Pas De Deux" by Azucena Grajo Uranza
• Third Prize: "The Sky is Always Blue" by Jose Marte Abueg

Poetry

• First Prize: Monologues or Otherwise I & II by Pablo Liwanag; and Outsider and Other Poems by Cesar Felipe Bacani, Jr.
• Second Prize: Masbate by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.; and Tightwire and Other Poems by Alfred A. Yuson
• Third Prize: Dolphin, Dinosaurs and Eagles by Augusta Almedda; and Pax Panda and Other Poems by Edgardo B. Maranan

Essay

• First Prize: "Archipelagos of Time: Islands of the Universe" by Jesus S.M. Dimapilis
• Second Prize: "A Gift From the Island" by Jorshinelle Sonza
• Third Prize: "Bound to the Earth" by Sheila Coronel

One-Act Play

• First Prize: No winner
• Second Prize: No winner
• Third Prize: The Wayside Café by Tony Perez
• Special Mention: Late Journey Home by Elsa M. Coscolluela

Full-length Play

• First Prize: No winner
• Second Prize: No winner
• Third Prize: No winner
• Special Mention: Return to Villa Fuente by Leopoldo C. Gonzales; and The Gemini Conspiracy by Elsa M. Coscolluela

Novel

• Grand Prize: Kulang ng Isa sa Sandosena: Ba't di pa Magkasya sa Labing-isa na Lang by Victor V. Francisco; and Tutubi! Tutubi! 'Wag Kang Magpapahuli sa Mamang Salbahe by Jun Cruz Reyes

Short story

• First Prize: "Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Julian Candelabra" by Lualhati Bautista
• Second Prize: "Arrivederci" by Fanny A. Garcia
• Third Prize: Awan nangabak
• Special Mention: "Biyernes Santo: Mainit na Araw, Malamig na Sago" by Ma. Cristina Mata-Basco; and "Paglaya" by Cresenciano Marquez, Jr.

Poetry

• First Prize: Odyssey ng Siglo by Cresenciano Marquez, Jr.
• Second Prize: Tula ng Aking Panahon by Mar Al. Tiburcio
• Third Prize: Balada sa Baklad, sa Darating na Liwanag by Edgardo B. Maranan

Essay

• First Prize: "Isang Liham sa Baul ng Isang Manunulat" by Fanny A. Garcia
• Second Prize: "Italia! Italia!" by Fanny A. Garcia
• Third Prize: "Proyekto sa Ilog Chico: Isang Dambuhalang Talinhaga sa Panahon Natin" by Anselmo Roque

One-Act Play

• First Prize: Taong-Grasa by Anton Juan, Jr.
• Second Prize: Nana by Rene O. Villanueva
• Third Prize: Si Mr. Daga, Si Mrs. Daga at ang Doktor by Leoncio P. Deriada

Full-length Play

• First Prize: 'Awan nangabak
• Second Prize: Ang Mahabang Pagdadalawang-isip sa Maikling Buhay ng Isang Petiburgis by Malou Leviste Jacob
• Third Prize: Lamat by Jose Javier Reyes

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1982". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.