The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1998 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author): English division Short story First prize: "Touch" lakambini story Second prize: "What I Love Or Will Remember Most About High School" by Vicente G. Groyon III Third prize: "Door 59" by Felisa Batacan Poetry First prize: "White Sill" by John Labella Second prize: "Shiva in Profile" by Marc Escalona Gaba Third prize: "15 Rhapsodies" by Aida Santos Short story for children First prize: "The Brothers Wu and The Good Luck Eel" by Fran Ng Second prize: "Nico's Flight" by Luis Joaquin Katigbak Third prize: "Masks" by Honoel Ibardolaza Essay First prize: "A Dogged Defense Against Dogmatism of Doggone Dogooders" by Rolando Loredo Second prize: "Departures" by Priscilla Macansantos Third prize: "Queen of The Orient: Vignettes About Mama" by Ronald Baytan Full Length Play First prize: No winner Second prize: No winner Third prize: "The Day Philippine Military Honor was Savaged" by Felix Clemente One-act play First prize: No winner Second prize: "My Mommie Dearest" by Jeanne Lim Third prize: "The Sun Shines In The Dark" by Elmo Famador Filipino division Short story in Filipino First prize: "Ipanalangin Mo Siya, Ipanalangin Mo Kami" by Evelyn Sebastian Second prize: "Anino Sa Buhangin" by Edgar Maranan Third prize: "Aripuen" by Reynaldo A. Duque Poetry in Filipino First prize: "Pagtingala: Pananahan At Paglalayag Sa Mga Tula ng Lagalag" by Rebecca Añonuevo Second prize: "Ako, Bana, Ama" by Michael Coroza Third prize: "Kuwadernong Rosas ng Pagdating at Paglisan" by Raymund Magno-Garlitos Short story for children in Filipino First prize: "Si Tanya, Ang Uwak Na Gustong Pumuti" by German Gervacio Second prize: "Sa Ilalim ng Dagat" by Augie Rivera Jr. Third prize: "Dalawang Lumang Saklay" by Remigio Alvarez Alva Essay in Filipino First prize: "Sa Pagdapo ng Paroparo" by Luna Sicat Second prize: "Ang Birhen ng Peñafrancia at South Border: Isang Personal Na Repleksiyon sa Pagtatanghal ng Spectacle ng Pagsalat" by Roland Tolentino Third prize: "Dyipni" by Domingo Landicho Full-length play in Filipino First prize: No winner Second prize: No winner Third prize: "Padre de Familia" by Lito Casaje One-act play in Filipino First prize: "Ma-Te!" by Abel Molina Second prize: "Digma" by Roel S. Ang Third prize: No winner Teleplay First prize: "Salubong" ni Rene O. Villanueva Second prize: "Ang Repleksyon ni Miss Trajano" ni Layeta P. Bucoy Third prize: "Makina" ni Mes de Guzman