The Carlos Palanca Foundation Inc. has announced its call for entries to the 67th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. This year’s competition is also accepting submissions to the Novel and Nobela categories, which are offered only every two years.

The regular categories for this year are as follows: Novel and Nobela categories; English Division—Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play and Full-length Play; Filipino Division—Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba and Dulang Pampelikula; Regional Languages Division—Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon and Short Story-Ilokano.

Young writers below 18 years old may also begin crafting their entries to the Kabataan Division with the theme “How can the youth contribute to building interest in Philippine culture and literature?” (Kabataan Essay) and “Paano makaaambag ang mga kabataan sa pagsulong ng interes sa kultura at panitikang Pilipino?” (Kabataan Sanaysay).

Deadline of submission is on April 30, 2017.

Download official contest rules and forms from www.palancaawards.com.ph. E-mail CPMA administrator Leslie Layoso at [email protected]; call 5110003 or 09108878552.