The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1953 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English Division

Short Story
First Prize: "The Quarrel" by Andres Cristobal Cruz
Second Prize: "Lupo and the River" by N.V.M. Gonzales
Third Prize: "The Centipede" by Rony V. Diaz

Filipino (Tagalog) Division

Short Story
First Prize: "Kapangyarihan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
Second Prize: "Ang Anluwage" by Hilario Coronel
Third Prize: "Malalim ang Gabi" by Ponciano B. Pineda

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