2002 Palanca Awards

Novel

• Grand Prize: Vicente Garcia Groyon, "The Sky Over Dimas"

Short Story

• First Prize: Socorro A. Villanueva, "We Won't Cry About This"
• Second Prize: Ian Rosales Casocot, "Old Movies"
• Third Prize: Edgar B. Maranan, "Doomsday"

Futuristic Fiction-English

• First Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "Virtual Center"
• Second Prize: David Peter Jose J. Hontiveros, "Kaming mga Seroks"
• Third Prize: Baryon Tensor Posadas, "Mall"

Short Story for Children

• First Prize: Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak, "Mico and Friends"
• Second Prize: Raissa Claire U. Rivera, "The Slipper"
• Third Prize: Herbeth Fondevilla, "The Peace Crane"

Essay

• First Prize: Melba Padilla Maggay, "Death and Early Sorrow"
• Second Prize: Pareto Oliver B. Patacsil II, "Bread and Quiz Shows"
• Third Prize: Noel P. Pingoy, M.D., "Becoming a Hematologist"

Kabataan Essay

• First Prize: Enrico Miguel T. Subido, "Waging War for Humanity: The Battle for Peace"
• Second Prize: Monica S. Macansantos, "My Brush with Eugenics"
• Third Prize: Patricia Nicole J. Golez, "World Peace in My Own Little Way, Bow"

Poetry

• First Prize: Paolo Manalo, "Jolography"
• Second Prize: Anthony L. Tan, "Crossing the River and Other Poems"
• Third Prize: Mariano L. Kilates, "Things of Light"

One-Act Play

• First Prize: No winner
• Second Prize: Joseph Israel M. Laban, "The Day Lola Lilia Finished Weaving"
• Third Prize: Hans Leo J. Cacdac, "Choosers of the Slain"

Full-Length Play

• First Prize: No winner
• Second Prize: Francis Tanglao-Aguas, "When the Purple Settles"
• Third Prize: Christopher Q. Gozum, "The Pasyon of Pedro Calosa and the Tayug Colorum Uprising of 1931"

Short Story-Cebuano

• First Prize: Rolando S. Salvaña, "Libat"
• Second Prize: Sheilfa B. Alojamiento, "Ang Mga Babaye sa Among Baryo"
• Third Prize: Ernesto D. Lariosa, "Sakdapanay"

Short Story-Hiligaynon

• First Prize: Alice Tan Gonzales, "Sa Taguangkan Sang Duta"
• Second Prize: Genevieve L. Asenjo, "taga-uma@manila"
• Third Prize: John Iremil E. Teodoro, "Anghel Sang Capiz"

Short Story-Ilokano

• First Prize: Lorenzo G. Tabin, "Puon"
• Second Prize: William V. Alvarado, "Alipugpog 1762-1765"
• Third Prize: Eden Aquino Alviar, "Salmo"

Nobela

• Tanging Gantimpala: Norman Wilwayco, "Kung Paano Ko Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay"

Futuristic Fiction-Filipino

• Unang Gantimpala: Alvin B. Yapan, "Apokalipsis"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Alwin C. Aguirre, "Semi-Kalbo"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Jimmuel C. Naval, "Mr. Doily"

Maikling Kuwento

• Unang Gantimpala: Marco A.V. Lopez, "Bukbok"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jerry Arcega-Gracio, "Isda"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Pat V. Villafuerte, "Huling Hiling, Hinaing at Halinghing ni Hermano Huseng"

Maikling Kuwentong Pambata

• Unang Gantimpala: Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, "Ang Lumang Aparador"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joseph Patrick V. Arevalo, "Pagbibilang sa Bookstore"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Enrico C. Torralba, "Ang Ama ni Pando"

Sanaysay

• Unang Gantimpala: Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D., "Tuwing Miyerkules"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Neil Bustamante Campos, "Paano Nga Ba Kung Matanda Ka Na?"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Michael M. Coroza, "Si Nanay, Si Lolo Ceferino, Ang Lira, at si Eliot o ang Henesis ng Aking Pananaludtod"

Kabataan Sanaysay

• Unang Gantimpala: Margaret P. Yarcia, "Kabataang Mandirigma"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Lester John Cariaga Lim, "Pandaigdigang Kapayapaan: Kabataan Game Ka Na Ba?"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Ivan D.J. Josue, "Mangarap Ka Nang Gising"

Tula

• Unang Gantimpala: Roberto T. Añonuevo, "Estalon at Iba Pang Simoy ng Bait"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Edgar Calabia Samar, "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman at Iba Pang Tula"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Jerry Arcega-Gracio, "Sinaunang Pag-ibig sa Apoy"

Dulang May Isang Yugto

• Unang Gantimpala: Nathaniel Joseph F. De Mesa, "SubTEXT"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Harlene Charmaine Bautista-Tejedor, "Kasal, Sakal, Xenical"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Salvador T. Biglaen, "Ang Bayani ng Hannaga"

Dulang Ganap Ang Haba

• Unang Gantimpala: Liza C. Magtoto, "Agnoia"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: George A. De Jesus III, "Sala sa Pito"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Edward Perez, "Teatro Porvenir"

Dulang Pantelebisyon

• Unang Gantimpala: Vincent Kua, "Shashin Lolabye"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Joel V. Almazan, "Balikbayan Box"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Lynda Casimiro, "Supectibol"

Dulang Pampelikula

• Unang Gantimpala: Michael Angelo P. Dagñalan, "Isnatser!"
• Ikalawang Gantimpala: Jose Dennis C. Teodosio, "Tanso at bronse"
• Ikatlong Gantimpala: Agustin del Mundo Sugatan, Jr., "Fire Crackers"

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 2002". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24.