2021
Grand Prize
Iza Maria Reyes for “Ang Tahanang Hindi Tumatahan”
Honorable Mention
Eugene Evasco for “Palayok-palayukan para kay Carlito”
and “Ang Mga Paralisdis ni Inday Faustina”
Kwesi Ian Jay Junsan for “Ang Mga Bata sa Kalye ng Banaba”
Bea S. Mandapat for “goodfire”
Kristoffer Aaron G. Tiña for “Oplan Sablay”
Jobert Grey Landeza for “Mamay Esing”
Umiyak ang bahay namin pagkaalis ni Papa. Nagsimula ito sa unti-unting patak ng tubig na dumadausdos mula sa bubong, kaya hindi namin agad napansin. Akala namin, ambon, o mahinang ulan…
- Ang Tahanang Hindi Tumatahan -
The 2021 PBBY-Salanga Prize is awarded to Iza Maria Reyes for her story, “Ang Tahanang Hindi Tumatahan,” about a family’s grief and healing.
Reyes is a teacher who is currently taking her master’s in Malikhaing Pagsulat at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She was a fellow for Creative Nonfiction at Palihang Rogelio Sicat 10 and the 1st PUP Multi-Genre Workshop, and has won awards for her essays in Filipino. This is her first Salanga Prize.
With over a hundred entries submitted this year, six other stories garnered an honorable mention. In no particular order, these stories are “Palayok-palayukan para kay Carlito” by Eugene Y. Evasco; “Ang Mga Bata sa Kalye ng Banaba” by Kwesi Ian Jay Junsan; “Ang Mga Paralisdis ni Inday Faustina” by Eugene Y. Evasco; “Goodfire” by Bea S. Mandapat; “Oplan Sablay” by Kristoffer Aaron G. Tiña; and “Mamay Esing” by Jobert Grey Landeza.
Awarded at the 38th National Children’s Book Day celebration on July 20, 2021.
