The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1956 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author). English division Short story First prize: "The Trap" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera Second prize: "The Transfer" by Bienvenido Santos Third prize: "The Lost Ones" by S.V. Epistola One-act play First prize: "New Yorker in Tondo" by Marcelino Agana Jr. Second prize: "Island of the Heart" by Wilfrido D. Nolledo Third prize: "The Strike" by Isabel Taylor Escoda Filipino (Tagalog) division Short story in Filipino First prize: No winner Second prize: "Lupa, Ulan at Supling" by Martin Del Rosario Third prize: "Mga Butil, Mga Busal" by Pedrito Salazar One-act play in Filipino First prize: "Karalitaan" by Ruben Vega Second prize: "Bakas ng Kahapon" by Gregorio De Vega Third prize: "Kidnapped" by Deogracias Tigno Jr. More winners by year References 1956 1956 literary awards