1952 Palanca Awards

The 2nd Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.

Short Story

 * First Prize: Kerima Polotan, "The Virgin"
 * Second Prize: N.V.M. Gonzales, "Children of the Ash-covered Loam"
 * Third Prize: Bienvenido N. Santos, "Even Purple Hearts"

Maikling Kwento

 * First Prize: Pablo N. Bautista, "Kahiwagaan"
 * Second Prize: M.J. Ocampo, "Kamatayan sa Gulod"
 * Third Prize: Genoveva Edroza Matute, "Pagbabalik"