The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1999 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author): English division Novel Grand prize: "Smaller and Smaller Circles" by Ma. Felisa H. Batacan Short story First prize: "Life Before X" by Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta Second prize: "Flood" by Ma. Romina M. Gonzales Third prize: "Rhinoplasty" by Maria L.M. Fres-Felix Poetry First prize: "The Taste of One Wave" by John Labella Second prize: "Native Tongue" by Ulysses B. Aparece Third prize: "Reaching Destination" by Nerisa Del Carmen Guevarra Short story for children First prize: "The Boy Who Had Five Lolas" by Grace D. Chong Second prize: "Magnificent Benito and His Two Front Teeth" by Michelle G. Rivera and Augie Rivera Third prize: "Danny Goes Home" by Michelle Antoinette S. Tom Essay First prize: "Once Upon a Bright Happy Boy" by Melba Padilla Maggay Second prize: "Remembering Villa" by Alfred A. Yuson Third prize: "The Rite of Strings" by Lourd Ernest de Veyra Full Length Play First prize: "Original Grace" by Elsa M. Coscolluela Second prize: "Halakata, MS.D" by Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz Third prize: "Legend of the Cross" by Ametta Suarez Taguchi One-act play First prize: "Medea of Syquijor" by Leoncio P. Deriada Second prize: "Blind Names" by Crispin Ramos Third prize: "Sayonara Lola Bashang" by John Joseph S. Coronel Filipino division Novel in Filipino Grand prize: "Ang Kaulayaw ng Agila" by Lilia Quindoza Santiago Short story in Filipino First prize: "Sinsil Boys" by German V. Gervacio Second prize: "BI" by Marco A.V. Lopez Third prize: "Dalantao" by Alwin C. Aguirre Poetry in Filipino "Kamatayon sang Isa ka Kalye" by Leoncio P. Deriada Short story for children in Filipino First prize: "Tatlong Ungas" by Rene O. Villanueva Second prize: "Ang Ballet Dancer at ang Basketball Player" by Nora Imelda C. Bautista Third prize: "Xilef" by Augie Rivera Essay in Filipino First prize: "Bakasin Mo Sa Bakasyon" by Lamberto E. Antonio Second prize: "Abante Sa Aking Buhay" by Ariel Dim. Dorlongan Third prize: "Tatlong Lumang Sutana" by Niles Jordan Breis Full-length play in Filipino First prize: "Luna, Isang Romansang Aswang" by Rodolfo C. Vera Second prize: "Despedida De Soltera" by Liza C. Magtoto Third prize: "Bagting" by Edward P. Perez One-act play in Filipino First prize: "Watawat" by Rene O. Villanueva Second prize: "Unang Dalaw" by Edward P. Perez Third prize: "Wan Chai Yuki" by Dominic D. Manrique Teleplay First prize: